2022 NHL free agency: Canes makes trades for Brent Burns and Max Pacioretty, sign Ondrej Kase
Posted July 13, 2022 1:24 p.m. EDT
Updated July 13, 2022 9:10 p.m. EDT
The Carolina Hurricanes traded for defenseman Brent Burns and forward Lane Pederson on Wednesday in a deal with the San Jose Sharks, according to multiple media reports.
In exchange, the Canes are trading Steven Lorentz, goalie prospect Eetu Makiniemi and a conditional 2023 third-round pick.
The Sharks are expected to retain 33% of Burns’ contract, according to TSN and The Athletic hockey insider Pierre LeBrun.
Spotrac.com shows Burns has three years remaining on the eight-year, $64 million contract he signed in November 2016.
Burns, 37, carries a cap hit of $8 million for the upcoming season. He scored 10 goals and had 44 assists in 82 games in the 2021-2022 season.
Hurricanes general manager Don Waddell said Wednesday the organization believes Burns has at least three more productive years ahead.
"[We] called him just a little while ago, and just the excitement he has just over the phone, it gets you really excited because he does bring a lot of energy," Waddell said. "He's a very upbeat guy.
"You talk to all the players that have played with him in that [he is] very well respected."
Burns recognized the Canes' success on the ice the last several years having made the playoffs in four consecutive seasons.
"There's teams that are in that window and there's nothing better," Burns said.
Pederson, 24, is due to make $750,000 this upcoming season.
Here's a look at other deals on Wednesday involving the Canes:
Canes trade for Max Pacioretty and Dylan Coghlan
On Wednesday, multiple media reports indicated the Hurricanes traded for left winger Max Pacioretty and defenseman Dylan Coghlan from the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for future considerations.
TSN insider Darren Dreger reported the move was necessary for the Golden Knights to become cap compliant. No salary has been retained in the deal.
In the 2021-2022 season, Pacioretty, 34, had 19 goals and 37 points in 39 games.
Coghlan, 24, played in 59 games last season, compiling three goals and 13 points.
Canes sign Ondrej Kase
LeBrun reported Wednesday the Canes are signing right winger Ondrej Kase to a one-year contract worth $1.5 million.
In 50 games for the Toronto Maple Leafs last season, Kase scored 14 goals and had 27 points.
New York Rangers sign former Canes center Vincent Trocheck
On Wednesday, multiple media reports indicated former Carolina Hurricanes center Vincent Trocheck signed a seven-year deal with the New York Rangers.
Citing an unnamed league source, The Athletic’s Arthur Staple reported the deal is worth an average annual value of $5.625 million.
In the 2021-2022 season, Trocheck, 29, had 51 points and 21 goals.
The Rangers were in the market for a center to replace Andrew Copp, who is a free agent and not expected to be back with New York.
Plus, Ryan Strome and Frank Vatrano could also leave for other teams this offseason via free agency.
Ian Cole signs with Tampa Bay Lightning
Multiple media reports indicated defenseman Ian Cole agreed to a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Daily Faceoff insider Frank Seravalli reported Cole’s deal is worth $3 million.
The Lightning mark Cole’s seventh different NHL team. He’s played for the St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins, Columbus Blue Jackets, Colorado Avalanche, Minnesota Wild and the Hurricanes.
Cole has played in 670 NHL games in his career, and he averaged 17 minutes per game with the Hurricanes in the 2021-2022 season.
