2-year, $1,750,000 contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Expires 2028 (UFA).
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1-year, $850,000 contract with the Edmonton Oilers. $450,000 Guaranteed. Expires 2027 (UFA).
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1-year, $2,250,000 contract with the Vancouver Canucks. No Move Clause. Expires 2027 (UFA).
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1-year, $850,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Expires 2027 (UFA).
Source:2026-07-02T03:59:00.000Z
2-year, $1,750,000 contract with the New York Rangers. $700K Guaranteed in Yr 1 ... $750K Guaranteed in Yr 2. Expires 2028 (UFA).
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Chicago has signed Connor Mackey to a two-year, two-way contract.
Mackey has had brief stints at the NHL level over the past several seasons, but has not been able to stick. The 29-year-old defenseman spent most of 2025-26 in the AHL, where he scored 18 points (5G / 13A) in 62 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack.
Winnipeg has signed Mario Ferraro to a three-year contract worth $4 million AAV ($12M total).
Ferraro has become a popular commodity in recent seasons and will finally move on from the San Jose Sharks after seven seasons with the team that drafted him. The 27-year-old defenseman scored 23 points (7G / 16A) last season in 82 games with the Sharks.
Montreal has signed Ethan Samson to a one-year, two-way contract.
Samson, a sixth-round pick of the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, has yet to play an NHL game and will head to the Montreal Canadiens in a similar depth organizational role. The 22-year-old forward scored 14 points (5G / 9A) last season in 30 games with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL).
Florida has signed Boko Imama to a one-year, two-way contract.
Bokondji, a career journeyman, will add some depth to the Florida Panthers organization on a one-year, two-way contract. The 29-year-old forward spent most of the 2025-26 season in the AHL, where he scored 11 points (6G / 5A) and recorded 137 penalty minutes in 66 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL).
Los Angeles has signed Scott Laughton to a three-year, $3.5 million AAV contract extension ($10.5M total).
The Los Angeles Kings acquired Laughton in a trade from the Toronto Maple Leafs before the trade deadline last season. The 32-year-old forward's eight points (5G / 3A) in 21 games with the Kings were enough to earn him a three-year contract extension worth $10.5 million ($3.5M AAV).
New York has signed Glenn Gawdin to a two-year, two-way contract.
Gawdin has seen limited NHL action since his professional debut in 2018-19, appearing in just 13 total games. The 29-year-old forward scored 51 points (16G / 35A) last season in 71 games with the Ontario Reign (AHL).
Florida has signed John Beecher to a one-year, two-way contract.
Beecher, the 30th-overall pick by the Boston Bruins in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, has turned into a serviceable depth forward over the past few seasons. The 25-year-old forward scored seven points (3G / 4A0 last season in 35 games split between the Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames.
Florida has signed Tobias Bjornfot to a one-year, two-way contract extension.
Bjornfot was drafted 22nd overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2019 NHL Draft and has struggled to become a full-time NHLer, bouncing between the NHL and the AHL. The 25-year-old defenseman spent most of 2025-26 in the AHL, scoring 12 points (4G / 8A) in 33 games with the Charlotte Checkers.
Calgary has signed Jake Livingstone to a one-year, two-way contract.
Livingston is an undrafted defenseman who has spent his entire post-Minnesota State University career in the AHL, minus a brief five-game stint with the Nashville Predators. The 27-year-old scored 17 points (3G / 14A) last season in 52 games with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL).
Edmonton has signed Mathieu Joseph to a one-year, $1 million contract.
Joseph has bounced between teams in recent years and has signed a one-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers, his fifth team in the last five years. The 28-year-old forward scored 11 points (2G / 9A) last season in 51 games split between the St. Louis Blues and Los Angeles Kings.
Vancouver has signed Jamie Oleksiak to a two-year contract worth $5 million AAV ($10M total).
Oleksiak has been a member of the Seattle Kraken since their inaugural season in 2021-22, but will have a change of scenery after signing a two-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks. The 33-year-old defenseman scored 15 points (5G / 10A) in 78 games last season.
Calgary has resigned William Stromgren to a one-year, two-way contract.
Stromgren was drafted 45th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old Swedish forward made his NHL debut last season, playing three games, after being an effective contributor at the AHL level for three seasons.
Utah has signed Zac Jones to a two-year, two-way contract.
Zac Jones, a third-round pick of the New York Rangers in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, has bounced around between the AHL and NHL in recent seasons. The 25-year-old defenseman spent the entire 2025-26 campaign in the AHL, recording an impressive 62 points (10G / 52A) in 60 games with the Rochester Americans.
Columbus has signed Owen Sillinger to a one-year, two-way contract.
Sillinger, an undrafted product of Bemidji State University, has become an effective contributor at the AHL level. The 28-year-old forward scored 34 points (14G / 20A) last season in 69 games with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL).
Calgary has signed Ben Jones to a one-year, two-way contract.
Jones has primarily been an AHL player, but a myriad of injuries for the Minnesota Wild helped him draw into a career-high 28 games last season. The 27-year-old forward hopes he can get another extended look at NHL action in 2026-27, joining the Calgary Flames on a one-year contract.
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