Jones joins Minnesota after two strong seasons with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) after he signed a two-year, two-way contract on Tuesday. The 25-year-old 7th-round pick made his one and only NHL appearance with Vegas in 2021-22 and only appeared in two games. In 2023-24 with Calgary (AHL) he had 21 goals and 43 points in 72 games played.
After four seasons in Chicago, Reese Johnson has signed with Minnesota on a one-year, two-way contract. The undrafted 25-year-old has 141 career NHL games under his belt after collecting two goals and five points in 42 games played in 2023-24.
Iowa (AHL) got their goaltender for 2024-25 after Minnesota signed Troy Grosenick to a one-year, two-way contract on Tuesday. The 34-year-old last played in the NHL in 2020-21 with Los Angeles but spent 2023-24 with Milwaukee (AHL) and had a 17-8-2 record with a 2.56 GAA and .907 SV%.
Minnesota continued their depth signings on Tuesday by bringing in Cleveland's (AHL) captain last season Brendan Gaunce to a two-year, two-way contract. The 30-year-old has appeared in 177 career NHL games since 2015-16 and has 13 goals and 28 points during that span. In 2023-24 he spent 24 games with Columbus (4 Pts) and the remainder of the season with Cleveland (AHL) where he had 19 goals and 39 points in 46 games played.
Iowa (AHL) gained more depth pieces on Tuesday as Minnesota signed Cameron Crotty to a one-year, two-way contract on Tuesday. The 25-year-old managed to appear in one NHL game with Arizona in 2023-24 but spent the majority of the season with Tucson (AHL) where he had three goals and 13 points in 55 games played.
After two seasons in Buffalo's minor league system, Joseph Cecconi has signed a one-year, two-way contract and will join the Minnesota Wild. The 27-year-old defenseman has never made the jump to the NHL despite playing steadily in the AHL for the last five seasons. In 2023-24 with Rochester (AHL), Cecconi had a goal and 13 points.
Los Angeles continued to add to its AHL depth on Tuesday as it signed 25-year-old Reilly Walsh to a one-year, two-way contract. The defenseman has only one NHL game previously under his belt (2021-22) but appeared in 60 games for Providence (AHL) in 2023-24, picking up nine goals and 28 points.
Studnicka will join his fourth team in six seasons after he agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with Los Angeles on Monday. The 25-year-old Windsor native has six goals and 16 points in 107 career NHL games. He spent 2023-24 between Vancouver and San Jose and had one goal, no assists, six PIMs and a -12 plus/minus through 22 games played.
Madden will return to the Kings' organization for a fifth season after signing a one-year, two-way contract extension. The 24-year-old joined Ontario (AHL) from Northeastern (NCAA) in 2020-21 and had 15 goals and 34 points in 71 games played in 2023-24.
Ontario (AHL) continued to add to their player depth on Monday as they signed Glenn Gawdin to a two-year, two-way contract. The 27-year-old has appeared in 13 career NHL games across four seasons but spent the vast majority of 2023-24 with San Diego (AHL) and had 22 goals and 55 points in 70 games played.
After four successful seasons in Manitoba (AHL), Jeff Malott has signed a two-year, two-way contract with Los Angeles. The 27-year-old undrafted left-winger surpassed 40+ points for a third straight year as he ended with 22 goals and 52 points in 70 games played with Manitoba.
Stecher will remain an Edmonton Oiler after the 30-year-old defenseman signed a two-year contract worth $1.575 million ($787.5K AAV). The veteran defenseman was acquired at last year's trade deadline from Arizona is entering his ninth NHL season. In 54 games played in 2023-24, he had a goal, seven points, and 32 PIMs.
Edmonton continued to add to its defensive depth on Monday as it signed veteran defenseman Connor Carrick to a one-year, two-way contract. The 30-year-old spent the entire 2023-24 season with Coachella Valley (AHL) and had nine goals and 34 points in 70 games played. Carrick has 13 goals and 50 points in 242 career NHL games under his belt.
After a full season with Manitoba (AHL) in 2023-24, Kyle Capobianco has signed a two-year, two-way contract with Dallas. The 26-year-old last played in the NHL in 2022-23 with Winnipeg but has five goals, 12 points and 48 PIMS in 73 career NHL games played. In 2023-24, he had 12 goals and 54 points in 69 games played with Manitoba.
Dallas continued to add to its depth on Monday by signing Kole Lind to a one-year, two-way contract. The 25-year-old right-winger has eight points in his 31 career NHL games played but spent the majority of 2023-24 with Coachella Valley and had 17 goals and 65 points in 68 games played.
Hughes spent 2023-24 with the Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL) and earned himself a one-year, two-way contract with Dallas on Monday. The 27-year-old winger has surpassed 40+ points in each of his last three AHL seasons and had 25 goals and 57 points in 69 games with Coachella in 2023-24.
After three successful seasons in Cleveland (AHL), Columbus has signed Cole Clayton to a one-year, entry-level contract on Monday. The 24-year-old joined Cleveland as an undrafted free agent in 2021-22 and had five goals and 20 points in 59 games with Cleveland in 2023-24.
Cleveland (AHL) kept some of its depth on Monday as Columbus re-signed Owen Sillenger to a one-year, two-way contract. The 26-year-old son of Mike Sillinger has yet to make his NHL debut in any of his three AHL seasons but had 11 goals and 40 points in 69 games played with Cleveland in 2023-24.
After three down seasons in Philadelphia, Felix Sandstrom has signed a one-year, two-way contract with Buffalo as he attempts to resurrect his NHL career. The 27-year-old netminder has appeared in 30 games for the Flyers in the last three seasons and has a 4-18-4 record, 3.66 GAA and .880 SV%.
Buffalo helped improve Rochester (AHL) on Monday after signing Jack Rathbone to a one-year, two-way contract. The 25-year-old appeared in 69 games between Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) and Abbotsford (AHL) in 2023-24 and had eight goals and 24 points.
