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Toronto has signed Cade Webber to a two-year, entry-level contract ($885,000 AAV).

Webber was the 99th overall pick of the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old defenseman has spent the last four seasons playing collegiate hockey with Boston University and scored six points (0G / 6A) in 38 games in the 2023-24 campaign.

Cade Webber
Vancouver has signed Vasily Podkolzin to a two-year, $2 million ($1,000,000 AAV) contract extension.

Podkolzin was the 10th overall pick of the Canucks in the 2019 NHL Entry draft and has been rewarded with a two-year contract extension. He has been limited to 18 games with Vancouver this season, spending most of the 2023-24 campaign in the AHL, scoring 28 points (15G / 13A) in 44 games with the Abbotsford Cancuks.

Vasily Podkolzin
Minnesota has signed Marc-Andre Fleury to a one-year, 2.5 million contract extension.

Rumours of retirement have been put to rest as Fleury will continue his prolific NHL career for at least one more season. The 39-year-old Fleury has lost his footing slightly but was still serviceable between the pipes for Minnesota this season, posting a 2.98 GAA and .895 SV% in 39 games (17-14-5).

Marc-Andre Fleury
Philadelphia has signed Massimo RIzzo to a two-year, entry-level contract.

Rizzo was drafted 216th overall in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes and has earned himself an entry-level contract after three seasons of collegiate hockey. The 22-year-old forward amassed 44 points (10G / 34A) in 30 games with the University of Denver this season.

Massimo Rizzo
Montreal has signed Lane Hutson to a three-year, entry-level contract and he will join the team immediately.

Hutson was the 62nd overall pick of the Montreal Canadiens in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old scored 49 points (15G / 34A) in 2023-24 playing collegiate hockey with Boston University. He is expected to meet Montreal on Sunday.

Lane Hutson
The Maple Leafs have reportedly signed Webber to an entry-level contract.

The Maple Leafs acquired Webber's draft rights from the Hurricanes in March after Carolina was unable to sign their 2019 fourth-round pick (99th overall). The 23-year-old towering stay-at-home defenseman has scored only one goal and 16 points in 123 games played across four NCAA seasons with Boston University.

Cade Webber
Vegas has signed Noah Hanifin to an eight-year, $58.8 million ($7,350,000 AAV) contract extension.

Vegas locked up another key piece to its core long-term as it signed 27-year-old defenseman Noah Hanifian to an eight-year, $58.8 million ($7,350,000 AAV) contract extension. Hanifin has excelled since joining the Golden Knights at the trade deadline, with two goals, nine points, 37 SOG and a +7 plus/minus through 16 games played.

Noah Hanifin
Anaheim has signed Sam Colangelo to a two-year, entry-level contract.

Colangelo was the 36th overall pick of the Anaheim Ducks in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old forward recently made his professional debut and has recorded four points (1G / 3A) in four games with the San Diego Gulls (AHL).

Sam Colangelo
Carolina has signed Jackson Blake to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Blake was the 109th overall pick of the Hurricanes in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old has spent the last two seasons playing collegiate hockey and has scored 60 points (22G / 38A) in 40 games this season with the University of North Dakota.

Jackson Blake