With Sunday's announcement that the NHL's board of governors had approved the NHL/NHLPA's plans for the 2020-21 season, we knew there would be some movement with regard to the remaining UFA's. On Tuesday, we're beginning to see it with Tampa re-signing both Jan Rutta and Erik Cernak to multi-year contract extensions.
The Bolts are not the only Eastern Conference team still tweaking, as Sportsnet's the Washington Capitals have signed a one-year deal with UFA forward Conor Sheary worth $735,000
Sheary, a two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Pittsburgh Penguins (2016 and 2017), was re-acquired by the Pens in February after being traded to the Buffalo Sabres in the summer of 2018.
Sheary has 150 points in 325 career NHL games after going undrafted and signing with the Pens as a free agent in 2015.
The 26-year-old Winchester, Massachusetts native recorded 23 points in 63 games for the Sabres and Pens in 2019-20.
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