NHL Player News

Lajoie signed a one-year, two-way contract with Seattle on Monday.

Lajoie notched one assist in seven games with the Maple Leafs last year. He also scored 24 points in 51 regular-season games with AHL Toronto. The 26-year-old could split time between Seattle and AHL Coachella Valley during the 2024-25 campaign.

Blankenburg signed a two-year contract with the Predators on Monday. The agreement is a two-way deal in 2024-25 and becomes one-way in 2025-26.

Blankenburg had a goal in 12 contests with Columbus in 2023-24. He also provided three goals and 13 points in 24 regular-season outings with AHL Cleveland. Blankenburg will probably start the campaign in the minors, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him get an opportunity with Nashville as an injury replacement during the season.

Vaakanainen signed a one-year, $1.1 million deal with the Ducks on Monday.

Vaakanainen scored 14 points in 68 games with the Ducks last season and did not receive a qualifying offer before hitting free agency. The 25-year-old should fill a bottom-four role during the 2024-25 campaign.

Schueneman signed a one-year, two-way deal with St. Louis on Monday, per PuckPedia.

Schueneman spent last year with AHL Colorado, scoring 22 points in 67 total games between the regular season and playoffs. He has 31 games of NHL experience and will give the Blues some extra organizational depth on the blue line.

Rosen signed a one-year contract with the Avalanche on Monday, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.

Rosen had two goals and 33 points in 68 regular-season appearances with AHL Springfield in 2023-24. He also had an assist in six outings with St. Louis. Rosen is likely to start the 2024-25 campaign in the minors.

Carlsson signed a two-year, two-way deal with San Jose on Monday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Carlsson spent most of the last two years with AHL Charlotte, totaling 93 points in 113 regular-season games. The 26-year-old blueliner has 60 games of NHL experience and could contend for a depth role with the Sharks in training camp.

Miller signed a two-year, $3 million deal with the Jets on Monday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Miller was sent from New Jersey to Winnipeg last season and will stick around on a two-year contract. The veteran blueliner was often a healthy scratch after the trade and he dressed in just five regular-season games with the Jets. Winnipeg's blue line is a bit thinner after losing Brenden Dillon, but Miller likely won't see more than a bottom-pair role. Miller has reached the 20-point mark only once in the last five years.

Santini inked a one-year, two-way contract with the Lightning on Monday.

Santini appeared to be on the cusp of becoming a full-time NHL player when he was with the Devils but has played in just nine NHL contests over the last five years, with none of those appearances coming in 2023-24. At this stage of his career, the blueliner is likely more of an emergency depth option for the Bolts with the main goal of serving as a veteran leader for AHL Syracuse.

Bisson signed a one-year, two-way contract with Tampa Bay on Monday.

Bisson collected nine goals, 27 points and 59 PIM in 69 regular-season appearances with AHL Laval in 2023-24. The 27-year-old blueliner doesn't have any NHL experience. Bisson will likely begin the 2024-25 campaign in the minors.

Pouliot signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Lightning on Monday.

Pouliot had nine goals, 46 points and 59 PIM in 64 regular-season contests with AHL Texas in 2023-24. He also appeared in five regular-season outings with Dallas, but he didn't record a point over that stretch. The 30-year-old is likely to start 2024-25 in the minors, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him summoned to the NHL at some point during the campaign as an injury replacement.