NHL Player News

Stankoven signed an eight-year, $48 million contract extension with the Hurricanes on Tuesday, according to Chris Johnston of The Athletic.

Stankoven has one year left on his entry-level contract, so his new deal will begin in 2026-27. The 22-year-old was acquired by Carolina in the Mikko Rantanen trade in March, and Stankoven will now be tied to the Hurricanes long term. The right-shot forward will likely get middle-six minutes with a chance to move into a larger role depending on his play, and he'll certainly be a factor with the man advantage. He had only nine points in 19 regular-season games after being dealt, but Stankoven looked more comfortable in the postseason, contributing five goals, eight points and 18 hits over 15 outings.

Asplund inked a two-year contract with Swiss club HC Davos on Tuesday, AHL Insider Patrick Williams reports.

Asplund was a highly touted prospect coming out of Sweden when the Sabres selected him 33rd overall in the 2016 NHL Draft. Unfortunately, things haven't worked out for the 27-year-old center, as he has logged just 52 NHL games over the last three seasons. While Asplund was productive with AHL Charlotte last year, he generated 43 points in 63 regular-season outings, it seems he will head back to Europe to continue his NHL career.

Rees is set to be an unrestricted free agent after not being tendered a qualifying offer from Ottawa on Monday, per PuckPedia.

Rees, a second-round selection by Carolina in 2019, accounted for four goals, 14 points and a minus-7 rating over 42 games with AHL Belleville last season. The 24-year-old has never made an appearance in the NHL.

McLaughlin signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Devils on Monday, per PuckPedia.

It's a two-way deal for the forward. McLaughlin spent parts of the 2024-25 season with the Bruins and Devils, and he appeared in multiple games for each club's minor-league squads. The 25-year-old will provide organizational depth for the Devils, as he might spend most of his time with AHL Utica in 2025-26.

Cousins signed a one-year, $825,000 contract with the Senators on Monday, per Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia.

Cousins will return to Ottawa on another one-year deal after providing six goals and 15 points over 50 regular-season appearances with the club in 2024-25. The left-shot forward was held off the scoresheet over five postseason appearances in the Senators' first-round series loss to the Maple Leafs. Cousins is unlikely to serve in anything more than a fourth-line capacity next season, which leaves him with minimal value in the fantasy realm.

Shaw wasn't given a qualifying offer from the Jets on Monday, making him an unrestricted free agent, per Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press.

Shaw compiled 17 goals, 37 points, 114 PIM and a minus-21 rating across 72 outings with AHL Manitoba this past campaign. The 26-year-old was a fourth-round pick by the Wild in 2017, the team he made his last NHL appearance with in 2023-24.

Roy was traded to the Maple Leafs from the Golden Knights on Monday in exchange for Mitch Marner, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Roy spent the last six seasons in Vegas, most recently recording 15 goals, 16 assists, 72 hits, 47 blocked shots and 43 PIM over 71 regular-season appearances during the 2024-25 campaign. Marner was rumored to be on his way out of Toronto during the offseason, but the Maple Leafs got a decent return in Roy, who should be in the mix for a top-six role with his new team, though he was often a bottom-six center during his time with the Golden Knights.

Bishop signed a one-year, two-way contract with Calgary on Monday.

Bishop generated 19 goals and 38 points in 66 regular-season games for AHL Calgary in 2024-25. He played in six straight NHL games with the Flames from Jan. 23-Feb. 1, earning one goal, four shots on net, two blocked shots and eight hits. Bishop will probably spend most of the 2025-26 campaign in the minors.

Tomasino was not given a qualifying offer by the Penguins on Monday.

Considering the team acquired Tomasino via trade last year, the decision to let him walk is a little strange. In 50 regular-season outings with the Pens, the 23-year-old put up decent numbers with 11 goals and 12 assists and was often seen as a wing option to play alongside Evgeni Malkin. It's possible the team circles back when free agency opens Tuesday.

Dewar wasn't given a qualifying offer by Pittsburgh on Monday and will become an unrestricted free agent.

Dewar was previously in Toronto with Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas, so the move to let him reach free agency comes as a bit of a surprise. In his 17 outings with Pittsburgh, the 26-year-old natural center notched four goals and three assists but lacked a role on the power play. As such, Dewar's fantasy value is somewhat limited, though he should have no problem securing a contract somewhere during the offseason.