Minnesota has signed Joshua Jagger to a two-year, two-way contract.
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Minnesota has signed Dylan Gambrell to a one-year, two-way contract.
Gambrell has 40 points (17G / 23A) in 233 career NHL games, but has exclusively played in the AHL the past three seasons. The 29-year-old forward scored 36 points (10G / 26A) last season in 35 games with the Iowa Wild (AHL).
Florida has signed Sam Lafferty to a one-year, two-way contract.
Lafferty is a serviceable fourth-line player who was regularly a healthy scratch for the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2025-26 season. The veteran 31-year-old forward scored two points (1G / 1A) last season in 29 games.
Edmonton has signed Ryan Shea to a four-year contract worth $4 million AAV ($20M total).
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).
Colorado has signed Domenick Fensore to a one-year contract.
Fensore, a third-round pick of the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, will add some organizational depth to the Colorado Avalanche after signing a one-year deal. The 24-year-old defenseman spent most of the 2025-26 season in the AHL, scoring 35 points (10G / 25A) in 60 games with the Chicago Wolves.
Colorado has signed Vinnie Hinostroza to a two-year, two-way contract.
Hinostroza has become a reliable bottom-six forward who will bring his talents to the Colorado Avalanche on a two-year deal. The 32-year-old scored 18 points (6G / 12A) in 65 games split between the Minnesota Wild and Florida Panthers.
Detroit has signed Wilmer Skoog to a one-year, two-way contract.
Skoog made his NHL debut last season, recording two assists in three games with the Florida Panthers, but has otherwise exclusively played at the AHL level. The undrafted 26-year-old product of Boston University spent most of the 2025-26 season with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL), scoring 37 points (18G / 19A) in 61 games.
Minnesota has signed Nick Foligno to a one-year, $900,000 AAV contract.
Foligno was traded from the Chicago Blackhawks to the Minnesota Wild before last season's trade deadline, impressing enough during a short stint to earn a one-year contract extension. The veteran 38-year-old forward scored four points (1G / 3A) in 17 games with Minnesota last season.
Minnesota has signed Zach Bogosian to a one-year, $1.25 million contract extension.
Bogosian has played 970 career games and has played well in a bottom defensive pairing for Minnesota the past three seasons, earning him another one-year extension with the team. The 36-year-old veteran scored six points (2G / 4A) and averaged 14:33 time-on-ice in 41 games last season.
New York has acquired Cole Beaudoin, Sean Durzi and a 2027 3rd round pick from New York for Vincent Trocheck.
Beaudoin was drafted 24th overall by the Utah Mammoth in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old has yet to play at the professional level but is coming off a solid final OHL season, scoring 88 points (33G / 55A) in 54 games with the Barrie Colts.
New York has acquired Sean Durzi, Cole Beaudoin and a 2027 3rd round pick from Utah for Vincent Trocheck.
Durzi has been a high-pedigree, talented defenseman who has been buried behind teams with strong defensive depth, preventing him from showing his full potential. He had 41 points (9G / 32A) in 76 games as a 25-year-old in the 2023-24 season. He recorded 27 points (5G / 22A) and a -12 plus/minus last season in 60 games.
Utah has acquired Vincent Trocheck from New York for Sean Durzi, Cole Beaudoin and a 2027 3rd round pick.
Trocheck's name has circulated in trade rumours since last season, ultimately leading to a trade on July 1, sending the veteran center to the Utah Mammoth. The 32-year-old Trocheck had 53 points (16G / 37A) and 193 hits in 67 games last season. His unique blend of physicality and offensive presence should help a young, exciting Utah team elevate its game in 2026-27.
Edmonton has acquired Zack Sharp and Shakir Mukhamadullin from San Jose for Darnell Nurse.
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).
Edmonton has acquired Shakir Mukhamadullin and Zack Sharp from San Jose for Darnell Nurse.
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.
San Jose has acquired Darnell Nurse from Edmonton for Zack Sharp and Shakir Mukhamadullin.
At the conclusion of the 2025-26 season, Nurse requested a trade from the Edmonton Oilers, which came to fruition in a deal that sent him to the San Jose Sharks. The 31-year-old Nurse has four years remaining in his contract with a $9.25 million AAV. He had 24 points (7G / 17A) and a -12 plus/minus in 82 games with Edmonton last season.
Philadelphia has signed Cam Dineen to a two-year, two-way contract.
Dineen was a third-round pick of the Arizona Coyotes in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft and has spent most of his career in the AHL. The 28-year-old defenseman scored 21 points (3G / 18A) last season in 40 games with the Bakersfield Condors (AHL).
Philadelphia has signed Jack Studnicka to a two-year, two-way contract.
Studnicka was a second-round pick of the Boston Bruins in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft and has played 126 career NHL games, but has struggled to establish himself as a full-time NHLer. The 27-year-old scored 30 points (12G / 18A) last season in 41 games with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL).
Winnipeg has signed Noah Gregor to a one-year, two-way contract.
Gregor has 79 points (40G / 39A) in 330 career NHL games, but spent a significant portion of the 2025-26 season in the AHL, where he scored 17 points (11G / 6A) with the Charlotte Checkers. The 27-year-old forward hopes to see a more regular NHL role in 2026-27 with the Winnipeg Jets.
Seattle has signed Curtis Douglas to a two-year contract worth $1.25 million AAV ($2.5M total).
Douglas made his NHL debut in the 2025-26 season, playing 43 games split between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Vancouver Canucks. The 26-year-old forward has spent most of his professional career in the AHL and hopes for a more secure look at the NHL level with the Seattle Kraken.
Nashville has signed Jack Ahcan to a two-year contract worth $875,000 AAV.
Ahcan is an undrafted defenseman who played a career-high 11 NHL games with Colorado last season, but has primarily served as an organizational depth player in the AHL. The 29-year-old spent most of the 2025-26 season in the AHL, where he scored 50 points (11G / 39A) in 61 games with the Colorado Eagles (AHL).
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