Daryl Watts lands in Detroit with PWHL's 1st 4-year contract
Watts gets the league’s first four-year deal as Detroit signs four players in the PWHL expansion process.
- On Friday, PWHL Detroit general manager Manon Rhéaume signed forward Daryl Watts to the league's first four-year contract, an Expansion Foundational Offer guaranteeing an annual salary of at least $100,000.
- Toronto Sceptres general manager Gina Kingsbury attempted to re-sign Watts on Thursday, but the player broke off negotiations during the league's three-day expansion signing process.
- Detroit also signed forward Hannah Bilka and defender Cayla Barnes to standard agreements on Friday, then added Minnesota forward Britta Curl-Salemme to bolster the roster.
- Elsewhere, Charge captain Brianne Jenner joined the new team in Hamilton, Ontario, on a three-year agreement, while San Jose signed Seattle goalie Corinne Schroeder, leaving Las Vegas as the only expansion team without a player.
- Detroit will host the PWHL Draft on June 17 at the Fox Theatre, continuing the league's expansion roster-building phase as teams finalize their inaugural lineups.
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Watts lands in Detroit with PWHL’s 1st 4-year contract; Jenner leaves Ottawa to sign with Hamilton
Detroit general manager Manon Rhéaume wasted little time in beginning to stock her PWHL expansion team by signing four players Friday — including forward Daryl Watts landing the league’s first
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Watts lands in Detroit with PWHL's 1st 4-year contract, Jenner leaves Ottawa to sign with Hamilton
Detroit general manager Manon Rhéaume wasted little time in beginning to stock her PWHL expansion team by signing four players, including forward Daryl Watts landing the league’s first four-year contract.
PWHL Detroit signs its first three players
Detroit's new PWHL team has already begun putting together its roster.The professional women's hockey team signed its first player's contract on Friday, for forward Daryl Watts, following an Expansion Foundational Order ahead of the squad's first season.Shortly after, PWHL Detroit also signed forward Hannah Bilka and defender Cayla Barnes.Watts, 27, signed a four-year contract, which will keep her in Detroit through the 2029-2030 season.The Toro…
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