Michaels, an undrafted forward, will look to make his professional hockey debut in 2026-27 after signing a two-year, two-way contract with the Edmonton Oilers. The 24-year-old spent the 2025-26 season with Western Michigan University, where he scored 26 points (13G / 13A) in 39 games.
Stastney split the 2025-26 season, starting it with the Nashville Predators, the team that drafted him in the fifth round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, before joining the Edmonton Oilers. The 26-year-old American defenseman made a lasting impact in his brief stint with the Oilers, earning a one-year contract extension worth $1.525 million. He played 36 games in 2025-26 with the Oilers, averaging 16:02 time on ice and recording 1 goal and 38 blocks.
After spending the past five seasons with the Carolina Hurricanes, helping them win a Stanley Cup in 2025-26, Andersen will join his fourth team, the Edmonton Oilers. The 36-year-old veteran goalie is one of the winningest goalies in modern history, with a consistent 2.59 GAA and .913 SV% over 552 career games (324-149-58). That said, he has battled injuries in recent years and is coming off the worst season of his career, posting a 3.05 GAA and .874 SV% in 35 games (16-14-5).
Jones, the 24th-overall pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, has split time between the NHL and AHL in recent seasons, but impressed with the Oilers in 2025-26, earning a one-year contract extension. The 28-year-old forward scored five points (3G / 2A) last season in 21 games with the Oilers.
Joseph has bounced between teams in recent years and has signed a one-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers, his fifth team in the last five years. The 28-year-old forward scored 11 points (2G / 9A) last season in 51 games split between the St. Louis Blues and Los Angeles Kings.
Kapanen is nearly a decade removed from a promising 44-point season (20G / 24A) with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2018-19 as a 22-year-old. That production is no longer expected from the 30-year-old forward, but he settled into a solid middle-six role last season for the Oilers, earning himself a one-year contract extension. Kapanen scored 17 points (8G / 9A) in 41 games last season.
Tralmaks is an undrafted Latvian forward who has seen success in recent years playing in Czechia. The 29-year-old Tralmaks saw that success continue in North America in 2025-26, scoring 42 points (26G / 16A) in 64 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).
Heading into the 2025-26 season, Shea had only played 70 career NHL games, but became a full-time player with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 29-year-old defenseman played 80 games last season, scoring an impressive 35 points (6G / 29A).
Sharp was a fourth-round pick of the San Jose Sharks in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old defenseman has yet to make his professional debut and is coming off a 19-point season (5G / 14A) in 37 games with Western Michigan University (NCHC).
Mukhamadullin was drafted 20th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. He played a career-high 50 games last season with the Sharks, recording 12 points (5G / 7A) and a -3 plus/minus. He is currently an RFA and is coming off a one-year, $1.0 million contract.
Levi was once considered the goalie of the future with the Buffalo Sabres, but he failed to make that leap, ultimately spending most of the past two seasons in the AHL. The 24-year-old goalie posted a 2.83 GAA and .904 SV% last season in 52 games (23-20-9) with the Rochester Americans.
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.
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.
Andersen was relieved in Game 3 at the start of the third period in favour of Brandon Bussi. It appeared to be due to the 4-0 deficit the Canes faced at the time, though it now appears it could have been related to an undisclosed injury. Bussi will start Game 4 and Pyotr Kochetkov will serve as his backup.
Despite splitting starts all regular season with Brandon Bussi, Frederik Andersen will make his 16th straight postseason appearance in Carolina's crease for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final Saturday. The 36-year-old Danish goalie has been sensational all offseason despite struggling in the first two games of this series vs/ Vegas, posting a 13-2-0 record, 1.72 GAA and .917 SV%. He will hope to propel Carolina to a 2-1 series lead on the road Saturday as the Hurricanes heads to Vegas for a primetime matchup.
Similar to the Montreal series, Andersen struggled in Game 1, allowing five goals on 23 shots and 2.35 goals scored above expected. He settled in in the Games 2 through 5 of the Conference Finals, posting a 1.17 GAA and .925 SV% in those games. Through 14 playoff games, Andersen is 12-2-0 with a 1.65 GAA, .920 SV% and three shutouts. Carolina enters Game 2 as -152 home favourites.
Similar to the Montreal series, Andersen struggled in Game 1, allowing five goals on 23 shots and 2.35 goals scored above expected. He settled in in the Games 2 through 5 of the Conference Finals, posting a 1.17 GAA and .925 SV% in those games. Through 14 playoff games, Andersen is 12-2-0 with a 1.65 GAA, .920 SV% and three shutouts. Carolina enters Game 2 as -152 home favourites.
