NHL Signings & Free Agents

Boyle, 25, turned pro last season and split his season between the AHL and the ECHL. He was solid in the AHL, going 10-5-1 with a 2.27 GAA and .924 SV% but played for Utah (ECHL) during the playoffs and was 1-4-0 with a 3.32 GAA and .900 SV%.

Megna, 24, was a seventh round pick in 2012 and made his NHL debut in 2016-17, appearing in one game with the Ducks. He had a career-high 27 points (5G / 22A) in 62 AHL games with the San Diego Gulls.

Kinkaid just finished his third season as the Devils backup and appeared in a career-high 26 games, going 8-13-3 with a 2.64 GAA and a .916 SV%. The Devils could have promoted Scott Wedgewood this fall, but Kinkaid looks like Cory Schneider’s primary backup in 2017-18.

Paajarvi’s career hasn’t gone as expected since being drafted No.10 overall in 2009, but 2016-17 was one of his most successful seasons. The 26-year-old had 18 points (7G / 11A) in 26 AHL games and 13 points (8G / 5A) in 32 games after being called up to the Blues.

Versteeg has bounced around during his NHL career, but has been a solid scorer throughout his 10 years. The 31-year-old had 15 goals and 22 assists (37 points) in 69 games with the Flames last season and will be back for another year as a top-9 forward in 2017-18.

Lashoff was given more NHL opportunities earlier in his career, but has been primarily an AHL defenseman for the last three seasons. In 2016-17, he had 11 points (3G / 8A) in 62 games and had four points (1G / 3A) in 17 playoff games en route to winning a Calder Cup a month ago.

McIlrath, 25, was acquired from the Panthers as a part of the Thomas Vanek trade and picked up four assists in 21 games with Grand Rapids (AHL) and another five assists in 19 playoff games in the Griffins Calder Cup run. McIlrath’s stock has fallen a long way since being drafted No.10 overall in 2010, but offers organizational depth and toughness at the AHL level.

Samuelsson, 25, was a second round pick (No.61 overall) in 2009 but has bounced around a bit and has only appeared in a combined 13 NHL games. After being acquired from the Canadiens, Samuelsson had 14 points (3G / 11A) in 25 games with the Charlotte Checkers, finishing the season with 19 points (4G / 15A) in 65 AHL contests.

Dumont, 26, split the 2016-17 season between the NHL and AHL. He had just four points (2G / 2A) in 39 games with the Lightning and 10 points (5G / 5A) in 20 games with the Syracuse Crunch. The first year of his contract is a two-way deal and the second is a one-way.

Andrighetto was acquired from the Canadiens for Andreas Martinsen at the trade deadline and recorded 15 points (5G / 10A) in 19 games after the trade. The undersized winger has registered 18 goals and 27 assists (45 points) in his last 46 AHL games, which showcases the offensive ability that he possesses.

Butler, 30, has been a strong producer at the AHL level throughout his career, but has struggled to produce at the same rate in the NHL. Butler is coming off of a season in which he had five goals and 21 assists (26 points) in 72 games with Chicago (AHL).

After spending a season in Switzerland, Conacher returned to the Lightning last season and scored one goal and three assists (four points) in 11 games with the Lightning. He spent the majority of the season in the AHL, where he amassed 60 points (17G / 43A) in 56 games with the Syracuse Crunch.

Condon was brought in from Pittsburgh last season because Craig Anderson missed a substantial amount of time attending to a personal matter. The 27-year-old went 19-14-6 with a 2.50 GAA, .914 SV% and five shutouts in 40 games with the Senators and will serve as the primary backup to Anderson in 2017-18.

Smith only played in 51 games in 2016-17, including 18 with the Rangers after being acquired at the trade deadline. He averaged a career-high 20:10 TOI/GM in New York and will be leaned on as a second-pairing defenseman in 2017-18. Smith has a career-best of 19 points (in 2013-14).

Gryba, 29, had two goals and four assists (six points) in 40 games for the Oilers last season and with the Edmonton blueline improving, he will likely serve as a seventh defenseman again in 2017-18.

Street, 30, appeared in six games with the Red Wings in 2016-17, spending most of the season in Grand Rapids (AHL), where he amassed 25 goals and 30 assists (55 points) in 62 games and added an impressive 21 points (8G / 13A) in 19 playoff games en route to the Griffins winning the Calder Cup.

De La Rose has been unable to turn himself into a regular NHLer since being drafted No.34 overall in 2013. This past season he appeared in just nine games with the Canadiens, spending the rest of the year collecting 31 points (14G / 17A) over 62 games with St. John’s (AHL).

Pekka, 23, appeared in all 76 regular season games with Rockford (AHL) last season, collecting six goals and 24 assists (30 points). With Chicago trading Niklas Hjalmarsson to Arizona and Trevor van Riemsdyk being selected in the Vegas Expansion Draft, Pokka has a much better chance of cracking the NHL roster in 2017-18.

The Blue Jackets acquired Schroeder from the Wild for Dante Saliture on June 23rd and inked the restricted free agent to a two-year pact yesterday. The deal is a two-way contract for 2017-18 and turns into a one-way deal in 2018-19. Schroeder has split his time between the NHL and AHL since being drafted No.22 overall in 2009 and has complied 40 points (17G / 23A) in 144 NHL games (w/VAN & MIN) and 195 points (77G / 118A) in 292 career AHL games.

Acciari, 25, is a hard-hitting bottom-6 forward who had five points (2G / 3A) in 29 games with the Bruins and added 14 points (6G / 8A) in 30 AHL games with Providence. Acciari will likely break training camp in a Boston uniform.