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Emery will return as Steve Mason's backup for the 2014-15 season. He finished last season at 9-12-2 with a 2.96 GAA and .904 SV%.

Meszaros had seven goals and 15 assists (22 points) in 52 games with the Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins last season. Meszaros should slide in and replace some of the offence the Sabres are losing with the departure of Christian Ehrhoff.

Engelland had 12 points (6G / 6A) and 58 penalty minutes in 56 games with the Penguins last season. Engelland is a hard-nosed player who can play forward or defence. He is being overpaid, but the Flames had money to spend and now have some more grit in their lineup.

Foligno signs a very cap-managable contract to stay in Buffalo a year after scoring seven goals with 12 assists (19 points) in 74 games last year. The 22-year-old has all the tools to be a good NHL player and the additions the Sabres made yesterday should help Foligno continue to grow.

Stralman had 13 points (1G / 12A) in 81 games with the Rangers this season. The Lightning freed up a lot of cap-space ahead of July 1st, and they gave Stralman a nice contract. The 27-year-old Swede had a strong postseason and will be a reliable defenseman on the Lightning blueline for the next few years.

Regin had four points (2G / 2A) in 17 games with the Blackhawks after being acquired from the Islanders. He suited up in just five postseason games, recording no points. The Hawks have signed him to a cheap contract that will provide them with some depth down the middle.

After a great 2012-13 season, Tlusty took a step back last season posting 16 goals and 14 assists (30 points) in 68 games. A lot of Hurricanes had a tough season, so they are going to take a chance on Tlusty for one more season. His fantasy value is higher when he is playing with Eric Staal, but that is not a guarantee heading into 2014-15.

Komarov, 27, had four goals and five assists in 42 games in his first stint with the Leafs (2012-13). He tallied 12 goals with 22 assists (34 points) in 52 games with Moscow (KHL) last season, but has brought his physical play back to Toronto for the next four-years.

Iginla had 30 goals and 31 assists (61 points) with a plus-34 rating with the Bruins last season. It was Iginla's 12th 30-plus goal season and I'm sure the Bruins would have loved to bring him back, but were unable to because of cap issues. The Avs have locked him up until he is 40-years-old and they are hoping he has a few more 30 goal years left in him.

Glass had 13 points (4G / 9A) in 67 games with the Penguins last season. He brings a physical presence to the Rangers fourth line. He will likely slide in for Derek Dorsett who was traded recently.

Havlat scored 12 goals with 10 assists and a plus-14 rating in 48 games with the Sharks last year. He heads to New Jersey where he and newly signed Mike Cammalleri will look to try and spark a typically low-scoring offence.

In 44 games with the Sabres last season, Moulson scored 11 goals and 18 assists (29 points). It was a tough year for the 30-year-old, who played for three different teams. He heads back to Buffalo after clearly enjoying his short stay with the NHL's worst teams last year.

Moore had six goals and 12 assists (18 points) in 73 games with the Rangers last season. He was a very valuable piece to the Rangers Stanley Cup push and the 2014 Bill Masterton Trophy winner will be a key member of their bottom six this upcoming season.

Holden, 27, had a strong season with the Avalanche in 2013-14. He scored 10 goals with 15 assists and a plus-12 rating in 54 games in his first full NHL season and first with Colorado. He should be amongst their top-6 blueliners in 2014-15.

Robidas, 37, is a rugged, hard-working defenseman who recorded 10 points (5G / 5A) in 38 games with the Stars and Ducks last season. He broke his leg on two separate occasions, but he is expected to be fine heading into 2014-15. He should replace Tim Gleason on the Leafs blueline.

Thornton had eight points (5G / 3A) with 74 penalty minutes in 64 games with the Bruins last season.

Lindback was 8-12-2 with a 2.90 GAA and .891 SV% in 18 regular season starts with the Lightning last season. He was forced to start in the playoffs because of an injury to Ben Bishop and went 0-3 with a 3.92 GAA and .881 SV%. He becomes Kari Lehtonen's back-up on a Stars team who got a ton better today.

Kostka had four goals and seven assists (11 points) with a plus-10 rating in 28 games with the Lightning and Blackhawks last season. He will fight for playing time as the sixth or seventh defenseman in New York.

It was always pretty obvious that Vanek wanted to go to Minnesota. While playing for three different teams (BUF, NYI, MTL) he posted 27 goals and 41 assists (68 points) in 78 games. However, he struggled in the postseason, so much so we saw him bumped down to the Habs bottom six. He rejoins former teammate Jason Pominville on a Minnesota team who look extremely dangerous on paper.

D'Amigo, 23, had three points (1G / 2A) in 22 games with the Maple Leafs last season. While in the AHL he was able to post 20 goals and 13 assists (33 points) in 51 contests. He is a strong two-way player with an ability to score.