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Canes Re-Sign Juuso Välimäki to One-Year Deal

The one-year, $900,000 contract keeps a recovered left-shot defenseman in Raleigh as a low-cost depth option for 2026-27.

Senators Test Trade Market for Jordan Spence

Wild Sign Michael McCarron to Six-Year Deal

Anders Lee Likely to Test Free Agency After Talks With Islanders Stall

Maple Leafs Expected to Interview Jay Woodcroft for Head Coach

Claude Giroux Delays Retirement, Plans to Play One More NHL Season

Panthers Face Pivotal Goalie Call as Bobrovsky Hits Free Agency

Penguins Place Mathew Dumba on Unconditional Waivers for Contract Termination

Cruz Lucius Declines Penguins Contract, Will Become Free Agent in August

Panthers Lose Ekblad and Kulikov to Injuries as AHL Call-Ups Step In

Matthews’ Future in Toronto Fuels Trade Talk as Leafs Weigh Limited Options

Avalanche Sign Gustav Stjernberg to Two-Year Entry-Level Deal for 2026–27

Auston Matthews Gets Mixed Reception at First Leafs Home Game Since Olympic Gold

Sharks Place Jeff Skinner on Unconditional Waivers for Contract Termination

Maple Leafs Get Blue-Line Reprieve: Ekman-Larsson a Game-Time Decision, Carlo Expected to Play

Blackhawks Seeking Lukas Reichel Trade Before Season Opener With Canucks, Oilers Linked

Sharks List John Klingberg Day-to-Day; Colin White Out Weeks as Camp Roles Shuffle

Jack Roslovic Declined Oilers Offer as Camps Open, Still Pursuing Multi-Year Deal

Brad Marchand Cites Florida Tax Edge, Says Short-Term Limits Sank Bruins Talks

Senators Rule Out Alex Formenton Return, Explore Trade of His RFA Rights