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Player Signings Kati Tabin Quinn Hutson Alex Formenton Vancouver Canucks Alex Gagne Daniel Nieminen Rodwin Dionicio Training Camp Logan Cooley Martin Necas Oliver Wahlstrom Dominik Shine Dillon Dube Ella Shelton Gavin Brindley Nick Schmaltz Negotiations Cole Clayton Compensation Issues Matt DiMarsico Michael Carcone Ryan Spooner Chase Wouters Ben Chiarot Tomas Cibulka Ben Steeves Drew Fortescue Seattle Kraken Free Agents Michael Hrabal Trey Augustine Entry-Level Contracts Goaltenders Minor League Signings Caleb Desnoyers Noah Dower-Nilsson Hampton Slukynsky Christian Wolanin Maxim Strbak Billy Sweezey Timothy Liljegren Alex Alexeyev Theo Rochette Cutter Gauthier Toronto Maple Leafs Gustav Olofsson Contract Termination Adam Novotný Zach Metsa Fraser Minten

Sabres Sign Zach Metsa to One-Year Extension

It signals the Sabres expect him to be a retained NHL depth defenseman with guaranteed NHL pay in 2027–28.

Färjestad BK Cancels Cal Foote Contract After Stakeholder Backlash

Maple Leafs Re-Sign William Villeneuve to Two-Year Deal

Devils Sign Jakub Malek to Two-Year Deal and Add Forward Ben Steeves

Avalanche Sign Christian Wolanin to One-Year Two-Way Deal

Canucks Sign Abbotsford Captain Chase Wouters to One‑Year Two‑Way Deal

Canucks Sign Cole Clayton to One-Year, Two-Way Deal

Red Wings Sign Swiss Forward Theo Rochette to One-Year Entry-Level Deal

Capitals Re-Sign Timothy Liljegren to Two-Year, $6.5M Deal

Bruins Re-Sign Billy Sweezey to One-Year, Two-Way Contract

Predators Sign 2025 Sixth-Rounder Daniel Nieminen to Three-Year Entry-Level Deal

Red Wings Sign Prospect Noah Dower-Nilsson to Three-Year Entry-Level Deal Starting in 2026–27

Kings Sign Hampton and Grant Slukynsky to Entry-Level Deals

Sabres Sign Defense Prospect Maxim Strbak to Three-Year Entry-Level Deal

Red Wings Sign Trey Augustine to Entry-Level Deal, Send Him to Griffins on Amateur Tryout

Avalanche Sign Penn State’s Matthew DiMarsico to Two-Year Entry-Level Deal

Maple Leafs Sign Hayes Hundley to Three-Year Entry-Level Deal

Utah Mammoth Sign Goalie Prospect Michael Hrabal to Three-Year Entry-Level Deal

Utah Mammoth Sign 2025 No. 4 Pick Caleb Desnoyers to Entry-Level Deal

Rangers Sign Boston College Defenseman Drew Fortescue, Start ELC Immediately