The New York Islanders signed forward Tyce Thompson to a one-year, two-way contract on Wednesday, according to PuckPedia. The deal is worth $775,000 in the NHL and $175,000 in the minors, with $200,000 guaranteed.
When Tyce Thompson woke up on Sunday morning, he did so to a phone call from Dan MacKinnon, the assistant general manager of the New Jersey Devils, informing him he’d been traded.
The New Jersey Devils have been known as a franchise that knows when to fold ’em. Tom Fitzgerald has traded players who are talented but don’t fit the mold anymore.
The NHL began awarding the Conn Smythe Trophy to the most valuable player of the postseason beginning in the 1965 season. How many of the past winners can you name in six minutes?