1-year, $850,000 contract with the Seattle Kraken. Expires 2027 (RFA).
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1-year, $850,000 contract with the Minnesota Wild. Expires 2027 (RFA).
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1-year, $850,000 contract with the Seattle Kraken. $150,000 Guaranteed. Expires 2027 (RFA).
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1-year, $850,000 contract with the St Louis Blues. $350K Guaranteed. Expires 2027 (UFA).
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1-year, $850,000 contract with the Ottawa Senators. Expires 2027 (RFA).
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1-year, $850,000 contract with the Ottawa Senators. Expires 2027 (RFA).
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1-year, $850,000 contract with the Minnesota Wild. Expires 2027 (RFA).
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1-year, $850,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens. $205,000 Guaranteed. Expires 2027 (RFA).
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1-year, $850,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. Expires 2027 (RFA).
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1-year, $850,000 contract with the Minnesota Wild. Expires 2027 (RFA).
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1-year, $850,000 contract with the Boston Bruins. $100K Guaranteed. Expires 2027 (RFA).
Source:2026-07-10T03:59:00.000Z
Ottawa and Xavier Bourgault have settled on arbitration on a one-year, $850,000 AAV contract.
The first arbitration case of the 2026-27 offseason has come to a close after it was announced Thursday that Ottawa and Xavier Bourgault had settled on arbitration on a one-year, $850,000 AAV contract. The 23-year-old appeared in two games with Ottawa in 2025-26, but spent the majority of the season with Belleville (AHL), where he had 25 goals, 57 points in 34 PIMs in 70 games played.
Montreal has signed Brett Berard to a one-year, two-way contract.
Berard was acquired in late June for William Trudeau from New York and has signed a one-year, two-way contract with Montreal on Thursday. The 23-year-old former 5th round pick (2020) appeared in 13 games with the Rangers in 2025-26, failing to pick up a point while collecting six PIMs. He is expected to provide Montreal with offensive depth this season and will be competing in training camp for a spot in their bottom-six.
Boston has signed Riley Duran to a one-year, two-way contract.
Boston solidified some offensive depth on Thursday after they announced they had signed Providence (AHL) forward Riley Duran to a one-year, two-way contract. The 24-year-old joined Boston's organization from Providence College (NCAA) in 2023-24 and has appeared in 132 games with the Providence Bruins (AHL) across the last two seasons. He made his NHL debut last season, failing to pick up a point across two appearances.
Pittsburgh has signed Tomas Galvas to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Galves was Pittsburgh's 2026 2nd round pick (54th overall) and has signed a three-year, entry-level contract on Thursday. The 20-year-old Czechia defensemen represented his country at both the World Championships and the Under-20 Campionships in 2025-26 while playing majority of his club hockey for Bílí Tygři Liberec (Czechia). He is expected to start the season in Wilkes-Barre (AHL) as he gets used to his first taste of North American hockey.
Toronto has signed William Villeneuve to a two-year, two-way contract extension.
Villeneuve will remain in the Maple Leafs organization for two more season after the team announced Wednesday that they had signed the 24-year-old to a two-year, two-way contract extension. The French Canadian defensemen made his NHL debut for the Maple Leafs last season during a short, three-game stint but spent the majority of 2025-26 with the Marlies (AHL), where he had three goals and 30 points in 61 games played. He is expected to start the season with the Marlies but will provide the Maple Leafs with much needed defensive depth throughout the season if need be.
1-year, $850,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens. $450,000 Guaranteed. Expires 2027 (UFA).
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1-year, $850,000 contract with the San Jose Sharks. $425K guaranteed. Expires 2027 (UFA).
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2-year, $1,750,000 contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. $500,000 Guaranteed in Year 2. Expires 2028 (RFA).
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2-year, $1,940,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Expires 2028 (RFA).
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In the 2023-24 season, there were a total of 14 suspensions and 17 fines issued throughout the NHL. The longest suspension served was dealt to former-Detroit Red Wing David Perron at six-games after a cross-checking penalty dealt ironically against his current team in the 2024-25 season, the Ottawa Senators. Additionally, Perron was fined $148,437.48 for his actions.
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