NHL Player News

McIsaac signed a one-year contract with HC Litvinov of the Czech Extraliga on Monday.

McIsaac earned one goal and four assists in 21 AHL regular-season outings between Grand Rapids and Providence in 2023-24. He also appeared in three regular-season contests and one playoff game for HC Ambri-Piotta of Switzerland's National League during the 2023-24 campaign. The 24-year-old defender doesn't have any NHL experience yet.

Kampfer signed a one-year contract with Traktor Chelyabinsk of the KHL on Monday.

Kampfer registered three goals and 22 points in 45 regular-season appearances for AHL Tucson in 2023-24. The 35-year-old blueliner has 15 goals and 24 assists in 231 career NHL contests.

Hunt penned a one-year contract with AHL Hershey on Friday.

The 35-year-old blueliner spent the 2023-24 season with AHL Colorado after spending parts of 10 straight seasons in the NHL. Hunt had 16 goals and 49 points in 70 regular-season appearances with the Eagles last season. Hunt has played 288 NHL games in his career, scoring 26 times while adding 60 assists for Edmonton, St. Louis, Nashville, Vegas, Minnesota, Vancouver and Colorado.

Spence signed a two-year, $3 million contract with the Kings on Thursday.

Spence became a regular on the LA blue line in 2023-24, tallying two goals and 22 assists in 71 regular-season appearances. The 23-year-old averaged 1:34 minutes with the man-advantage during the season, scoring once while adding five helpers. He could lose some fantasy value next season as Brandt Clarke is expected to quarterback the second power-play unit.

Guhle inked a six-year, $33.3 million contract with Montreal on Wednesday.

Guhle put together a solid 2023-24 campaign for the Habs in which he set new personal bests in games played (70), goals (six), assists (16) and hits (116). While the young blueliner can offer decent fantasy value in certain formats that value hits and blocks, his offensive upside is limited -- in part due to his lack of power-play ice time. Still, Guhle figures to continue logging big minutes in 2024-25 while serving on the top pairing with Mike Matheson.

Lindgren signed a one-year, $4.5 million contract with the Rangers on Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

The two sides had an arbitration hearing scheduled for Friday, but that won't be necessary anymore. Lindgren registered three goals, 17 points, 73 shots on net, 103 blocked shots and 114 hits across 76 regular-season contests in 2023-24.

Barron signed a two-year, $2.3 million contract with Montreal on Tuesday.

Barron accounted for seven goals, 13 points, 60 shots on net, 59 blocked shots and 61 hits across 48 regular-season contests with the Canadiens in 2023-24. He also had two tallies and 11 points in 32 regular-season outings with AHL Laval last campaign. The 22-year-old blueliner will compete for a depth spot on Montreal's roster during training camp.

Xhekaj (shoulder) signed a two-year, $2.6 million contract with Montreal on Tuesday.

Xhekaj was limited to just 44 NHL games last season, in part due to his shoulder problem, but could be in the mix for a full-time lineup spot this upcoming campaign. Still, even if the blueliner does make the Opening Night roster, he is far from a lock for playing time and could find himself periodically sitting in the press box as a healthy scratch. He'll need to stave off the likes of Justin Barron to maintain a spot on the third pairing.

Faber signed an eight-year, $68 million contract extension with Minnesota on Monday.

Faber has one more season left on his entry-level contract before his cap hit becomes $8.5 million in 2025-26. He amassed eight goals, 47 points, 136 shots on net, 150 blocked shots and 65 hits in 82 games during his rookie campaign in 2023-24. He finished second in Calder Trophy voting and has a bright future ahead of him as a top-pairing defender.

Phillips signed a one-year, two-way contract with Chicago on Monday.

Phillips had four goals and 14 points in 29 regular-season contests for AHL Rockford in 2023-24 before adding two assists in four playoff outings. The 22-year-old defender collected six helpers, 31 shots on goal, 36 blocked shots and 56 hits across 33 regular-season contests with Chicago last campaign. Phillips will probably start the 2024-25 campaign in the minors but could be among the first call-ups if the Blackhawks need defense reinforcements.