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Pinto remained unsigned as a restricted free agent into the season last fall before he was handed a 41-game suspension for violating the NHL’s gambling policy. He signed a one-year, $775,000 deal to resume playing as soon as the suspension ended, finishing the season with nine goals and 27 points in 41 games.
The 23-year-old centre broke out in 2022-23, his first full season in the league, with 20 goals and 35 points in 82 games. He has 30 goals and 70 points in 140 career games with OttawWhile the Stanley Cup Final will continue until at least Friday night, the opening of the free-agent market is less than two weeks away.
The Vancouver Canucks handled a key order of business on Tuesday, locking up pending restricted free agent Filip Hronek on an eight-year, $58 million contractThe Canucks still have key players slated to hit the open market on July 1, including defencemen Nikita Zadorov and Tyler Myers, as well as in-season addition Elias Lindholm.
TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger joined SC with Jay Onrait on Tuesday(opens in a new tab) and noted that Hronek’s new cap hit of $7.25 million came in slightly below expected and could help the Canucks in their push to retain other playeDreger also weighed on the latest news around Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Ottawa Senators blueliner Jakob Chychrun, Toronto Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner and whether the Montreal Canadiens will look to make a splash this summer. rs. a.