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Carrick played for the Ducks' organization for two years (2021 and 2022), spending the entire time in the AHL. During the 2023 season, he had 46 points (15G / 31A) in 60 games with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL). Carrick provides the Ducks' farm system with an offensive defenseman, but likely won't have any impact at the NHL level.

Archibald had six goals, six assists, 71 SOG, 43 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus through 62 games played in 2022-23 with Pittsburgh and has signed a two-year contract worth $1.6 million ($800K AAV). The 30-year-old right-winger will join his fourth NHL team in Tampa Bay and brings 83 points (45G/38A) across 305 career NHL games to the Lightning.

It was long rumoured that Jonas Johansson would be returning to Europe following a few disappointing seasons in the NHL but he signed a two-year contract worth $1.55 million ($775K AAV). The 27-year-old goaltender saw limited action with Colorado in 2022-23, posting an impressive 2-0-0 record with a 2.10 GAA and .932 SV%. He brings 35 games of NHL experience to the Lightning and should make a servicable third goaltender.

Brown had two goals, four assists, 18 SOG, eight PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through 30 injury filled games with St.Louis in 2022-23 and has signed with Tampa Bay on a one-year, two-way contract. The 25-year-old was Ottawa's 2016 first-round pick (11th overall) and has played in 99 career NHL games over the last six seasons, picking up seven goals and 26 points.

Glendening had three goals, three assists, 65 SOG, 50 PIMs and a -9 plus/minus through 70 games with Dallas in 2022-23 and has signed a two-year contract worth $1.6 million ($800K AAV). The 34-year-old centre will be joining his third NHL team with Tampa Bay and brings 706 career NHL games played and 148 career points (69G/79A).

Namestnikov had eight goals, 17 assists, 108 SOG, 35 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 77 games played in 2022-23 with both Tampa Bay and Winnipeg and has signed a two-year, $4.0 million contract ($2.0M AAV) extension with the Jets. The 30-year-old veteran centre has 261 points (115G/146A) through 630 NHL games played.

Gardner had 10 goals, 30 assists, 75 PIMs and a +26 plus/minus through 71 games with Texas (AHL) in 2022-23 and has signed a two-year, two-way contract worth $1.55 million ($775,000 AAV). The 27-year-old left-winger last played in the NHL in 2021-22 with Dallas, and has a goal and an assist across 40 career NHL games.

Subban was 20-14-5 with a .903 SV% and a 2.94 GAA with Rochester (AHL) in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 AAV with St.Louis. The 29-year-old net minder was Boston's first-round pick (24th overall) in 2012 and has played in 86 career NHL games across eight seasons, picking up a 36-33-9 record to go along with his 3.10 GAA and .898 SV%.

Kalynuk had four goals, 15 assists, 86 PIMs and a +13 plus/minus through 61 games between both Abbotsford (AHL) and Hartford (AHL) in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000. The 26-year-old defenseman has appeared in 26 career NHL games, collecting four goals and five assists wo go along with his -9 plus/minus.

Jacobs had four goals, six assists, 18 PIMs and a +10 plus/minus through 43 games with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 with St. Louis. The 27-year-old defenseman was New Jersey's 2014 second-round pick (41st overall) and has appeared in three NHL games throughout his career, failing to pick up a point while picking up two PIMs.

MacEachern failed to make a regular season appearce with Carolina during the regular season in 2022-23 but appeared in eight games in the playoffs, picking up a goal and an assist to go along with six PIMs leading to him signing a two-year contract worth $1.55 million ($775K AAV) with St. Louis. The 29-year-old left-winger returns to St.Louis, where he picked up 11 goals and 19 points through 115 games played with the Blues between 2018 to 2022.

Gustafsson had seven goals, 35 assists, 122 SOG, 23 PIMs and a +9 plus/minus through 70 games with both Washington and Toronto in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year contract worth $825,000 with the New York Rangers. The 31-year-old offensively-minded defenseman brings 39 goals and 191 points across 379 career NHL games to the Rangers.

Compher had 17 goals, 35 assists, 154 SOG, 33 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus through 82 games with Colorado in 2022-23 and has signed a five-year contract worth $25.5 million ($5.1M AAV) with Detroit. The 28-year-old left-winger joins the Red Wings after seven successful seasons in Colorado that included a Stanley Cup win, 88 goals and 194 points in 423 career NHL games.

Varlamov was 11-9-2 with a 2.70 GAA and .913 SV% backing up the New York Islanders in 2022-23 and has signed a four-year contract extension worth $11.0 million ($2.75M AAV). The 35-year-old netminder has amassed a career record of 272-22-64 with a 2.65 GAA and .916 SV% throughout his 15 year NHL career.

Mayfield had six goals, 18 assists, 119 SOG, 83 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus through 82 games with the New York Islanders in 2022-23 and has signed a seven-year contract extension worth $24.5 million ($3.5M AAV). The 30-year-old defenseman has 25 goals, 111 points and 395 PIMs across 428 career NHL games and nine seasons all with the Islanders.

Eller had 10 goals, 13 assists, 140 SOG, 46 PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 84 games with both Washington and Colorado in 2022-23 and has signed a two-year contract worth $4.9 million ($2.45M AAV) with Pittsburgh. The 34-year-old veteran centre is only 46 games from reaching the 1000 NHL games mark and has collected 163 goals and 371 points across his 14 year career.