The New York Rangers have signed defenseman Alberts Smits to a three-year, entry-level contract. With the fifth pick, the Rangers made Smits the highest-drafted Latvian player in NHL history this summer. The team appears ready to give him his debut in 2026-27, despite his tender age of 18. While Smits is a very young player, […]

Steve Yzerman has left his position as the general manager and executive vice president of the Detroit Red Wings. He will continue to serve the organization as a senior adviser to CEO Chris Ilitch. Yzerman, the longest-serving captain in Red Wings history, was appointed as general manager in April, 2019. The team had a 224-251-9 […]

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Nicholas Robertson has signed a two-year, $6.5 million contract. As a restricted free agent, Robertson filed for salary arbitration, with a hearing scheduled for late July. Ultimately, he managed to work out a deal with his new team. The Penguins acquired Robertson's rights from the Toronto Maple Leafs on July 1 in […]

Winnipeg Jets forward Cole Perfetti has avoided a salary arbitration hearing by signing a five-year, $30 million contract. The Jets now won't have to worry about Perfetti's contract situation for quite some time, though questions about his ability may linger within the organization. In 2025-26, Perfetti totaled only 32 points (12 goals, 20 assists) in […]

Winger Anthony Mantha will remain in the Metropolitan Division next season after agreeing to a two-year, $9.5 million contract with the New Jersey Devils. Last term, Mantha had an impressive year as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins, recording a career-high 64 points (33 goals, 31 assists) in 81 contests. Previously, the 11-year veteran hadn't […]

Philadelphia Flyers forward Trevor Zegras signed a four-year, $36.5 million contract on Wednesday, avoiding salary arbitration. With the average annual value of his contract at $9.125 million, Zegras is now Philadelphia's highest-paid player. He earned a handsome deal after putting up a career-high 67 points (26 goals, 41 assists) in 81 games last season. Zegras […]

Winnipeg Jets center Viggo Bjorck is expected to start his rookie campaign as the team's second-line center, Murat Ates of The Athletic reports. Bjorck was the eighth-overall pick in this year's draft after becoming Sweden's youngest-ever player at the IIHF World Championship. He turned just 18 in March. Last season in the Swedish SHL, Bjorck […]

Center Rodrigo Abols has joined the Swiss team SC Bern on a three-year deal. He has decided to move back to Europe after spending two seasons in the NHL with the Philadelphia Flyers. Abols contributed three goals and seven assists in 42 games with the Flyers last term. His campaign was derailed by a fractured […]

Defenseman Jordan Oesterle has retired from the NHL after a 12-year career. He suited up for seven teams, making 409 regular-season appearances. Oesterle spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL and was limited to one outing with the Nashville Predators. He earned 96 career points (23 goals, 73 assists). The American blue-liner, who […]

Edmonton Oilers forward Colton Dach has signed a two-year, $2.4 million contract extension. He finished his entry-level contract at the end of the 2025-26 season, becoming a restricted free agent. The Oilers acquired Dach from the Chicago Blackhawks in March. Due to health issues, he appeared in only eight regular-season games for his new club, […]

New York Rangers defenseman Braden Schneider will stay in the Big Apple for the start of the 2026-27 campaign with a one-year, $5.5 million contract. The two sides reached a new deal before a salary arbitration hearing. Schneider has just finished his fifth season with the Rangers, recording a team-high 141 blocks in 82 games. […]

Buffalo Sabres forward Peyton Krebs signed a four-year, $18 million contract extension on Monday. He was a restricted free agent who filed for salary arbitration on July 5. Krebs cashed in on a career year. Despite averaging only 13:46 of ice time, he recorded 39 points (12 goals, 27 assists) and 201 hits in 82 […]

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin has expanded his list of acceptable trade destinations to four teams, MLive's Ansar Khan reports. His original list included the Florida Panthers, Minnesota Wild, and Vegas Golden Knights. It has now been revealed that the Red Wings captain would also accept a trade to the Dallas Stars. According to […]

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Frederik Andersen (knee) is confident he will be available at the start of the season. Speaking to reporters at his introductory media conference, Andersen said he sustained a knee injury during the 2026 Stanley Cup Finals. "I did some medicals and I was assured that I just needed some time to rest," […]

Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson will remain with the team after the club matched the Philadelphia Flyers' eye-popping offer sheet, ESPN's Kristen Shilton reports. After Carlsson finished his entry-level contract, the Flyers signed him to a five-year, $90 million deal. This contract makes Carlsson the highest-paid player in the NHL. He will have an $18 […]

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Tyson Hinds has signed a two-year, $1.8 million contract. The 23-year-old made his first six NHL appearances in 2025-26 and is expected to have a full-time role next season. In his six outings, Hinds didn't register any points, but he averaged one hit per game and had 10 blocks across 15:37 of […]

Utah Mammoth center Barrett Hayton will stay in Salt Lake City after the team matched the New Jersey Devils' offer sheet, ESPN's Kristen Shilton reports. Hayton inked a one-year, $4.775 million deal. Under the terms of the offer sheet, the Mammoth aren't allowed to trade Hayton for 12 months. However, he will be eligible to […]

Chicago Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard (shoulder) underwent surgery and won't be available for the start of the 2026-27 season, ESPN's Greg Wyshynski reports. Chicago announced that Bedard is expected to make a full recovery in "an approximate timeline of four months." The new season will start in late September. Bedard, who is a restricted free […]

Buffalo Sabres center David Kampf has signed a three-year deal with HC Litvínov in the Czech Extraliga. He will return to his home country after nine seasons in the NHL. Kampf split the 2025-26 campaign between the Vancouver Canucks and Washington Capitals. He couldn't establish himself on either squad, tallying only six points (two goals, […]

Ottawa Senators forward Claude Giroux agreed to a one-year, $2 million contract on Tuesday. After being linked to a return to Philadelphia, where Giroux spent the first 15 years of his NHL career, the veteran forward opted to stay with the Senators for a fifth campaign. His new contract could reach $5 million with bonuses. […]

Calgary Flames defenseman Simon Nemec has signed a five-year, $36.25 million contract with the team as a restricted free agent. Calgary acquired Nemec from the New Jersey Devils on June 23. Nemec, a former second-overall pick, notched a career-high 26 points (11 goals, 15 assists) in 68 games last season. His work included 101 SOG […]

Minnesota Wild defenseman Daemon Hunt has signed a one-year, $900,000 contract with the club. The 24-year-old was a restricted free agent after appearing in a career-high 32 games last season. Hunt finished the campaign with six assists, 19 SOG, 43 blocks, and 21 hits. He will fill a depth role on the blue line and […]

Pittsburgh Penguins center David Gustafsson signed a one-year, $850,000 contract with the team on Sunday. He became a restricted free agent on July 1, a few days after the Penguins acquired him from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for defenseman Jack St. Ivany. Gustafsson will hope to make an NHL comeback with the Penguins. He […]

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Egor Chinakhov will remain with the team for the 2026-27 campaign after signing a three-year, $18.75 million contract. The Russian forward moved to Pittsburgh midway through the 2025-26 season, notching 36 points (18 goals, 18 assists) in 43 games. He was red-hot at the end of the regular season, with 22 points […]

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs has signed a new one-year contract with the team. As a restricted free agent, he landed a deal worth $2.8 million. Silovs had his first season with the Penguins in 2025-26, posting a 19-12-8 record across 38 regular-season starts. He gave up 3.07 goals with a .887 save percentage. With […]

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Pavel Mintyukov signed a five-year, $36 million contract on Sunday. He secured a lucrative deal as a restricted free agent just days after Ducks center Leo Carlsson signed an offer sheet with the Philadelphia Flyers. Mintyukov played a career-high 73 games last season, recording 22 points (eight goals, 14 assists), 79 SOG, […]

Nashville Predators forward Mavrik Bourque has signed a six-year, $33 million contract. The 24-year-old was a restricted free agent after completing his entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars. Nashville acquired Bourque from Dallas on July 1. Bourque had a fine year in 2025-26, producing 20 goals and 21 assists in 82 contests. He could have […]

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Emil Andrae inked a two-year, $3.1 million contract on Saturday. He was a restricted free agent. Toronto acquired Andrae from the Philadelphia Flyers two weeks ago. The 24-year-old Swedish blue-liner failed to establish himself in Philadelphia and saw action in only 61 regular-season contests in 2025-26. He finished the campaign with […]

Pittsburgh Penguins center Hendrix Lapierre signed a two-year, $2.6 million contract on Friday. The team acquired Lapierre from the Washington Capitals last week, and he became a restricted free agent on July 1. Lapierre has struggled to live up to his reputation as a first-round pick. In 158 career games, he has posted 47 points […]

Defenseman Andrew Peeke has signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Utah Mammoth. The 28-year-old will join his third NHL team. He skated with the Boston Bruins in 2025-26, recording 14 points (five goals, nine assists), 82 SOG, 135 blocks, and 105 hits in 77 appearances. In Utah, Peeke will compete for a third-pairing […]