NHL Signings & Free Agents

After 36 appearances with Hartford (AHL) in 2025-26, Dylan Garand has earned himself a two-year contract extension to remain with the Rangers. The 24-year-old will be given a chance to compete for New York's back up role after an impressive three game appearance last season where he posted a 2-0-1 record with a 1.62 GAA and .948 SV%>

After being acquired from Chicago at last season's trade deadline, Connor Murphy will remain an Edmonton Oiler for the next five seasons after he signed a five-year, $4.1 million AAV ($20.5 million total) contract extension on Monday. The 33-year-old is entering his 14th NHL season after appearing in 80 games in 2025-26 between the Blackhawks and Oilers, with five goals, 17 points and 71 PIMs.

After an incredibly successful 18-game stint in Seattle last season, Bobby McMann will remain a member of the Kraken after signing a six-year contract extension worth $5.75 million AAV ($34.5M total) on Sunday. The 30-year-old winger was acquired from Toronto at last year's Trade Deadline for a 2027 2nd round pick and a 2026 4th round pick and immediately made an instant impact, becoming a key member of the Kraken's top-six and putting up 10 goals, 14 points and 58 SOG in 18 games played.

Edmonton has locked up some offensive depth when the team announced Sunday that it had signed Jason Dickinson to a five-year, $4 million AAV contract extension ($20M total). The 30-year-old forward is entering his 12th NHL season and first full season in Edmonton after being acquired from Chicago at last year's Trade Deadline. Dickinson will look to reach the 20 point plateau for the first time since 2023-24 after finishing last season with seven goals and 17 points in 64 games played.

Columbus has locked up former 1st round pick, Corson Ceulemans to a one-year, two-way contract extension after it was announced the 23-year-old would be remaining with the Blue Jackets for at least one more season. Ceulemans is expected to compete for one of Columbus' final roster spots out of training camp after a successful 2025-26 season in Cleveland (AHL) which saw him put up eight goals and 24 points in 64 games played.

Deslauriers' announcement of his two-year extension will go down in the history books after the 35-year-old announced his two-year, $875,000 AAV ($1.75 Million total) contract during Carolina's Stanley Cup Parade. The bruising forward only appeared in seven games with Carolina after being acquired at the trade deadline but still managed to finish his 2025-26 season with two assists, 38 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus across 31 games played.

Toronto immediately signed Radddysh to an eight-year contract worth $68.0 million ($8.5M AAV) after acquiring him from Tampa Bay for a 2026 5th round pick on Friday. The 30-year-old joins Toronto after four seasons in Tampa Bay and a career year in 2025-26 which saw him finish third in goals amongst defensemen (22) and seventh in points (70). He is expected to join Toronto's top powerplay and defensive pairing for the start of the 2026-27 season.

After a succesful second half of the season in Abbotsford (AHL), Cole Clayton has signed a one-year, two-way extension to remain with the Canucks organization. The 26-year-old defensemen has yet to appear in the NHL but has five impressive AHL seasons under his belt. In 65 games played in 2025-26 with both Cleveland and Abbotsford, he had two goals, 11 points and 48 PIMs.

After a succesful season with Linköping HC (SHL), Esklid Olsen has signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Ottawa Senators. The 24-year-old undrafted forward represents Norway internationally and had two goals and five points in 10 games at the World Championships. In 51 games with Linköping HC last season, he had 11 goals, 32 points and 10 PIMs. He is expected to report to Belleville (AHL) for the beginning of the 2026-27 season.