Girard (lower-body) is expected to miss part of training camp and is a possibility to return for opening night.
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Blackwood (lower-body) is week-to-week but expected to be ready around the beginning of the season.
Nosek (knee) suffered a significant injury while training and is expected to be out long-term.
Bill Zito surprised Panthers' fans on Wednesday when he announced 33-year-old Tomas Nosek would be out long-term to start the 2025-26 season after suffering a significant knee injury while training during the offseason. Nosek is entering his 11th NHL season after winning his first Stanley Cup with Florida last season in a complementary role, which saw him put up a goal and nine points in 59 games played.
Nick Paul (upper-body) underwent surgery on Friday and is expected to miss the start of the season.
Paul is expected to miss the start of the season after successfully undergoing surgery on Friday on an upper-body injury. The 30-year-old will have to wait to start his 11th NHL campaign as he is expected to return in November at the earliest. Tampa will miss his presence early only after he had 22 goals, 41 points and 141 SOG in 76 games played last season.
Columbus has acquired Ivan Fedotov from Philadelphia for a 2026 6th round pick.
After two forgettable seasons in Philadelphia, Ivan Fedotov will head to Columbus to occupy their third goaltender role after the Blue Jackets traded a 2026 6th-round pick for the goalie on Sunday. The 28-year-old towering netminder (6'7") struggled in his second season in Philadelphia, posting an ugly 3.15 GAA, .880 SV% alongside his 6-13-4 record.
Chicago has signed Spencer Knight to a three-year contract worth $5.83 AAV ($17.49M total).
Knight was acquired by the Blackhawks in March and has earned himself a three-year contract extension worth $5.83 AAV ($17.49M total). The 24-year-old was once one of the brightest goaltending prospects in hockey, but struggled to catch on during his four years in Florida. After being traded to Chicago, he posted a .896 SV%, 3.18 GAA and a 5-8-2 record.
Corey Perry successfully underwent knee surgery and is expected to miss the next 6-8 weeks.
Buffalo has signed Alexandar Georgiev to a one-year, $825,000 contract.
St. Louis has signed Nikita Susuyev to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Suseyev was St.Louis's 2023 7th round pick and will head to North America for the first time after signing a three-year, entry-level contract on Wednesday. The 20-year-old winger will be glad to stick with one team in 2025-26, as he is expected to start the season with Springfield (AHL) after playing for five separate teams across three professional leagues (KHL, VHL, MHL) last season.
St. Louis has signed Justin Carbonneau to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Carbonneau was St. Louis' 2025 1st round pick (19th overall) and has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Blues on Wednesday. The Quebec native skyrocketed up draft boards last season after an impressive 46-goal, 89-point campaign with Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL) in 62 games played. The 18-year-old will look to crack the Blues' roster out of training camp, but is expected to spend the majority of the season back in junior for a third year.
Zach Dean will be out indefinitely as he receives care from the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program.
St. Louis announced Wednesday that 22-year-old forward Zach Dean will be away from his team indefinitely as he receives care from the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. The 2021 1st round pick (30th overall) appeared in only 11 games for Springfield (AHL) in 2024-25 due to a lower-body injury.
San Jose has signed Michael Misa to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Misa was the 2nd overall selection in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft and signed a three-year, entry-level contract with San Jose on Wednesday. The 18-year-old is expected to compete for a spot on the Sharks' opening night roster after an impressive 62-goal, 134-point campaign with Saginaw (OHL) across 65 games last season.
Ottawa has signed Donovan Sebrango to a one-year, two-way contract extension.
Sebrango made his NHL debut in the 2024-25 season with Ottawa, appearing in two games and earning a one-year, two-way contract extension. The 23-year-old defenseman is expected to start 2025-26 in Belleville (AHL), where he had eight goals, 20 points and 79 PIMs in 50 games played last season.
San Jose has acquired the rights to Carey Price and a 2026 5th-round draft pick for Gannon Laroque.
Price and his $10.5 million contract have been acquired by the San Jose Sharks on Friday, alongside a 2026 5th-round pick for defenseman Gannon Laroque. This move is nothing more than a salary dump for Montreal and allows San Jose to stay even more above the cap floor than they already were, in case of trades down the line. Price played his last NHL game on April 29th, 2022 and is not expected to ever return from a significant knee injury.
Montreal has acquired Gannon Laroque from San Jose for the rights to Carey Price and a 2026 5th round pick.
Montreal shed Carey Price's $10.5 million contract alongside a 2026 5th round pick and acquired a 22-year-old Gannon Laroque from San Jose. Laroque was San Jose's 2021 4th-round pick (103rd overall) and spent his first pro season injured, playing only 18 total games between San Jose (AHL) and Wichita (ECHL) last season. He is expected to report to Laval for the 2025-26 campaign.
Retirement
Derek Ryan has retired from professional hockey after 10 NHL seasons.
After six points in 36 games with Edmonton in 2024-25, Derek Ryan has called it a career after 10 NHL seasons. The 38-year-old broke into the NHL in 2015-16 with Carolina as an undrafted free agent and managed to amass 82 goals and 209 points in 606 career games played. Across his 10 NHL seasons, he played for three different organizations (EDM, CGY, CAR).
Calgary has signed Connor Zary to a three-year contract worth $3.775 Million AAV ($11.325M total).
One of the biggest remaining RFAs of the offseason is off the board after Calgary signed Connor Zary to a three-year contract worth $3.775 million AAV ($11.325M total). The 23-year-old bruising forward was Calgary's 2020 1st round pick (24th overall) and has assimilated nicely to NHL hockey with 27 goals and 61 points in his first 117 NHL games across two seasons. He is expected to play a pivotal role in Calgary's offence for the 2025-26 season.
Scandella has announced his retirement from professional hockey after 14 NHL seasons.
Scandella last played in the NHL with St. Louis in 2023-24 and has announced his retirement from professional hockey after 14 NHL seasons through the NHLPA. The Quebec-born defenseman was drafted by Minnesota in the 2nd-round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft (55th overall) and managed to carve out a 14-year career with four separate organizations (MIN, STL, BUF, MTL). In 784 career games played, he had 51 goals, 170 Pts and 294 PIMs while playing steady shutdown hockey on a nightly basis.
New York has signed Daniil Prokhorov to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Prokhorov was the Islanders' 2025 2nd round pick (42nd overall) and has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with New York. The 18-year-old Russian winger improved his draft stock in 2024-25 after a solid 20-goal, 27-point campaign with MHK Dynamo St. Petersburg (MHL) across 43 games played. He is expected to remain in Russia with Dynamo Moskva (KHL) on loan for the upcoming 2025-26 season.
Toronto has signed Dennis Hildeby to a three-year contract extension worth $841,667 AAV.
After making his first six career starts with the Maple Leafs in 2024-25, Dennis Hildeby has earned himself a three-year contract extension worth $841,667 AAV. The 24-year-old is expected to start 2025-26 with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) as Toronto's third goalie on the depth chart after posting a lacklustre 3-3-0 record, .878 SV% and 3.33 GAA with the Maple Leafs last season.
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