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Etem, 24, had 12 points (7G / 5A) in 39 games with the Canucks after he was acquired from the Rangers, where he had three assists in 19 games. The 2010 29th overall pick has yet to make a big dent at the NHL level after posting 107 points (61G / 46A) in his final WHL season.

Lewis, 29, had eight goals and eight assists (16 points) in 75 games with the Kings last season. He has spent the first eight years of his NHL career with the Kings after being drafted 17th overall in 2006. He has 89 points (35G / 54A) in 424 career NHL games.

Shaw, who was a restricted free agent, was acquired from Chicago for two draft picks during the NHL Draft over the weekend. The 24-year-old forward spent the first five years of his career with the Blackhawks, tallying 137 points (70G / 67A) and 300 PIMS in 322 games, including 34 points (14G / 20A) in 78 games last season.

Forsberg was set to become a restricted free agent on July 1st, but is now signed through the 2021-22 season. Forsberg just wrapped up his second full NHL season with the Predators, where he recorded his first 30-goal season (33) with 31 assists to give him 64 points in 82 games. He has not missed a game in the last two years, finishing with nearly identical 63 and 64-point campaigns.

Unlike his brother Jamie, Jordie Benn is not known for his offence. The 28-year-old blueliner had just three goals and nine assists (12 points) in 64 games with the Stars in 2015-16. Carrying just a $1.1M cap-hit, the Stars have a solid third pairing defenseman for next to nothing.

Brown, 25, had eight goals and 14 assists (22 points) in 78 games with the Lightning last season. He has amassed 51 points (15G / 36A) in 198 career NHL games and has settled in nicely in the Lightning’s bottom six over the last three seasons.

Florida acquired Yandle’s rights from the Rangers a few days back and wasted no time inking the 29-year-old defenseman to a seven year contract. Handle has not missed a game in the last seven seasons and has averaged 10 goals and 40 assists (50 points) per 82 games over that stretch. He becomes the highest paid player in the Panthers organization.

Hutchinson, 26, appeared in 30 games for the Jets this past season, going 9-15-3 with a 2.84 GAA and .907 SV%. There is a risk of Hutchinson falling to the Jets’ No. 3 netminder behind Ondrej Pavelec and Connor Hellebuyck.

Arizona traded for Goligoski’s rights last Thursday with the hope they would be able to sign him before July 1st. Goligoski is coming off of a 37-point (5G / 32A) season in 82 games with the Dallas Stars. He has averaged 38.3 points per season in his last three years with Dallas.

A few hours after acquiring Andersen from the Anaheim Ducks, the Maple Leafs inked their new goalie to a five-year deal worth $5 million per year. Andersen is expected to be the Leafs’ No. 1 netminder in 2016-17.

Vatanen was set to become a restricted free agent, but is now signed through the 2019-20 season with a $4.875M cap-hit. Vatanen is coming off of nine goals and 29 assists (38 points) in 71 games with the Ducks.

Forsberg, 23, was 1-3-0 with a 3.03 GA and .907 SV% in four games with Columbus, but it was his work with Lake Erie (AHL) that was most impressive. He was 23-10-5 with a 2.40 GAA and .914 SV% in the regular season and led Lake Erie to the Calder Cup championship with a 9-0-0 record, 1.34 GAA, .949 SV% and two shutouts.

Brickley, 24, split his time between Florida and Portland (AHL) during 2015-16. Brickley had one goal and four assists (5 points) in 23 games with the Panthers and 27 points (12G / 15A) in 45 games with the Pirates.

Cunningham, 25, spent most of the 2015-16 season in Springfield (AHL) where he scored 22 goals with 24 assists (46 points) in 61 games. In 10 games with the Coyotes, he had no assist. The two-way contract suggests that he will be back in Springfield to start the 2016-17 season.

Baertschi, 23, spent the entire 2015-16 season with the Canucks, totalling 15 goals and 13 assists (28 points) in 69 games. He struggled to gain traction in the Flames organization, but seems to have found his stride in Vancouver, earning him $1.85 million per season for the next two years.

Jaskin, 23, spent the majority of the year with St. Louis, collecting 13 points (4G / 9A) in 65 games and had two points (1G / 1A) in three games with Chicago (AHL). He’s expected to land a full-time spot with the Blues in 2016-17.

Ward started 51 of the Hurricanes 82 games this season, going 23-17-5 with a 2.41 GAA and .909 SV%. The 32-year-old has spent the first 10 years of his NHL career in Carolina and will be set to share the crease with Eddie Lack again in 2016-17. Ward has a career 2.70 GAA and .910 SV%.

Ritchie, 22, had one assist in eight games with the Stars and 28 points (14G / 14A) in 35 games with Texas (AHL). He also appeared in two playoff games with Dallas, but failed to record a point.

Andrighetto, 23, split his season between Montreal and St. John’s (AHL). He had seven goals and 10 assists (17 points) in 44 games with the Habs and 23 points (10G / 13A) in 26 games with the IceCaps.

Mazanec, 24, spent the entire 2015-16 season in Milwaukee (AHL), where he was 19-15-5 with a 2.45 GAA and .912 SV%. Mazanec’s deal is a two-way contract, so he is expected to start the 2016-17 season in Milwaukee.