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Nashville has signed Hiroki Gojsic to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Gojsic was Nashville's 2024 3rd-round pick (94th overall) and signed a three-year, entry-level contract on Monday. The 18-year-old right-winger is expected to return to Kelowna (WHL) for a sophomore campaign after putting up 21 goals and 50 points in 68 games in 2023-24.

Hiroki Gojsic
Nashville acquired David Edstrom, Magnus Chrona, and a 2025 1st-round pick (Top 10 protected) from San Jose for Yaroslav Askarov, Nolan Burke and a 2025 3rd-round pick.

Edstrom was acquired by Nashville alongside Magnus Chrona, and a 2025 1st-round pick (Top 10 protected) from San Jose for Yaroslav Askarov, Nolan Burke and a 2025 3rd-round pick on Friday. The 19-year-old Swedish center was drafted in the 1st round of the 2023 NHL Draft (32nd overall) and has spent his last two seasons in the SHL with Frolunda HC. In 2023-24, he had seven goals and 19 points in 44 games with the Swedish club.

David Edstrom
Nashville has signed Adam Wilsby to a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000.

Wilsby was selected in the fourth-round of the 2020 NHL Draft and has spent the first two years of his career in North America with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL). Most recently, Wilsby had eight goals and 13 assists (21 points) in 61 AHL games. Expect him to remain with Milwaukee to start the 2024-25 season.

Adam Wilsby
Carolina has signed Jack Drury to a two-year, $3.45 million contract extension. ($1,725,000 AAV).

Drury decided to go to arbitration with Carolina and led to him signing a two-year, $3.45 million contract extension. ($1,725,000 AAV) to remain with the Hurricanes. The 24-year-old centre appeared in 74 games for Carolina in his third NHL season, and had career highs with eight goals, 27 points, 33 PIM and 106 SOG.

Jack Drury
The Predators signed Matthew Murray to a one-year, two-way contract.

After three seasons in Texas (AHL) and Dallas, Matthew Murray has signed a one-year, two-way contract to provide Nashville with some goaltending depth. The 26-year-old has four NHL appearances to his name but spent the majority of 2023-24 with Texas, posting a 3.02 GAA and .896 SV%.

Matthew Murray
The Predators signed Jake Lucchini to a two-year, two-way contract.

Lucchini made his NHL debut in 2022-23 and has since played in 51 games between Minnesota and Ottawa and has earned himself a new two-year, two-way contract with Nashville. The 29-year-old undrafted left-winger occupied Minnesota's bottom six for 40 games in 2023-24, picking up two goals and five points.

Jake Lucchini
The Stars have signed Ilya Lyubushkin to a two-year contract worth $6.5 million ($3.25M AAV)

Lyubushkin will join his fourth NHL team in three seasons after signing a two-year contract worth $6.5 million ($3.25M AAV) with Dallas on Monday. The 30-year-old shutdown defender will make a solid replacement for Chris Tanev after he posted no goals, eight points, 57 PIMs and a -11 plus/minus in 74 games played between Anaheim and Toronto in 2023-24.

Ilya Lyubushkin
The Predators have signed Jonathan Marchessault to a five-year deal worth $27.5 million ($5.5M AAV).

Another team legend is heading to Nashville as Jonathan Marchessault signed a five-year deal worth $27.5 million ($5.5M AAV) to join the Predators. The 33-year-old will join Steven Stamkos as one of two massive offseason acquisitions for the Predators. The centre completed his seventh season in Vegas in 2023-24 and had 42 goals and 69 points in 82 games played.

Jonathan Marchessault
The Hurricanes have signed Tyson Jost to a one-year deal worth $775K.

Tyson Jost will spend his ninth NHL season with Carolina after the depth winger signed a one-year deal worth $775,000 on Monday. The 26-year-old was a one-time 1st round pick (2016 - 10th overall) but has struggled since being acquired by Buffalo two years ago. In 2023-24 he struggled to find himself consistently in the Sabres' lineup which led to three goals and six points in 43 games played.

Tyson Jost
The Predators have signed Steven Stamkos to four-year deal worth $32.0 million ($8.0M AAV).

Arguably the biggest fish of the free agent market is off the board early on Monday as Steven Stamkos has signed a four-year deal worth $32.0 million ($8.0M AAV) with Nashville after 16 successful seasons in Tampa Bay. The 34-year-old brings a full trophy collection to the Predators as he's a two-time Cup winner, two-time Rocket Richard Winner and a two-time all-star. In 79 games played in 2023-24, he had 40 goals and 81 points alongside 262 SOG.

Steven Stamkos