Who went where among NHL goaltenders in free agency

The offseason was a busy time for free-agent goalies in a crowded market. Here's a look at who went where.

January 10, 2021 at 12:05AM
Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin makes a save against the Chicago Blackhawks on February 23, 2020, at American Airlines Center in Dallas. (Ryan Michalesko/Dallas Morning News/TNS)
Former Wild goalie Anton Khudobin remained with the Stars after becoming a free agent, receiving a three-year deal worth $10 million. (TNS/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

CAM TALBOT, 33: Calgary to Wild

Made up his mind quickly and was one of the first free-agent signees, joining the Wild for three years and $11 million. His NHL career has been up and down, but a strong 2019-20 earned him a big contract.

JACOB MARKSTROM, 30: Vancouver to Calgary

The 6-foot-6 Swedish standout was the big winner in free agency. After only three NHL seasons as a No. 1, he got a six-year, $36 million deal.

BRADEN HOLTBY, 31: Washington to Vancouver

Holtby won a Vezina Trophy (2016) and a Stanley Cup (2018) with the Capitals, but the five-time All-Star struggled last season. He replaces Markstrom in Vancouver for two years, $8.6 million.

HENRIK LUNDQVIST, 38: N.Y. Rangers to Washington

The future Hall of Famer had spent his entire 15-year career with the Rangers before signing with the Capitals (one year, $1.5 million), but he will miss the season because of heart surgery.

COREY CRAWFORD, 35: Chicago to New Jersey to retirement

The two-time Stanley Cup winner got a two-year, $7.8 million contract, then announced his retirement Saturday. Good thing the Devils hedged their bet by giving backup MacKenzie Blackwood a three-year, $8.4 million contract.

THOMAS GREISS, 34: N.Y. Islanders to Detroit

He's going from a strong team to one of the NHL's worst, but gets $7.2 million over two years to get bombarded.

ANTON KHUDOBIN, 34: re-signed with Dallas

After leading Dallas to the Stanley Cup Final, Khudobin stayed with the Stars for $10 million over three years. The Russian was a seventh-round pick in 2004 by Minnesota, playing briefly for the Wild before a 2011 trade to Boston.

MATT MURRAY, 26: re-signed with Ottawa

A Cup winner in his first two seasons in Pittsburgh, Murray was a restricted free agent who was traded to Ottawa after last season and re-signed with the Senators for four years and $25 million.

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