Ottawa has signed Xavier Bourgault to a one-year, two-way contract.
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1-year, $775,000 contract with the Ottawa Senators. Expires 2026 (RFA).
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2-year, $1,625,000 contract with the Ottawa Senators. Expires 2027 (UFA).
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3-year, $2,687,501 contract with the Ottawa Senators. Expires 2028 (RFA).
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1-year, $775,000 contract with the Los Angeles Kings. $275,000 Guaranteed. Expires 2026 (RFA).
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Ottawa has signed Hayden Hodgson to a two-year, two-way contract.
Hodgson is an undrafted 29-year-old winger who joined the Ottawa Senators organization last season and made enough of an impact to earn himself a two-year, two-way contract extension. He played two games with Ottawa but spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, scoring 11 points (5G / 6A) in 43 games with Belleville.
Ottawa has signed Jackson Parsons to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Parsons is an undrafted goalie that played the previous four seasons in the OHL with the Kitchener Rangers. As a 20-year-old last season, Parsons shined, posting a stellar 2.24 GAA and .920 SV% in 52 games with Kitchener (37-12-3).
Los Angeles has signed Samuel Bolduc to a one-year, two-way contract.
Los Angeles added to its defensive depth on Day 2 of Free Agency by signing Samuel Bolduc to a one-year, two-way contract. The 24-year-old has 52 career NHL games to his name, but spent the majority of the 2024-25 season with Bridgeport (AHL), where he had nine goals and 35 points in 69 games played. He is expected to compete for one of Los Angeles' final defensive spots to start the 2025-26 season.
1-year, $1,750,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Expires 2026 (UFA NO QO).
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3-year, $16,800,000 contract with the San Jose Sharks. Expires 2029 (RFA).
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1-year, $775,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens. Expires 2026 (UFA).
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Pittsburgh has signed Philip Tomasino to a one-year, $1.75 contract.
Tomasino was the Nashville Predator's 24th overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft but was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins early in the 2024-25 season. He scored 23 points (11G / 12A) in 50 games with the Penguins, earning himself a one-year contract extension worth $1.75 million.
Montreal has signed Sammy Blais to a one-year, $775,000 contract.
Blais had a breakout 2022-23 season, scoring 20 points (9G / 11A) in 31 games with the St. Louis Blues, but only scored seven points (1G / 6A) in 53 games in 2023-24 and ultimately spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season in the AHL. After losing Joel Armia and Michael Pezzetta, the Canadiens will look to Blais to compete for a bottom-six role in the upcoming 2025-26 season.
The Sharks have signed William Eklund to a three-year contract extension worth $5.6M AAV ($16.8M total).
Fresh off a successful 2nd full campaign that saw him post career highs in goals (17), assists (41), points (58), and SOG (151), William Eklund has earned himself a three-year, $16.8 million extension ($5,600,000 AAV) to remain with San Jose. The 22-year-old was San Jose's 2021 1st round pick (7th overall) and has produced admirably since making his NHL debut in 2021-22. He is expected to return to his regular top-six and top power-play role for the 2025-26 season.
1-year, $825,000 contract with the Ottawa Senators. Expires 2026 (UFA).
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1-year, $1,050,000 contract with the Ottawa Senators. Expires 2026 (RFA).
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The Senators have signed Nick Cousins to a one-year deal worth $825K.
After winning the Stanley Cup in the 2023-24 season with the Florida Panthers, Cousins spent the 2024-25 season with the Ottawa Senators and will return for a second season with the club in 2025-26. The agitating 31-year-old forward had 15 points (6G / 9A), 41 penalty minutes, and 85 hits in 50 games with the Senators.
The Senators have signed Leevi Merilainen to a one-year extension worth $1.05 million.
Merilainen spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, but was thrust into NHL action due to recurring injuries to Ottawa's goaltenders. The 22-year-old Merilainen, a third-round pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, was excellent when called upon for Ottawa, posting a 1.99 GAA and .925 SV% in 12 outings (8-3-1). He had a 2.37 GAA and .913 SV% in 37 games (18-12-4) with the Belleville Senators (AHL).
1-year, $2,000,000 contract with the Ottawa Senators. $250K each for 20/30/60 Games, $250K for Playoffs & 50 GP, $500K for Round 1 Win, $250K for Round 2 Win, $500K for Round 3 Win, $500K for winning Stanley Cup. Player must play in 50% of playoff games . Expires 2026 (UFA).
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Ottawa has signed Claude Giroux to a one-year, $2 million contract extension (with the possibility to make $4.75 million after bonuses).
Ottawa will be bringing back a familiar veteran presence in 2025-26 after announcing it has signed Claude Giroux to a one-year, $2 million extension, with the possibility of earning up to $4.75 million in bonuses. The 37-year-old is entering his 19th NHL season and his fourth with Ottawa after putting up a modest 15 goals and 50 points in 81 games played in 2024-25.