NHL Signings & Free Agents

Francouz has gone 11-10-3 with a 2.46 GAA and .920 SV% in 14 games (11 starts) this season. Injuries have been the biggest issue for Francouz but when healthy he is definitely and above-average backup.

Pavelski's new deal will pay him $5.5 million in base salary and $500K in games played incentives--$100K for each of 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 games played. Pavelski is having another terrific season in Dallas, scoring 22 goals with 37 assists (59 points) in 56 games. He has shown tremendous chemistry with Roope Hintz and Jason Robertson, and that line will live on for at least one more season.

Bains was an undrafted free agent, who is currently tied for the WHL points lead with 82 points (30G / 52A) in 55 games with the Red Deer Rebels.

Ristolainen was a pending UFA, who has scored two goals with 11 assists (13 points), 177 hits and 90 blocked shots in 49 games with the Flyers this season. Ristolainen was acquired from the Sabres in July, sending a first-round pick, second-round pick and Robert Hagg the other way.

Dahlstrom has appeared in one game with the Maple Leafs this season, spending most of the year in the AHL, where he has 13 assists in 36 games with the Marlies.

Clifford has only suited up in 20 games this season, 12 NHL games and eight AHL games. The 31-year-old grinder has two assists in 10 games with the Maple Leafs and had one assist in two games with the Blues before he was traded.

Mutter is an undrafted free agent out of the OHL, where he has scored nine goals with eight assists (17 points) in 44 games between the Hamilton Bulldogs and Kitchener Rangers.

Danforth was an undrafted free agent out of Sacred Heart University, who made his NHL debut earlier this season. The 28-year-old has tallied five goals and two assists in 22 games with the Blue Jackets.

McCann was selected in the expansion draft and took on the biggest role of his career and has already set career-highs in goals (21) and has added 12 assists (33 points) in 50 games. McCann was in the final year of a two-year contra that paid him $2.94M AAV.

Boyd bounced around the NHL a bit in his first four seasons (three teams) but seems to have found a home with the Coyotes. Boyd, who has played in the top-6 for most of the season has already set career-highs in goals (10), assists (14) and points (24) through 46 games.

Samorukov made his NHL debut with the Oilers earlier in the season but has spent most of the season in Bakersfield (AHL), where he has scored two goals with 10 assists (12 points) in 37 games.

Desharnais was drafted in the seventh-round in 2016 and is in his third season with Bakersfield (AHL). The 25-year-old defenseman has scored five goals with 13 assists (18 points) in 43 AHL games this season.