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Christian Wolanin Billy Sweezey Cutter Gauthier Oliver Wahlstrom Daniel Nieminen Chase Wouters Ben Steeves Negotiations Trey Augustine Minor League Signings Adam Novotný Matt DiMarsico Maxim Strbak Michael Hrabal Kati Tabin Ryan Spooner Alex Alexeyev Player Signings Vancouver Canucks Michael Carcone Rodwin Dionicio Timothy Liljegren Hampton Slukynsky Alex Gagne Training Camp Gavin Brindley Gustav Olofsson Alex Formenton Goaltenders Ella Shelton Nick Schmaltz Martin Necas Compensation Issues Toronto Maple Leafs Tomas Cibulka Dominik Shine Contract Termination Entry-Level Contracts Drew Fortescue Seattle Kraken Quinn Hutson Free Agents Logan Cooley Caleb Desnoyers Dillon Dube Ben Chiarot Noah Dower-Nilsson Theo Rochette Cole Clayton

Färjestad BK Cancels Cal Foote Contract After Stakeholder Backlash

The club said widespread concern among supporters, partners and staff would distract players and damage the focus needed for the season.

Maple Leafs Re-Sign William Villeneuve to Two-Year Deal

Devils Sign Jakub Malek to Two-Year Deal and Add Forward Ben Steeves

Avalanche Sign Christian Wolanin to One-Year Two-Way Deal

Canucks Sign Abbotsford Captain Chase Wouters to One‑Year Two‑Way Deal

Canucks Sign Cole Clayton to One-Year, Two-Way Deal

Red Wings Sign Swiss Forward Theo Rochette to One-Year Entry-Level Deal

Capitals Re-Sign Timothy Liljegren to Two-Year, $6.5M Deal

Bruins Re-Sign Billy Sweezey to One-Year, Two-Way Contract

Predators Sign 2025 Sixth-Rounder Daniel Nieminen to Three-Year Entry-Level Deal

Red Wings Sign Prospect Noah Dower-Nilsson to Three-Year Entry-Level Deal Starting in 2026–27

Kings Sign Hampton and Grant Slukynsky to Entry-Level Deals

Sabres Sign Defense Prospect Maxim Strbak to Three-Year Entry-Level Deal

Red Wings Sign Trey Augustine to Entry-Level Deal, Send Him to Griffins on Amateur Tryout

Avalanche Sign Penn State’s Matthew DiMarsico to Two-Year Entry-Level Deal

Maple Leafs Sign Hayes Hundley to Three-Year Entry-Level Deal

Utah Mammoth Sign Goalie Prospect Michael Hrabal to Three-Year Entry-Level Deal

Utah Mammoth Sign 2025 No. 4 Pick Caleb Desnoyers to Entry-Level Deal

Rangers Sign Boston College Defenseman Drew Fortescue, Start ELC Immediately

Penguins Sign 2025 Third-Round Goalie Gabriel D’Aigle to Three-Year Entry-Level Deal