The Penguins have acquired Nick Robertson from the Maple Leafs for a 4th Round Pick.
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The Predators have acquired Ilya Lyubushkin and Mavrik Bourque from the Stars for a 2027 2nd Round Pick and a 2028 3rd Round Pick.
The Predators have acquired Mavrik Bourque and Ilya Lyubushkin from the Stars for a 2027 2nd Round Pick and a 2028 3rd Round Pick.
The Panthers are signing Eetu Luostarinen to an 8-year extension worth $5.0M AAV ($40.0M total)
The Bruins have signed Luke Cavallin to a one-year, two-way contract extension.
The Blackhawks are signing Bowen Byram to a six-year deal worth $12.5M AAV ($75.0M total).
Ottawa has signed Nick Cousins to a two-year contract extension worth $1.5875 million AAV ($3.175M total).
Nick Cousins will return for a third season in Ottawa after finishing 2025-26 with his highest goal and point totals since 2022-23 and has earned himself a two-year contract extension worth $1.5875 million AAV ($3.175M total). The 32-year-old pesky forward is entering his 14th NHL and will be expected to create a spark in Ottawa's bottom-six again this season after putting up nine goals, 23 points and 92 PIMs in 81 appearances last season.
The Golden Knights have signed Jeremy Lauzon to a six-year extension worth $4.0M AAV.
The Ducks have signed AJ Greer to a 4-year deal worth $4.25M AAV ($17.0M total).
The Wild have signed Bobby Brink to a one-year deal worth $2.75M.
The Canucks have signed Guillaume Brisebois to a one-year, two-way contract.
Brisebois has played primarily in the AHL since turning pro in 2017-18. The 28-year-old has made in appearance in the NHL in five seasons since 2019, compiling three points (1G / 2A) across 30 games. Most recently, he had one goal and one assist in nine AHL games with Abbotsford.
The Devils have signed Arseny Gritsyuk to a three-year deal worth $3.25M AAV ($9.75M total).
In his first NHL season, Gritsyuk scored 13 goals with 18 assists (31 points) in 66 games, playing primarily in a third-line role for the Devils. He'll likely play a similar role in 2026-27, a third-liner who provides scoring punch and the ability to move up the lineup to play in the top-6.
Pittsburgh has acquired Kaeden Korczak from Vegas for Parker Wotherspoon (50% retained).
Korczak had a big role on the Vegas Golden Knights' blueline in the 2025-26 season, playing a career-high 78 games and scoring 16 points (3G / 13A). The 25-year-old Korczak is entering the first year of a four-year contract worth $13 million ($3.25M AAV).
Vegas has acquired Parker Wotherspoon (50% salary retained) from PIttsburgh for Kaeden Korczak.
Wotherspoon had a breakout 2025-26 season, playing predominantly alongside Erik Karlsson in Pittsburgh, recording 30 points (3G / 27A) and a +17 plus/minus in 80 games. The 28-year-old defenseman spent his first six professional seasons playing exclusively in the AHL before making his NHL debut in 2022-23 with the New York Islanders.
Philadelphia has acquired the rights to Noah Philp from Carolina for the rights to Kyle Masters.
Philp is an undrafted forward that made his NHL debut in the 2024-25 season with the Edmonton Oilers. The 27-year-old was acquired by the Carolina Hurricanes midseason in 2025-26, but he only suited up in two games, spending most of his campaign in the AHL, recording 17 points (8G / 9A) in 29 games with the Chicago Wolves.
Carolina has acquired the rights to Kyle Masters from Anaheim for the rights to Noah Philp.
Masters was a fourth-round pick of the Minnesota Wild in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft that has yet to play an NHL game. The 23-year-old defenseman spent the 2025-26 season in the ECHL, where he recorded three assists in 10 games with the Wichita Thunder.
The Blues have signed Jonatan Berggren to a one-year contract worth $2.0M.
Berggren was acquired mid-season in 2025-26 by the Blues off waivers from the Detroit Red Wings and made enough of an impact with his new team to earn a one-year contract extension. The 25-year-old Swedish forward, the 33rd-overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, scored 16 points (6G / 10A) in 36 games with the Blues last season.
The Mammoth have signed Sebastian Cossa to a two-year, $2.0M AAV contract ($4.0M total)
Cossa was drafted 15th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft and was at times considered the team's goalie of the future after excelling at the AHL level. That said, he was buried until some strong goaltending depth in the organization and will ultimately get a shot with the Utah Mammoth after being acquired in a trade for a first-round pick last week. The 23-year-old goalie had a solid 2.33 GAA and .915 SV% last season in 39 games (26-8-4) with the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).
The Flyers have signed Carl Grundstrom to a one-year, $1.0M contract.
Grundstrom was a reliable bottom-six forward for the Flyers in the 2025-26 season, earning himself a one-year contract extension. The 28-year-old Swedish forward averaged 11:51 time-on-ice and scored 13 points (9G / 4A) in 47 games last season.
The Devils acquired Ben Steeves, Evan Rodrigues, and Jesper Boqvist from the Panthers for Jacob Markstrom and Angus Crookshank.
Steeves is an undrafted forward who has yet to play an NHL game and will add some organizational depth to the New Jersey Devils. The 24-year-old had a solid 2025-26 season in the AHL, recording 45 points (23G / 22A) and 100 penalty minutes in 72 games with the Charlotte Checkers.
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