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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Not even 24 hours after the <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/nhl-notebook-florida-panthers-win-stanley-cup-pittsburgh-penguins-not-planning-re-sign-evgeni-malkin">Stanley Cup</a> was presented, the National Hockey League’s silly season revved into high gear with a trade and a couple of signings on Wednesday – but not by the Vancouver Canucks. It signals the start of what will likely be a busy 10 days leading into the NHL Draft week on June 27th and 28th.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Frederic set to stay in Edmonton with new long-term deal</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As the Oilers pick up the pieces after a second straight Cup defeat at the hands of the Florida Panthers, they were able to reach an extension with one of their pending unrestricted free agents. Reports out of the Alberta capital suggest Trent Frederic has agreed to terms on an eight-year extension worth $32 million (or $4M per season). </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 27-year-old appeared in all 22 Edmonton playoff games, scoring once and adding three assists. He was acquired by the Oilers from Boston at the trade deadline in a three-way deal that also involved New Jersey. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The former 2016 first-round draft pick had a career year in 2023-24 when he scored 18 goals and recorded 40 points for the Bruins. Those numbers dropped to just eight goals and 15 points in 57 regular season games this season.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Frederic was one of five pending UFA forwards on the Oilers roster, along with Corey Perry, Connor Brown, Jeff Skinner and Kasperi Kapanen.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Haula hauling his way back to Nashville</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Veteran forward Eric Haula is set for a second stint with the Nashville Predators after being acquired from New Jersey. The 34-year-old returns to Music City after playing 51 games for the Preds in the 2020-21 season. In return, the Devils received defenceman Jeremy Hanzel, a Coquitlam native, and a fourth-round pick in next week’s draft.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Haula scored 11 times in 69 games for New Jersey this season, but had just a lone assist in five games in a first-round playoff exit against Carolina. Haula has one year remaining on a deal that will see him earn $3.15M next season. Nashville has to be hoping Haula still has some game left. The Predators were the second-lowest scoring team in the NHL last season.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Donato gets 4 x 4 extension from the Blackhawks</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ryan Donato is staying put in Chicago. The 29-year-old parlayed a career-high 31 goals into a four-year/$16M extension with the Blackhawks on Wednesday afternoon.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Donato led the Hawks in goals and was second to Connor Bedard with 62 points. The 16 goals and 62 points were both career highs. The new deal represents a doubling of Donato’s salary. He finished up a two-year deal worth $2M per season and looked like he might hit the open market. But he will now be staying put in the Windy City and hoping to help the Hawks take a leap forward after a 25-46-11 season that saw them finish 31st in the overall standings ahead of only San Jose.</span></p>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">Not even 24 hours after the <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/nhl-notebook-florida-panthers-win-stanley-cup-pittsburgh-penguins-not-planning-re-sign-evgeni-malkin">Stanley Cup</a> was presented, the National Hockey League’s silly season revved into high gear with a trade and a couple of signings on Wednesday – but not by the Vancouver Canucks. It signals the start of what will likely be a busy 10 days leading into the NHL Draft week on June 27th and 28th.</span>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Frederic set to stay in Edmonton with new long-term deal</span></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">As the Oilers pick up the pieces after a second straight Cup defeat at the hands of the Florida Panthers, they were able to reach an extension with one of their pending unrestricted free agents. Reports out of the Alberta capital suggest Trent Frederic has agreed to terms on an eight-year extension worth $32 million (or $4M per season). </span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The 27-year-old appeared in all 22 Edmonton playoff games, scoring once and adding three assists. He was acquired by the Oilers from Boston at the trade deadline in a three-way deal that also involved New Jersey. </span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The former 2016 first-round draft pick had a career year in 2023-24 when he scored 18 goals and recorded 40 points for the Bruins. Those numbers dropped to just eight goals and 15 points in 57 regular season games this season.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Frederic was one of five pending UFA forwards on the Oilers roster, along with Corey Perry, Connor Brown, Jeff Skinner and Kasperi Kapanen.</span>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Haula hauling his way back to Nashville</span></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Veteran forward Eric Haula is set for a second stint with the Nashville Predators after being acquired from New Jersey. The 34-year-old returns to Music City after playing 51 games for the Preds in the 2020-21 season. In return, the Devils received defenceman Jeremy Hanzel, a Coquitlam native, and a fourth-round pick in next week’s draft.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Haula scored 11 times in 69 games for New Jersey this season, but had just a lone assist in five games in a first-round playoff exit against Carolina. Haula has one year remaining on a deal that will see him earn $3.15M next season. Nashville has to be hoping Haula still has some game left. The Predators were the second-lowest scoring team in the NHL last season.</span>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Donato gets 4 x 4 extension from the Blackhawks</span></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Ryan Donato is staying put in Chicago. The 29-year-old parlayed a career-high 31 goals into a four-year/$16M extension with the Blackhawks on Wednesday afternoon.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Donato led the Hawks in goals and was second to Connor Bedard with 62 points. The 16 goals and 62 points were both career highs. The new deal represents a doubling of Donato’s salary. He finished up a two-year deal worth $2M per season and looked like he might hit the open market. But he will now be staying put in the Windy City and hoping to help the Hawks take a leap forward after a 25-46-11 season that saw them finish 31st in the overall standings ahead of only San Jose.</span>

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