Avon is an undrafted forward that has spent the past three seasons playing in the AHL. The 22-year-old saw some success in 2025-26 in his first season with the Coachella Valley Firebirds, scoring 24 points (10G / 14A) in 45 games.
St. Ivany has split time between the AHL and NHL the past few seasons. He was on track to get a larger look with Pittsburgh in the NHL in 2025-26, but his season was derailed by injuries, playing just 20 games and recording seven assists. The 26-year-old defenseman will likely be vying for a position on Winnipeg's opening-night roster in the 2026-27 season.
Gustafsson has been unable to establish himself as a full-time NHLer and will hope a change of scenery, joining the Pittsburgh Penguins, can inspire some confidence and more consistent play. The 26-year-old forward has played 149 career NHL games, all with the Winnipeg Jets, but he spent the entire 2025-26 season in the AHL, where he scored 32 points (10G / 22A) in 48 games with the Manitoba Moose.
DeSimone has battled for NHL playing time throughout his career and finally became a regular fixture on the blueline for the Utah Mammoth in 2025-26, earning himself a two-year contract extension. The 31-year-old defenseman scored eight points (2G / 6A) last season in 40 games.
Roy has seen limited action at the NHL level over the past two seasons and hopes to reestablish himself in a more regular role in 2026-27 with the Utah Mammoth. The 22-year-old forward, a fifth-round pick of the Montreal Canadiens in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, spent most of 2025-26 in the AHL, where he scored 45 points (23G / 22A) in 57 games with the Laval Rocket.
Ivan's RFA rights were acquired from the Avalanche on Sunday and he signs a one-year, two-way deal with the Bruins. The 23-year-old forward spent most of the 2025-26 season in the AHL, where he had 26 points (11G / 15A) in 66 games with the Colorado Eagles. He'll likely start the 2026-27 season in the AHL, but should be one of the first players summoned to Boston.
Roed is an undrafted forward that played collegiate hockey with Bemidji State University for two seasons before making his professional debut at the AHL level in 2023-24. The 23-year-old scored 38 points (11G / 27A) last season in 65 games with the Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL).
After spending most of the previous season in the AHL, Yamamoto returned to playing predominantly in the NHL in 2025-26. He scored 23 points (13G / 10A) in 59 games with the Utah Mammoth, earning himself a two-year contract extension worth $3.5 million ($1.75M AAV).
Stecher was claimed off waivers from the Oilers in mid-November and recorded 14 points (3G / 11A) in 58 games with the Maple Leafs in 2025-26. With their current depth chart, Stecher and Emil Andrae will likely battle for the No.6 defenseman spot in training camp. Even if he serves as the No.7 defenseman all season, Stecher provides the Maple Leafs with a cheap veteran replacement when injuries occur on the back-end.
After three seasons in Anaheim, Gudas is set to become a UFA on Wednesday. Florida acquired his negotiating so they can get a head start on bringing him back. Gudas played with the Panthers from 2021 to 2023, where ehe had 44 points (7G / 37A) but more importantly for his brand of hockey, 917 hits and 314 blocked shots. He would likely settle into a third-pairing role if he signs with the Panthers at age-36.
The Panthers acquired Garnet Hathaway from the Flyers to be A.J. Greer's replacement on the fourth line, so it's not surprising that they shipped out his rights. Greer is set to become a UFA on Wednesday, but the expectation is that he'll sign with Anaheim after they acquired his rights on Monday. Greer is coming off of the best offensive season of his career, having scored 17 goals with 15 assists (32 points) in 78 games while compiling 200-plus hits for the second straight season.
Roy had a couple tastes of the NHL in 2024, 2025 and 2026 seasons, picking up 11 points (6G / 5A) across 38 total games. He spent most of the 2026 season in the AHL, where he was second on Laval in goals (23) and fourth in points (45) in 57 games. In Utah, he will likely be fringe roster option for them as the enter training camp, with the AHL or the press box being his mostly likely landing spot early in the season.
Szuber was a sixth-round pick of the "Mammoth" in 2022 and has spent the last three seasons primarily in the AHL. In 2025-26, he had 11 goals and 16 assists (27 points) in 65 games with Tucson. This move provides some organizational depth on the blueline for the Habs, but expect Szuber to start the 2026-27 with Laval (AHL).
Williams is an undrafted 24-year-old forward that made his professional debut last season, including playing one game with the Columbus Blue Jackets. That said, he spent most of the season in the AHL, where he scored 38 points (15G / 23A) in 72 games with the Cleveland Monsters.
After 14 seasons in Montreal, Brandan Gallagher has had his wish fulfilled and has been moved to Vancouver (50% salary retention) from Montreal for future considerations on Monday. The 34-year-old scrappy forward was a healthy scratch for the majority of the 2025-26 Stanley Cup Playoffs and will look for a new start in Vancouver after just seven goals, 23 points and 39 PIMs in 77 games last season.
The Sharks acquired Michael Kesselring and the 27th overall pick in 2026 for the 20th overall pick in 2026 from the Buffalo Sabres earlier this offseason. Kesselring has quickly been awarded a three-year contract extension worth $13.5 million ($4.5 million AAV). The 26-year-old Kesselring joined Buffalo last offseason but battled injuries, playing just 34 games with the Sabres, scoring two points (0G / 2A) while averaging 13:24 time-on-ice.
In his two seasons with Buffalo, Malenstyn has impressed in a bottom-six role, earning himself a six-year contract extension worth $17.5 million ($2.917 AAV). The 27-year-old forward averaged 11:15 time-on-ice, recording 282 hits and 14 points (7G / 7A) in 81 games last season.
A myriad of injuries in the Vegas crease last season afforded Lindbom his NHL debut, during which he appeared in eight games (2-4-2) and posted a 3.00 GAA and .873 SV%. The 23-year-old Swedish goalie, a seventh-round pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, will likely remain a depth player for the organization in 2026-27 and continue in the AHL with the Henderson Silver Knights, where he posted an impressive 2.16 GAA and .926 SV% in 35 games last season (24-5-5).
Hoglander had an impressive 2023-24 season in a bottom-six role with the Vancouver Canucks, scoring 36 points (24G / 12A) in 80 games, but has struggled to build off of that momentum and hopes a change of scenery can help him rediscover his scoring touch. The 25-year-old forward, the 40th-overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, battled injuries last season, playing only 38 games and scoring just 5 points (2G / 3A).
Makar made his NHL debut in the 2025-26 season during a brief 12-game stint with the Avalanche. The 25-year-old forward, a seventh-round pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, scored 24 points (14G / 10A) in 52 games with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) last season and hopes to get a more prominent look in the NHL in 2026-27.
