After being acquired from t he Hurricanes as a part of the Erik Haula trade, Roy split the 2020 campaign between the NHL and AHL. With the Golden Knights, he had 10 points (5G / 5A) in 28 games while scoring seven goals with 15 assists (22 points) in 27 games. Signing a two-year contract means he's signed through 2022 and will still be an RFA at the end of the deal.
Demchenko was an undrafted free agent goalie out of the KHL, who 9-17-3 with a .908 SV% in 36 games between Chelyabinsk Traktor and Magnitogorsk Metallurg. With Carey Price, Charlie Lindgren and Cayden Primeau all already under contract, Demchenko will likely start in a time-share in Laval (AHL) in 2021.
The Kings selected Ingham in the sixth-round in the 2018 draft and the 19-year-old netminder finished the 2019-20 campaign with a stellar 33-8-5 record with the Kitchener Rangers (OHL). His 33 wins paced the OHL while his .917 SV% was third-best and 2.96 GAA ranked fifth.
Walcott was picked by the Rangers in fifth-round in 2014 but was traded to the Lightning for a seventh-round pick in 2015. Since then, Walcott has appeared in 239 games with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL) and set new career-highs in goals (7) and points (19) while playing in 55 games in 2019-20.
Korpisalo was set to become a restricted free agent this offseason but got a two-year extension on Friday. Korpisalo will make $2.2 million in 2021 and $3.4 million in 2022, which would be the first season of his UFA years. In the first year without Sergei Bobrovsky, Korpisalo went 19-12-5 with a 2.60 GAA and .911 SV% in 37 games (35 starts) while splitting the crease primarily with Elvis Merzlikins. Throughout his five-year career, Korpisalo has gone 60-43-14 with a 2.80 GAA And .908 SV%.
After splitting the 2018-19 campaign between the NHL and AHL, MacEachern spent the entire 2019-20 season (until it was paused) with the Blues, scoring seven goals with three assists (10 points) in 50 games. The 26-year-old, former third-round pick now has 10 goals and five assists (15 points) in 79 career NHL games and will now be a fixture in St. Louis' bottom-6 for at least the next few seasons.
Markov hangs up his skates after an illustrious career in Montreal and Russia. Markov had 572 points (119G / 453A) in 990 career regular-season games with the Canadiens and played three more years in the KHL after finishing his NHL career. He had eight goals and 46 assists (54 points) in his final 127 KHL games. He retires with a World Championships gold and bronze medals, World Juniors silver and bronze medals and a KHL Gagarin Cup Championship.
Byuglien did not receive any money from the Jets as part of agreeing to resolve his grievance and terminate his contract. He walked away from $14 million due to him over this season and next according to TSN's Frank Seravalli. The earliest Byfuglien can join an NHL team is the 2020-21 season. Byfuglien finishes his Jets career with 363 points (102G / 261A) in 528 regular season games.
Scandella was acquired from the Canadiens in mid-February for a 2020 second-round pick and a conditional fourth-round pick in 2021--the condition was if St. Louis re-signed Scandella, so it's officially a 2020 second and a 2021 fourth round pick for the 30-year-old blueliner. After joining the Blues, Scandella picked up one assist, 15 hits and seven blocked shots while playing 20:18 ATOI in 11 games. When the season was paused, he had nine points (3G / 6A) in 31 games in 2019-20.
After splitting time between the NHL and AHL in the last two years, Blais was a full-time NHLer in 2019-20. He missed some time due to right wrist surgery in November but produced 13 points (6G / 7A) in the 40 games he appeared in before the league was paused. Blais was a physical force when in the lineup, leading the Blues with 155 hits (3.9 Hits/GP).
Carrier, who was selected in the fourth round back in 2015, spent most of his fourth professional season in Milwaukee (AHL), amassing 37 points (5G / 32A) in 55 games, which was tied for seventh-best among AHL blueliners. He also appeared in three games with the Predators but failed to get on the scoresheet. With Dan Hamhuis, Korbinian Holzer and Yannick Weber all set to become unrestricted free agents this offseason, there is a path for Carrier to be a full-time third-pairing defenseman in Nashville next season.
Reilly was a seventh-round pick of the Penguins back in 2017. The 22-year-old defenseman finished his senior year at R.P.I with eight goals and 14 assists to lead all defensemen on the team with 22 points in 34 games.
Mandolese was a sixth-round pick (No. 157 overall) of the Senators in 2018. In his fourth year in the QMJHL, the 19-year-old netminder went 26-8-1 with a league-best .925 SV% and third-best GAA (2.33). With 86 career wins to-date, Mandolese sits second all-time in Screaming Eagles franchise history.
Rubins was an undrafted free agent out of the WHL, who has spent the last two season in the Maple Leafs farm system. He earned himself an NHL-level contract by tallying 14 points (2G / 12A) in 47 games with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) in 2019-20.
Kral was a fifth-round pick in 2018 and finished his third season in the WHL with 12 goals and 37 assists (49 points) in 53 games with the Spokane Chiefs. The 20-year-old defenseman was a two-time World Juniors participant, scoring two goals in 12 combined games while representing the Czech Republic in 2018 and 2019.
Chicago selected Mitchell in the second-round (No. 57 overall) in 2017 and he finished his junior season at the University of Denver with 32 points (10G / 22A) in 36 games. The 21-year-old defenseman was a part of Team Canada's World Junior team in 2019, scoring one goal with two assists in five games.
Aspirot was an undraafted free agent out of the QMJHL, who spent the 2019-20 season with the Senators AHL affiliate. The 20-year-old winger scored two goals with 14 assists (16 points) in 44 games with Belleville and will likely start the 2020-21 season with them again.
Hults was a 2017 fifth-round pick (No.134 overall) and signs with the Kings after his junior year at Penn State University, where he tallied eight goals and 22 assists to lead all Nittany Lions defensemen with 30 points.
The Blackhawks drafted Teply in the fourth-round (No.105 overall) last summer and the 18-year-old winger scored 29 goals with 34 assists (63 points) in 53 games during his debut season in the WHL. His 63 points ranked second among Winnipeg Ice skaters and he also added five assists in five games while representing the Czech Republic at the World Juniors.
MacDermid was set to become an RFA this offseason but signed an extension that takes him through the 2022 season. MacDermid set career-highs in games played (45), goals (3), assists (5) and points (8) in his third season with the Kings.
