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McMann signed a six-year, $34.5 million contract with the Kraken on Sunday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

McMann was traded to Seattle from Toronto on the day of the 2026 trade deadline, and the 30-year-old made a good impression on the team he's locked in with for the foreseeable future. The 30-year-old forward potted 10 goals in just 18 games with the Kraken, a team that was in need of scoring help. In total, McMann registered 29 goals, 46 points, 183 shots and 165 hits over 78 games between the Kraken and Maple Leafs in 2025-26. The Alberta native will probably start the 2026-27 season in a middle-six role, but McMann is capable of playing up and down the lineup.

Dickinson signed a five-year, $20 million contract with Edmonton on Sunday.

Dickinson had seven goals, 17 points, 73 shots on net, 50 blocked shots and 85 hits across 64 regular-season appearances between Edmonton and Chicago in 2025-26. He also had two goals and one assist in four playoff outings for the Oilers. During the 2026-27 campaign, Dickinson will probably occupy a bottom-six role and see plenty of time on the penalty kill.

Toews announced Friday that he's ending his playing career.

Toews will go down as one of the greatest captains in the history of the Blackhawks. He had 372 goals, 883 points, 60 PIM and 629 hits in 1,067 career regular-season outings with Chicago, but more importantly, he led the Blackhawks to three Stanley Cup championships. Toews was especially critical during his first Cup win in 2010. He earned the Conn Smythe Trophy after scoring seven goals and 29 points in 22 playoff outings that year. However, Toews didn't play at all in the NHL in 2023-24 and 2024-25 because of health issues stemming from his battle with COVID. Despite missing those two years, he was able to revive his career by joining the Jets for 2025-26 and recording 11 goals, 29 points, 38 PIM and 17 hits in 82 regular-season appearances. After successfully playing one campaign in his hometown of Winnipeg, Toews is now hanging up his skates at the age of 38 on his own terms.

Morrison signed a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Kraken on Thursday.

Per Sound of Hockey, it's a two-way contract that will allow Morrison to avoid restricted free agency this summer. The 23-year-old will remain with Seattle either way after taking a big step forward in his third professional season. He had 29 goals, 32 assists and a plus-23 rating over 68 regular-season outings with AHL Coachella Valley, and he added six points in 12 playoff contests. Morrison could be given a look with the big club in 2026-27, but he hasn't seen NHL action since the 2023-24 campaign, when he suited up in four games.

Karlsson will undergo surgery Wednesday for a broken wrist, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.

Karlsson left Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Thursday due to the injury, and he didn't play in Game 6 on Sunday. He had three goals and nine points in 15 playoff appearances this year. The 33-year-old also recorded four goals and seven points in 14 regular-season outings, but he missed the bulk of the campaign because of a lower-body injury. It's the second straight year that Karlsson has missed a significant chunk of time -- he was limited to 53 regular-season games and 11 playoff outings in 2024-25.

Colton and Isak Posch were traded to Nashville from Colorado in exchange for Magnus Chrona, a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 third-round pick.

Colton will suit up for his former Central Division rival in the 2026-27 campaign following his move to the Predators. Earlier in June, Nashville named Chris MacFarland the team's new President of Hockey Operations, who spent four years in Colorado before taking his new gig. Across 73 regular-season games in 2025-26, Colton compiled nine goals, 15 assists, 153 shots on net, 159 hits and 25 blocked shots. He'll likely slot into a middle-six role for the Predators, who were in need of forward depth after another season where they missed the playoffs. Colton's toughness could help fill the hits gap that Michael McCarron left behind after Nashville traded their former alternate captain away at the 2026 trade deadline.

Koblar signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Toronto on Monday.

Koblar had eight goals and 14 points in 47 games with Leksands IF of the SHL in 2025-26. He was impressive at the 2026 IIHF World Championship, scoring six goals and adding three assists in 10 games to help Norway capture the bronze medal. After signing a one-year deal with Rogle BK in May, he could remain in the SHL for the 2026-27 campaign. However, he could also compete for playing time in North America in the AHL or NHL.

Staal was named the Conn Smythe winner after Sunday's 3-0 win over the Golden Knights in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

Staal was tied for 22nd in points (12) during the playoffs, but he tied for fifth in goals (eight) thanks to an impressive five-game goal streak to start the Cup Finals. He didn't score in the clincher, but Staal did enough earlier in the series to sway the voters away from Vegas' playoff points leader Mitch Marner or any of the Hurricanes' other top forwards. At 37 years and 277 days old, Staal is the oldest Conn Smythe winner in NHL history. He is under contract with the Hurricanes for one more season.

Lettieri logged three assists in AHL Toronto's 5-4 overtime win over Chicago in Game 2 of the Calder Cup Finals on Sunday.

Lettieri has already earned six points over two games in the finals. He's now at 23 points, 59 shots on net and a plus-1 rating over 20 playoff appearances. The Marlies are heading home with a 2-0 series lead after winning both games in Chicago to start the series.

Groulx scored twice in AHL Toronto's 5-4 overtime win over Chicago in Game 2 of the Calder Cup Finals on Sunday.

Groulx is up to seven goals, six assists and 44 shots on net over 20 appearances during the playoffs. He had a career-best 52 points in 59 regular-season outings for the Marlies. His performance Sunday helped the team take a 2-0 series lead, with the series heading back to Toronto for at least two more games.