Right before free agency started t noon on Tuesday, the Buffalo Sabres re-signed defenseman Ryan Johnson to a three-year $2.33 million contract. Johnson will receive $775,000 per season, but the last two years are one-way.

On Tuesday, the Buffalo Sabres announced the team has re-signed defenseman Ryan Johnson to a three-year contract. The deal is a two-way contract for next season, and a one-way for the remaining two years.

Forward Brock Boeser is staying put in Vancouver, after the Canucks opened the NHL’s free agency period Tuesday by re-signing one of their own. The six-time 20-goal-scorer agreed to a seven-year, $50.75 million contract in an announcement the Canucks made a little more than a half-hour into the start of the signing period.

With Brock Boeser, Vancouver took one of the more high-profile free agents off the board in what was already regarded as a depleted pool of talent.

The Vancouver Canucks made a huge splash on the opening day of free agency when they were able to re-sign forward Brock Boeser. Boeser is signing a seven-year contract extension worth $7.25 million annually to remain with the Canucks.