NHL Player News

Farinacci agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract with the Bruins on Tuesday, according to Joe Haggerty of Boston Sports Journal.

Farinacci will come with a $775,000 annual cap hit whenever he's on the NHL roster during the upcoming campaign. He provided 10 goals, 38 points and a plus-9 rating over 58 regular-season outings with AHL Providence in 2024-25. The 24-year-old also made his NHL debut in April, scoring his first career goal on just one shot in his lone appearance with Boston. The Bruins are relatively thin up the middle, so Farinacci will look to earn a roster spot out of training camp.

Brind'Amour penned a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Hurricanes on Monday, per PuckPedia.

Brind'Amour appeared in two regular-season games with the Hurricanes in 2024-25, scoring his first career NHL goal on his only shot. The left-shot forward also recorded 16 goals, 24 points and a minus-14 rating over 68 regular-season appearances with AHL Chicago. Carolina has a deep forward group, and considering Brind'Amour's new deal is a two-way contract, he's likely to spend the whole campaign with the Wolves unless multiple injuries open up a spot with the big club.

Barron signed a two-year, $3.7 million contract with Winnipeg on Monday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Barron registered eight goals, 15 points, 92 shots on net and 122 hits across 74 regular-season appearances with the Jets in 2024-25. He will probably occupy a bottom-six role with the team during the 2025-26 campaign.

Cootes signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Canucks on Wednesday.

Cootes was drafted 15th overall in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. The 18-year-old center produced 63 points over 60 regular-season games with WHL Seattle in his draft year and is expected to return to the Thunderbirds for 2025-26 to continue his development. He's also been involved in the U17 and U18 squads for Team Canada over the last two years, so it wouldn't be surprising for him to be in the mix for a roster spot for the World Junior Championship this winter.

Morton signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Flames on Wednesday.

Morton had 20 goals and 45 points in 70 regular-season appearances with AHL Calgary in 2024-25. He also made his NHL debut with the Flames on April 17, recording a goal, four hits and a blocked shot. The 25-year-old is likely to begin the 2025-26 campaign in the minors, but he might end up logging additional games at the NHL level before the season is over.

Nash announced his retirement from the NHL on Tuesday, per RDS.ca.

Nash didn't play in 2024-25 as a result of a lower-body injury. The 36-year-old garnered 63 goals and 176 points over 628 regular-season games spanning seven clubs. Nash was a first-round selection by the Oilers in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

McBain signed a five-year, $21.25 million contract with the Mammoth on Monday.

McBain is locked in with the Mammoth on a long-term, five-year deal to avoid arbitration. The 25-year-old had 13 goals and 14 assists in 82 games last season, but offense isn't where he delivers the most value. He's a physical presence in a middle-six role, delivering 291 hits last year, and he will look to continue that moving forward from a similar spot in the lineup.

Johnson announced his retirement from professional hockey Monday.

Johnson spent 13 seasons in the NHL between the Lightning, Blackhawks and Bruins, but he was limited to a career-low nine appearances with the Bruins last year before landing on unconditional waivers. He totaled 193 goals, 240 assists, 591 hits, 313 blocked shots and 250 PIM across 747 regular-season appearances throughout his career.

Dalpe announced his retirement Monday from playing hockey.

Dalpe sustained a knee injury against Springfield on Dec. 18, limiting him to only nine regular-season games with AHL Charlotte in 2024-25. The 35-year-old forward collected 16 goals and 32 points in 168 NHL regular-season appearances with Carolina, Vancouver, Buffalo, Minnesota, Columbus and Florida during his career.

Brisson signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Rangers on Sunday, per PuckPedia.

Brisson spent much of the 2024-25 regular season in the Golden Knights' organization, and he was dealt to the Rangers in a swap for Reilly Smith in March. The 23-year-old Brisson didn't appear in a game with New York, as he finished out the year with AHL Hartford, posting two goals, four helpers and a minus-9 rating over 16 outings. His new deal is a two-way contract, so he'll likely be limited to time with the Wolf Pack again this coming season, unless injuries open up a spot at the NHL level. The California native will be a restricted free agent after the 2025-26 campaign.