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DNVR Avalanche: The Colorado Avalanche have signed defenseman Ryan Murray to a one-year deal worth $2 million.

Grubauer’s contract is fixed

Sportsnet: The Seattle Kraken have fixed the contract issues with goaltender Philipp Grubauer after it was rejected for violating the CBA. The Kraken moved $250,000 from 2023-24 to 2022-23.

Puck Pedia: “This contract is considered front loaded because the compensation in the first half (3 years) exceeds the second half. The CBA has different year by year variability rules if a contract is front loaded vs backloaded.