Bedard was selected with the first-overall pick of the 2023 draft and has signed a three-year, entry-level contract on his 18th birthday. The generationally talented centre is coming off a historic season in the WHL which saw his score 71 goals and 143 points across 57 regular season games.
Bertuzzi had eight goals, 22 assists, 107 SOG, 29 PIMs and a -8 plus/minus through 50 games with both Boston and Detroit in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year deal with Toronto worth $5.5 million. The 28-year-old left-winger joins the Maple Leafs' with 92 goals and 218 points through 326 career NHL games.
Brossoit was 7-0-3 with a 2.17 GAA and .927 SV% with Vegas in 2022-23 and has returned to Winnipeg on a one-year contract worth $1.75 million. The 30-year-old net minder was Calgary's sixth round pick (164th overall) in 2011 and has a 49-41-11 record, with a 2.78 GAA and .908 SV% across 117 GP throughout his career.
Donato had 14 goals, 13 assists, 122 SOG, 46 PIMs and a +16 plus/minus through 71 games with Seattle in 2022-23 and has signed a two-year contract worth $4.0 million ($2,000,000 AAV). The 27-year-old centre joins his fifth team in seven NHL seasons and has 65 goals, 70 assists, and 116 PIMs through 325 career NHL games.
The Blackhawks acquired the rights to Foligno from the Boston Bruins along with Taylor Hall on Monday and signed the veteran winger to a one-year deal on Tuesday. Foligno doesn't pack the same offensive punch he once did in Columbus but is a terrific veteran presence for a Blackhawks team going through a transitional period. Foligno had 26 points (10G / 16A) in 60 games with the Bruins in 2022-23.
Foligno had 10 goals, 16 assists, 71 SOG, 45 PIMs, a +18 plus/minus through 60 games with Boston in 2022-23 and has had his rights traded alongside Taylor Hall to Chicago for the rights to Ian Mitchell and Alec Regula. If the 35-year-old left-winger is to sign with the Blackhawks, he will enter his 17th season with his fifth NHL team having collected 215 goals and 525 points across 1081 career games played.
Anderson had six goals, three assists, 41 SOG, and a -8 plus/minus through 38 games played with Toronto and Chicago in 2022-23 as has signed a one-year, two-way contract extension ($800,000 AAV) through 2023-24 with Chicago. The 25-year-old right-winger was acquired near the trade deadline by Chicago in a deal that brought Jake McCabe to Toronto and has 22 career points (14G/8A) across 96 NHL games played.
Räty was a fifth-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft and signed with Arizona after spending the last four seasons in Finland. The 21-year-old winger had 42 points (18G / 24A) in 53 games with Ilves Tampere (Liiga).
Commesso was a second-round pick (No.46 overall) in 2020. The 20-year-old netminder went 24-8-0 with a 2.46 GAA and .913 SV% in 34 games in his senior season with Boston University.
Teravainen has been out since Game 2 of the Hurricanes' opening series vs. the New York Islanders and has missed the last nine games due to a hand injury but will draw back into the lineup for Game 1 vs. Florida on Thursday. The 28-year-old failed to pick up a point in his two games played earlier in the playoffs but had two SOG, two PIMs and a +2 plus/minus. He is expected to take a spot on Carolina's third line Thursday.
Teravainen has been out since Game 2 of the Hurricanes' opening series vs. the New York Islanders and has missed the last nine games due to a hand injury and will be game-time decision for Game 1 vs. Florida on Thursday. The 28-year-old failed to pick up a point in his two games played earlier in the playoffs but had two SOG, two PIMs and a +2 plus/minus. He is expected to take a spot on Carolina's third line if he does dress Thursday.
Brossoit was removed from Game 3 vs. Edmonton after just 11:44 TOI due to a lower-body injury and is considered out indefinitely for the time being and will miss Game 4 Wednesday. The 30-year-old had been decent for the Golden Knights, leading them to a 5-2-0 record, 3.18 GAA and .894 SV% though eight games. Adin Hill filled in for Brossoit after the injury, leading Vegas to a 5-1 victory.
Soderblom was 2-10-2 with a .894 SV%, and 3.45 GAA across 13 starts and 15 games played in 2022-23 as he struggled through his rookie season on a weak Blackhawks' team but has signed a new two-year contract ($962,500) extension that runs through the 2024-25 season. The 23-year-old is expected to backup in his second season in Chicago in 2023-24.
Brossoit was removed from Game 3 vs. Edmonton after just 11:44 TOI due to a lower-body injury and is considered out indefinitely for the time being until the Golden Knights provide more updates. The 30-year-old had been decent for the Golden Knights, leading them to a 5-2-0 record, 3.18 GAA and .894 SV% though eight games. Adin Hill filled in for Brossoit after the injury, leading Vegas to a 5-1 victory.
Brossoit was pulled after allowing five goals on 32 shots (.844 SV%) through 40 minutes in Game 2, snapping a five-game playoff win streak as Edmonton beat the Golden Knights 5-1 last game. The 30-year-old has picked up wins despite his mediocre stat line, with his 5-2-0 record, 3.13 GAA and .896 SV%. He will hope to slow down Edmonton after their big showing Saturday, who finished the regular season with a historic 32.4% powerplay which led the NHL.
Lafferty has been a healthy scratch for Toronto's previous two playoff games but will draw back into the lineup Thursday for Game 2 as he replaces Zach Ashton-Reese. The 28-year-old has an assist, five SOG, two PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through fives games so far in the playoffs.
Brossoit stopped 29 of 30 shots (.967 SV%) to knock out the Winnipeg Jets in Game 5 in his previous start as Vegas took their opening series easily 4-1. The 30-year-old has been great as a starter for the first time in the playoffs, with his 4-1-0 record, .915 SV% and 2.42 GAA. He will hope to keep Vegas' winning ways going to start the series as they take on Edmonton, who finished the regular season first in the NHL in goals (3.96).
