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Zacha is on pace for the strongest offensive output of his eight-year career with five goals, 20 assists, 64 SOG and a +10 plus/minus through 42 games in his first season in Boston and has signed a four-year, $4.75 million extension Saturday.

Boldy was selected No.12 overall in 2019 and has picked up 68 points (27G / 41A) in his first 89 career NHL games with the Wild. Boldy was set to become an RFA at the end of the season but is now signed through the 2029-30 season.

Vesey had signed a one-year contract after a successful PTO to start 2022-23 but has now signed a two-year, $800,000 AAV extension with the Rangers. The 29-year-old earned the extension after putting up six goals, six assists, 62 SOG and a +4 plus/minus through 38 games this season.

The St. Louis Blues have locked up Joel Hofer to a two-year, $775,000 extension Monday. The 22-year-old has been exceptional with Springfield (AHL), with a 10-8-7 record, a .922 SV% and 2.39 GAA.

Perbix has fit into the Lightning's lineup admirably in his rookie season earning himself a two-year contract extension worth an AAV of $1.125 million. The 24-year-old has three goals, five assists, 47 SOG and a +8 plus/minus through 29 games so far in 2022-23.

Zub has two goals, two assists, 10 PIMs, and 15 SOG while averaging 22:01 ATOI across 14 games played and will now be signed in the Nation's capital for four more years, at an average of $4.6 million per year. The 27-year-old has 11 goals, 29 assists, 96 PIMs and a +4 plus/minus across 142 career games played in three NHL seasons.

Skinner signs a three-year, $7.8 million contract extension after an incredibly strong start to his season which has saw him take over the Oilers' starting gig. The 24-year-old is 9-8-1 with a 2.83 GAA and .915 SV% through 19 games played in his first full NHL season.

Moore has seven goals, 18 points, 103 SOG, and a -4 plus/minus through 32 games this season and will now be signed with the Kings through the 2027-28 season after signing a five-year contract extension worth an AAV of $4,200,000.

Hintz has been fantastic this season with eight goals, 24 points and a +13 rating with 45 SOG through 22 games and has earned an eight-year, $8.45 million AAV extension with the Dallas Stars. The 26-year-old will now be under contract until his age 34 season.

Kochetkov signed a four-year contract extension, with an AAV of $2M Wednesday. The 23-year-old earned the extension after filling in admirably for an injured Frederik Andersen, posting a 2-0-2 record alongside his 2.00 GAA and .914 SV%.

Miller originally had his 111th overall selection denounced by Arizona after the news was released of previous wrongdoings. Boston took the chance Friday and signed the 20-year-old to an entry-level contract despite the previous knowledge. In 60 games with Tri-City of the USHL in 2021-22, Miller had 39 goals and 83 points along with 75 PIMs.

After it was announced Wednesday that Alex Stalock will be out indefinitely due to a concussion, the Chicago Blackhawks signed goaltender Dylan Wells to a one-year, $750,000 contract. In three games with Rockford of the AHL, he is 1-1-0 with a 4.27 GAA and an .862 SV%.

Murray is the second of the same name to enter the league, with the 24-year-old signing a one-year contract with the Dallas Stars Monday. The undrafted rookie get the call after it was announced Jake Oettinger would be out at least a week due to injury. In five games so far this season with Texas, Murray is 2-2-0 with an impressive .926 SV%.

Chris Drury announced Thursday that Ben Harpur has signed a one-year contract with the Rangers after playing four games with the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL). Across six NHL seasons, the 27-year-old has one goal and 14 assists in 156 games played.

Gibson hasn't played in the NHL since getting two starts for the Tampa Bay Lightning back in the 2020-21 season. Across four career NHL seasons, he has four wins and a .901 SV% to go along with a 3.33 GAA through 16 total games played.

Kastelic was a fifth-round pick in 2019 and has been a fixture on the Senators' fourth line this season, collecting two goals in six games.