Winger Ryan Reaves remains a free agent deep into the offseason, but the 39-year-old enforcer hasn't given up hope of earning one more contract. "Playing 1000 games in the NHL is an honor for sure, especially in the role that I play," Reaves said recently on TSN1050's First Up. "I've been training all summer already […]

Defenseman Jacob Moverare has signed a two-year contract with EV Zug in Switzerland. The Swedish blue-liner will return to Europe after becoming an unrestricted free agent this offseason. He has appeared in 109 NHL games with the Los Angeles Kings, including 15 in 2025-26. Moverare has earned 11 career points (two goals, nine assists) in […]

Ottawa Senators winger Drake Batherson is currently on track to start the 2026-27 season as a pending unrestricted free agent. According to Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia, Batherson and the Senators "aren't close" to a contract extension. Batherson will finish a six-year contract with a $4.95 million cap hit. His new deal is expected to carry […]

Goaltender Michael Hutchinson has announced his retirement from the NHL. He has called it a career after 11 NHL seasons. Hutchinson represented six teams, going 127-57-62 in 154 regular-season appearances. He totaled six shutouts and had a 2.94 goals-against average with a .902 save percentage. The Barrie, Ontario native had the most success early in […]

Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes could have his future sorted out soon. According to The Athletic's Michael Russo, Hughes and his representatives are scheduled to meet Wild general manager Bill Guerin this week to discuss a new contract. Hughes will play out the final season of a six-year, $47.1 million contract in 2026-27. He will […]

San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini signed a five-year, $94 million contract extension on Wednesday. He will finish his entry-level deal in 2026-27, after which the new contract will take effect. Celebrini is set to become the NHL's highest-paid player, with the average annual value of his contract extension at $18.8 million. In just two […]

Goaltender Vyacheslav Buteyets has signed a two-year deal with the KHL's Traktor Chelyabinsk. He was immediately loaned out to the Shanghai Dragons, where he will spend the 2026-27 campaign. Buteyets has just completed his entry-level contract in the NHL. He made his NHL debut in December, playing one period for the Anaheim Ducks against the […]

Florida Panthers goaltender Akira Schmid has agreed to a two-year, $4 million contract. He was scheduled for a salary arbitration hearing next week, but that won't be necessary now. Schmid joined the Panthers in late June when the team acquired his rights from the Vegas Golden Knights. The 26-year-old posted a 16-10-6 record, a 2.59 […]

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cole Sillinger signed a three-year, $13.875 million contract on Friday, avoiding a salary arbitration hearing. This looks like a decent deal for both sides. Sillinger is a versatile player who still has room to grow. He has finished with 30-plus points in four of his five NHL campaigns. In 2025-26, Sillinger […]

Goaltender Hunter Shepard has signed a one-year contract with the KHL's Barys Astana, according to AHL reporter Tony Androckitis. Hunter has starred in the minors but hasn't seen much action in the NHL. Last season, he appeared in one game for the Ottawa Senators, finishing the campaign as a member of the Montreal Canadiens organization. […]

Center Nils Aman has returned to his native Sweden, signing a three-year contract with Djurgardens IF. Aman was an unrestricted free agent after not receiving a qualifying offer from the Vancouver Canucks. In recent seasons, Aman has mostly seen AHL action and was used just twice by the Canucks in 2025-26. Overall, he appeared in […]

Philadelphia Flyers left wing Nikita Grebenkin (upper body) is expected to be ready for the start of training camp, Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports reports. Grebenkin, who is a restricted free agent, suffered an upper-body injury in late March and missed the end of the season. The 23-year-old Russian earned 14 points (four goals, 10 […]

Winger Danton Heinen will return to the Columbus Blue Jackets for the new season on a one-year, two-way contract. He will earn $1 million in the NHL and $550,000 at the AHL level. Heinen moved to Columbus in December last year when he was traded by the Pittsburgh Penguins. He had a poor campaign in […]

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Jet Greaves signed a three-year, $15 million contract on Thursday. The team announced the deal just before Greaves' scheduled salary arbitration hearing. Greaves received a significant pay bump from his previous two-year, $1.63 million deal. In 2025-26, he became only the fifth goaltender in franchise history to post a 25-win season. […]

Right wing Patrick Kane has returned to his original NHL team, signing a two-year, $16 million contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. Kane spent his first 16 years with the Blackhawks before stints with the New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings. With 1,225 points, Kane is the Blackhawks' second all-time leading scorer and ranks third […]

Forward/center Patrick Baldwin Jr. has joined Serbian team Crvena zvezda for the upcoming campaign. He joins a EuroLeague team after limited NBA action in recent seasons. Last term, Baldwin Jr. appeared in just nine games in the Association. He had a very eventful year, suiting up for three teams: the Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, […]

Washington Wizards forward Khris Middleton wants to have a significant role next season, not simply to be a locker room presence on a young team. "The more years you play, the more experience you have. That comes naturally," Middleton told Scott Eisberg of ABC News 4. "I just want to be myself... It's about guiding […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guards Cason Wallace and Ajay Mitchell are expected to have a larger impact next season. The two must step up after the team lost several rotational pieces in the summer, including Luguentz Dort. "Losing Lu will certainly have an effect on the team, but I think we are positioned well to reimagine […]

Brooklyn Nets power forward Julius Randle has a major role to play next season, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints reports. Randle arrived in Brooklyn this offseason as a salary dump by the Minnesota Timberwolves, but general manager Sean Marks sees him as an impactful player. "I think we all know what Julius can do as a […]

Philadelphia Flyers forward Trevor Zegras is determined to become a more effective player at the center position, Adam Kimelman of NHL.com reports. Zegras, who recently signed a four-year, $36.5 million contract extension, prefers to play at center but has also spent time on the left wing. Difficulty winning faceoffs has hindered his development. "I feel […]

Goaltender Jack Campbell has announced his retirement from the NHL. He played eight seasons in the league, appearing for four teams. Campbell's final appearances came in 2023-24 with the Edmonton Oilers. Edmonton signed him to a five-year, $25 million contract in 2022, but later bought out the final three years of the deal. Campbell hung […]

Columbus Blue Jackets center Isac Lundestrom (Achilles) won't be available for the start of the 2026-27 season, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports. He is recovering from offseason Achilles surgery and is expected to return in November. This means the Blue Jackets will be without a solid bottom-six contributor and penalty-killer early next season, […]

Utah Mammoth defenseman John Marino will remain with the team after his contract expires next offseason. On Tuesday, he agreed to an eight-year, $54 million extension. The 29-year-old will complete a six-year, $26.4 million deal in 2026-27. Marino earned a long-term extension after a career year in 2025-26. He tallied 36 points (four goals, 32 […]

Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson signed a one-year, $12 million contract with the team on Tuesday, avoiding a salary arbitration hearing. Robertson appeared headed for a move this offseason when his contract talks hit a snag, and Dallas even had a couple of trades in place to send him elsewhere. But he ended up […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards believes there will be an adjustment period with new teammate LaMelo Ball, and things may not go smoothly at first. "It's definitely going to be ups and downs," Edwards said at Fanatics Fest. "First year together, maybe a lot of downs. But we gonna celebrate both of them. We gonna […]

Atlanta Hawks guard/forward Buddy Hield does not appear to be part of the team's plans moving forward, John Hollinger of The Athletic reports. The 10-year veteran has a $9 million contract for next season, but his future in Atlanta looks bleak. After arriving in February in a trade that saw Kristaps Porzingis move to Golden […]

The Atlanta Hawks have agreed to a two-way contract with forward Jalen Wilson, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reports. The former University of Kansas standout spent his first three pro years with the Brooklyn Nets, averaging 7.4 points and 2.9 rebounds in 20.2 minutes per game. Wilson showed promise at times in Brooklyn but never fully […]

Guard/forward Jett Howard has joined the Dallas Mavericks on a two-way contract. The team announced the signing of the former lottery pick after waiving forward Tyler Smith. The Orlando Magic, who drafted Howard with the 11th pick in 2023, declined their fourth-year option on his contract, making him an unrestricted free agent. During his three-year […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are signing forward Arthur Kaluma to a two-way contract, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. The 24-year-old just finished an impressive Summer League stint, averaging 18.6 points on 61.0 percent efficiency in Las Vegas. Kaluma made 50.0 percent of his three-point attempts. After going undrafted, Kaluma started his pro career last season with […]

Boston Celtics guard/forward Hugo Gonzalez has drawn praise following a strong Summer League showing. In three Summer League outings, the 20-year-old Spaniard averaged 18.3 points, 8.0 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 1.7 steals in 34.7 minutes per game. "In the summer, I think he's worked on all facets of his game," Celtics assistant coach Amile Jefferson […]