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Schueneman signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Ducks on Wednesday.

Schueneman spent all of last season in the AHL, splitting time between Springfield and Hershey. Across 71 regular-season appearances between the two clubs, he recorded six goals, 25 assists and 27 PIM. He has appeared in 35 regular-season NHL games during his career, but he'll likely spend most of the 2026-27 campaign in the minors.

Del Gaizo signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Rangers on Wednesday.

Del Gaizo's new deal likely amounts to organizational depth for the Rangers. He spent nearly all of 2025-26 in the AHL with Laval, where he had 27 points in 63 regular-season games. He last played in the NHL in 2024-25, when he logged nine points over 46 outings for the Predators.

Skinner signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Predators on Wednesday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Skinner got his first taste of NHL action with the Blues in 2025-26 against Philadelphia on Nov. 14. He recorded seven goals, 12 assists and 61 PIM across 60 regular-season appearances with AHL Springfield last year. He will likely spend most of his time in the minors in the 2026-27 campaign.

Oleksiak signed a two-year, $10 million contract with the Canucks on Wednesday.

After five years with the Kraken, Oleksiak will head north of the border. He produced five goals, 10 assists, 77 shots on net, 36 PIM, 112 hits, 106 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 78 outings with Seattle last season. Oleksiak will likely fill at least part of the role previously occupied by Marcus Pettersson, who Vancouver dealt to the Rangers on Wednesday. Oleksiak carries some fantasy value in banger leagues but has topped the 20-point mark just once in his career.

Callahan signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Lightning on Wednesday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Callahan made 22 regular-season appearances with the Bruins across the past two campaigns. Across 56 regular-season games with AHL Providence in 2025-26, he recorded two goals, 14 assists and 27 PIM. It wouldn't be surprising to see him continue to spend most of his time in the minors again.

Borgen was dealt to the Bruins from the Rangers on Wednesday in exchange for a 2027 second-round pick and a conditional 2028 third-round pick, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

Borgen will add some toughness in a bottom-four role on the Bruins' blue line. He contributed five goals, 10 assists, 69 shots on net, 41 PIM, 111 hits and 99 blocked shots over 75 contests in his lone full campaign with the Rangers in 2025-26. The 29-year-old defenseman doesn't carry much fantasy appeal outside of banger leagues, as he's missed the 20-point mark in each of the last two years.

Pettersson was traded to the Rangers from the Canucks on Wednesday in exchange for a conditional 2030 first-round pick, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

The pick is a top-10 protected selection. Pettersson should occupy a similar role with the Rangers as he did with the Canucks, likely playing second-pairing minutes and some time on the penalty kill. He had 18 points, 66 shots on net, 79 hits, 136 blocked shots, 60 PIM and a minus-19 rating over 82 contests on the bottom-dwelling Canucks last year.

Kyrou signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Senators on Wednesday.

Kyrou didn't receive a qualifying offer from the Flyers earlier this week, but he'll land a two-way deal with Ottawa on the first day of free agency. Across 55 regular-season appearances with AHL Lehigh Valley last year, he recorded 10 goals, 24 assists and 16 PIM.

Mackey signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Blackhawks on Wednesday, per Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio.

Mackey had five goals, 18 points and 87 PIM in 62 regular-season outings with AHL Hartford in 2025-26. He also has four goals, 11 points and 84 PIM in 45 career regular-season appearances in the NHL. Although the 29-year-old will compete for an Opening Night roster spot with the Blackhawks, he's likely to begin the season in the AHL.

Shea signed a five-year, $20 million contract with the Oilers on Wednesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Shea had a career-best regular season with the Penguins in 2025-26, recording six goals, 29 assists, 92 blocked shots, 38 hits and 22 PIM while averaging 18:53 of ice time. The 29-year-old should occupy a third-pairing role and see time on the penalty kill in the 2026-27 campaign for the Oilers.