On this second day of the market for autonomous players, four other Quebec players found themselves a new home.
First, Anthony Mantha accepted a one -year pact of basic value of $ 2.5 million with Pittsburgh Penguins, to which could be added up to 2 million in performance bonists, according to TVA Sports.
Mantha has missed almost all the last season due to a knee operation. It was limited to 4 goals and 3 aids in 13 games. In the past, however, the giant format striker has experienced three seasons of more than 20 goals, more recently in 2023-2024 in the capital of capital and Golden Knights.
Rafaël Harvey-Pinard also found a job with the Pens, who offered him a two-part contract lasting one year and a value of $ 775,000 if he plays in the NHL. The small striker had become free after the Canadian chose not to submit a qualifying offer to him.
Harvey-Pinard, 26, had a difficult season last year, marked by injuries. In 84 games in the NHL, this choice of seventh Tour du Tricolore at the 2019 draft scored 17 goals and collected 31 points.
Then, Jakob Pelletier signed a three -season contract with the Lightning of Tampa Bay, a land of reception of a large number of Quebecers. The 24 -year -old striker’s contract is two -component in the first season, before converting into a contract to a component for the last two seasons.
Last season, Pelletier obtained 7 goals and 12 aids in 49 games with the Calgary Flames and the Philadelphia flyers. However, the flyers did not make a qualifying offer at the end of the season.
Finally, Nicolas Aubé-Kubel agreed with the Wild of Minnesota on the terms of a two-component season contract.
The 29 -year -old striker played 22 games with the Buffalo sabers and New York Rangers last season, obtaining two points and combining 19 minutes of punishment. He also collected 9 points in 15 games in the American League.
