2-year, $1,550,000 contract with the Nashville Predators. Expires 2026 (UFA).
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Colorado has signed Chase Bradley to a two-year, entry-level contract.
Bradley was Colorado's 2020 7th-round pick (203rd overall) and signed a two-year, entry-level contract on Tuesday. The 22-year-old just completed his third season at the University of Connecticut (NCAA) and had 11 goals and 22 points in 31 games.
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.
3-year, $11,250,000 contract with the Nashville Predators. Expires 2027 (UFA).
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8-year, $61,920,000 contract with the Nashville Predators. Yrs 7-8: 15 team No Trade List. Expires 2033 (UFA).
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2-year, $3,000,000 contract with the Nashville Predators. Expires 2026 (UFA).
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5-year, $27,500,000 contract with the Nashville Predators. NMC; 15 team No Trade List. Expires 2029 (UFA).
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4-year, $32,000,000 contract with the Nashville Predators. Expires 2028 (UFA).
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7-year, $49,000,000 contract with the Nashville Predators. NMC; 15 team No Trade List. Expires 2031 (UFA).
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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.
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.
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.
The Predators have signed Brady Skjei to a seven-year deal worth $49.0 million ($7.0M AAV).
Nashville's massive first day of Free Agency continued Monday as Brady Skjei joined Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault in joining the Predators after he signed a seven-year deal worth $49.0 million ($7.0M AAV). The 30-year-old spent his first nine NHL seasons between New York and Carolina and had a career year in 2023-24 with 13 goals, 47 points, 40 PIMs and a +15 plus/minus in 80 games played.
The Predators are signing Juuse Saros to an eight-year extension worth $61.92 million ($7.74M AAV).
Saros is entering the final year of a four-year deal that carries a $5.0M AAV cap-hit. When he can officially sign this contract extension on Monday, he'll have the sixth-highest AAV among goalies for the 2025-26 season, but likely the seventh or eighth after Igor Shesterkin and Jeremy Swayman get their new deals. The 28-year-old is coming off one of the worst statistical seasons of his career, going 35-24-5 with a 2.86 GAA and .906 SV%. While it was the third-straight season he's won 30-plus games, Saros was 36th out of 54 qualified goalies in GSAx/60 (-0.050). With the massive new deal, the Predators are obviously banking that 2024 was just a one-off.
Nashville has acquired Andrew Gibson for Jesse Kiiskinen and a 2024 2nd-round pick.
Gibson was the Red Wings' 2023 2nd-round pick (42nd overall) but has been traded to Nashville for Jesse Kiiskinen and a 2024 2nd-round pick. The 19-year-old defenseman has spent the last three seasons with the Soo Greyhounds (OHL) and had 12 goals and 44 points in 68 games in 2023-24.
Nashville has acquired Ozzy Wiesblatt from San Jose for Egor Afanasyev.
With Egor Afanasyev looking for a way out of Nashville if he didn't get more ice time next season, San Jose jumped all over the rumours and acquired the 23-year-old towering left-winger in a one-for-one trade for right-winger Ozzy Wieblatt. Wiesblatt was San Jose's 2020 first-round pick (31st overall) and spent the 2023-24 season with both San Jose (AHL) and Milwaukee (AHL). In his second AHL season since making the jump from the WHL, he had only four goals and 17 points combined in 50 games played.
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Bourque is expected to draw back into Dallas’ lineup for Game 6 on Sunday.
Hoglander is expected to draw back into Vancouver's morning skate for Game 5 on Thursday.
Hoglander has been a healthy scratch for Vancouver's previous two games but is expected to draw back into the lineup for Ilya Mikheyev on Thursday for Game 5. The 23-year-old has vastly underperformed in the playoffs after scoring 24 goals in the regular season, with one assist, four SOG, two PIMs and a -2 plus/minus in eight games played.
Bourque has been recalled from Texas (AHL) on Wednesday.
With Texas (AHL) officially eliminated from the playoffs, Mavrik Bourque has been recalled as playoff depth for the Stars' as they look to proceed into the third round on Wednesday. The 22-year-old has already appeared in one playoff game in Dallas' opening round series, picking up two SOG across 10:56 TOI/GP.
Hoglander is expected to be a healthy scratch on Sunday in Edmonton.
Hoglander has struggled so far in his first career playoff action and is expected to be a healthy scratch for Game 3 on Sunday in Edmonton. The 23-year-old scored 24 goals during the regular season but has only one assist, four SOG, two PIMs and a -2 plus/minus through eight playoff games so far.