NHL Player News

Ceci agreed to terms on a four-year, $18 million contract with Los Angeles on Tuesday.

Ceci will effectively serve as a replacement for Vladislav Gavrikov on the Kings' blue line but will come in significantly cheaper. The 31-year-old Ceci split the 2024-25 campaign between Dallas and San Jose, recording four goals and 20 assists in 85 regular-season contests. The offense dried up for the Ontario native in the postseason, as he notched just three assists in 18 playoff games, including a 12-game pointless streak to end the year.

Schmidt signed a three-year, $10.5 million deal with Utah on Tuesday.

Schmidt will bring championship pedigree to Utah, having won the Stanley Cup with the Panthers this past season. During the regular season, the 33-year-old blueliner notched 19 points in 80 games, including four power-play points. While Schmidt has reached the 30-point threshold multiple times in his career, he hasn't even managed 20 in each of his last three seasons, so fantasy players probably shouldn't be expecting an offensive explosion with the Mammoth.

Clurman signed a one-year, two-way contract with Montreal on Tuesday.

Clurman collected two goals and nine assists in 31 regular-season appearances with AHL Wilkes-Barre Scranton in 2024-25. The 27-year-old defender will probably spend most of the 2025-26 campaign in the minors.

Bernard-Docker signed a one-year, $875,000 with the Red Wings on Tuesday.

Bernard-Docker wasn't tendered a qualifying offer from the Sabres on Monday, but it didn't take long for him to find a new home. The right-shot defenseman supplied two goals and eight points over 40 regular-season contests between Ottawa and Buffalo in 2024-25. The 25-year-old will likely have to compete with Justin Holl and Ian Mitchell for a spot on the third pairing in 2025-26.

Mitchell signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Red Wings on Tuesday.

Mitchell logged one assist and a minus-2 rating over 15 outings with Boston in 2024-25, and he also notched four goals, 27 points and a plus-11 rating with AHL Providence. The 2017 second-round selection by Chicago will compete for a depth role on Detroit's blue line this coming season.

Coghlan signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Golden Knights on Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Coghlan appeared in six regular-season games with Winnipeg last season, but he spent much of the year with AHL Manitoba, generating 12 goals and 28 points across 36 contests. Having spent two campaigns with Vegas earlier in his career, he could compete for a third-pairing role with the club in 2025-26, but he'll probably have to contend with Kaedan Korczak for playing time.

Bear signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Islanders on Tuesday, per PuckPedia.

Bear registered 10 goals and 46 points in 62 regular-season outings for AHL Hershey in 2024-25. The 28-year-old blueliner will compete for a depth role with the Islanders at training camp.

Perunovich inked a one-year, two-way contract with Utah on Tuesday, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.

Perunovich played in just 35 combined games for the Blues and Islanders last year in which he notched two goals and seven helpers. A change of scenery should do the Minnesota native some good, though he may have to spend some time in the minors this season, given the two-way nature of his new deal.

Wotherspoon agreed to terms on a two-year, $2 million contract with the Penguins on Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Wotherspoon provides Pittsburgh with another option on the left side of the defense and comes in very cheap for the rebuilding club. In 55 regular-season games last year, the 27-year-old British Columbia native registered one goal and six helpers while delivering 75 hits. Between the relatively untested Vladislav Kolyachonok and the underwhelming Ryan Graves, Wotherspoon could find himself playing second-pairing minutes alongside Kris Letang (heart) this season.

Gilbert signed a one-year, $875,000 contract with the Flyers on Tuesday.

Gilbert accounted for six helpers, 50 PIM, 36 blocked shots, 63 hits and a minus-3 rating over 29 regular-season appearances between the Sabres and Senators in 2024-25. The left-shot defenseman is unlikely to receive anything more than third-pairing minutes with his new team, and he could serve as a periodic healthy scratch in 2025-26.