What the Canadian teams did on July 1

The Strategy Room breaks down how the Canadian teams did on the opening day of NHL free agency, giving high marks to the teams out west.

The seven Canadian teams were quite active Tuesday, signing 18 players for more than $144.1 million and making a couple of trades. Ottawa got what it could for Jason Spezza, while the Habs shipped out defenceman Josh Gorges, but not to the Maple Leafs, which is a story in and of itself.

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There were a few head-shakers thrown in there, but not like what we saw south of the border. We begin in the West, where the Canucks made the biggest splash north of the 49th by signing the top available goaltender.

Vancouver Canucks

Ryan Miller, G, 3 years/$18 million Full story

Calgary Flames

Deryk Engelland, D, 3 years/$18.7 million Full story and also this

Jonas Hiller, G, 2 years/$9.0 million Full story

Mason Raymond, LW, 3 years/$9.5 million Full Story

Edmonton Oilers

Keith Aulie, D, 1 year/$800,000 Full story

Mark Fayne, D, 4 years/$14.5 million Full story

Benoit Pouliot, LW, 5 years/$20 million Full story

Winnipeg Jets

Mathieu Perreault, C, 3 years/$9 million Full story

Chris Thorburn, RW, 3 years/$3.6 million Full story

Toronto Maple Leafs

Trade Jerry D’Amigo, LW, and a conditional 7th-round pick to Columbus for Matt Frattin, RW, and sign him for two years Full story

Leo Komarov, LW, 4 years/$11.8 million Full story

Stephane Robidas, D, 3 years/$9.0 million Full story

Ottawa Senators

Trade Jason Spezza, C, and prospect Ludwig Karlsson to Dallas for Alex Chiasson, RW, prospects Alex Gutpill and Nicholas Paul, and a 2015 2nd-round pick Full story

Milan Michalek, LW, 3 years, $12 million Full story

Montreal Canadiens

Trade Josh Gorges, D, to Buffalo for a 2016 second-rounder Full story

Tom Gilbert, D, 2 years/$5.6 million Full story

Manny Malhotra, C, 1 year/$850,000 Full story

Mike Weaver, D, 1 year/$1.75 million

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