NHL Player News

Dell retired from professional hockey Wednesday, Brad Elliott Schlossman of the Grand Forks Herald reports.

Dell spent 2024-25 with AHL San Jose after being released from a professional tryout during training camp. The 36-year-old netminder retires as a veteran of 130 NHL regular-season games, posting a record of 50-50-13 with a 2.92 GAA and a .905 save percentage. He represented the Sharks, Devils and Sabres after going undrafted and playing collegiate hockey at the University of North Dakota.

Ingram (personal) was cleared to return to on-ice activities by the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program on Wednesday, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Ingram has completed his stint in the program, which began in March. He missed the last 19 games of 2024-25 for Utah after posting a 9-8-4 record, 3.27 GAA and .882 save percentage over 22 contests. Ingram will be in competition with Vitek Vanecek for the backup job during the Mammoth's training camp, though Karel Vejmelka is likely cemented in the starting role.

Garand signed a one-year contract extension with the Rangers, the team announced Sunday.

Garand is coming off an impressive year with AHL Hartford, going 20-10-8 with a 2.73 GAA and a .913 save percentage in 39 games. He was a restricted free agent prior to agreeing to this extension with the team. The 23-year-old will probably continue to play in the AHL but would likely be the first goaltender called up should an injury strike either Igor Shesterkin or Jonathan Quick.

Varlamov (knee) is projected to skate next week, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports Wednesday.

Varlamov hasn't played since Nov. 29 and underwent knee surgery in December. He might be ready for training camp, but even if he is, Varlamov's position as the Islanders' backup goaltender behind Ilya Sorokin might not be secure. David Rittich is set to challenge for that spot after signing a one-year contract over the summer. The 37-year-old Varlamov was underwhelming in 2024-25 before getting injured with a 3-4-3 record, 2.89 GAA and .889 save percentage in 10 outings.

Khudobin will hang up his skates, ending his professional career, per the Stars on Tuesday.

Khudobin last played in 2023-24 and split that campaign between levels in Russia, logging the bulk of his games in the VHL for Krasnoyarsk Sokol, posting a 6-5-0 record, .929 save percentage and 2.29 GAA. During his NHL career, the veteran netminder played for six NHL clubs, racking up a combined 260 regular-season games in which he logged a 114-92-33 record, including 47 victories with the Stars.

Levi agreed to terms on a two-year, $1.625 million contract with Buffalo on Wednesday.

Levi saw action in just nine NHL games last year in which he posted a sub-optimal 2-7-0 record, 4.12 GAA and .872 save percentage. With the team bringing in Alex Lyon in free agency, the 23-year-old Levi may face an uphill battle to secure the No. 2 spot in the crease. Given his age, Levi looks like he could benefit from another campaign as the starter with AHL Rochester.

Soderblom has signed a two-year, $5.5 million contract with the Blackhawks, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Soderblom will be back with the Blackhawks on a new, two-year agreement following a season in which he held a 10-18-7 record, 3.18 GAA and an .898 save percentage. The 25-year-old has yet to play more than 40 games in a season during his young career, and the presence of Spencer Knight as Chicago's probable starting netminder means that Soderblom will be the backup and likely won't reach 40 games again this season.

Dostal signed a five-year, $32.5 million contract extension with Anaheim on Thursday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Dostal took over as the No. 1 option in Anaheim last season, a role that was further cemented when the Ducks shipped John Gibson off to Detroit. For his part, the 25-year-old Dostal posted a 23-23-7 record in 54 games to go with a 3.10 GAA, .903 save percentage and one shutout. While Petr Mrazek figures to serve as the backup, it will be Dostal's crease heading into 2025-26.

Domingue signed a one-year contract with Sibir Novosibirsk of the KHL on Thursday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.

The 33-year-old netminder played one game with the Rangers during the 2024-25 regular season, stopping 25 shots in a 6-2 win over Chicago on Jan. 5. He spent most of the season with AHL Hartford, going 7-20-1 with a 3.32 GAA and a .896 save percentage across 28 appearances.

Clang signed a one-year, two-way contract with Anaheim on Tuesday.

Clang posted a record of 11-13-4 with a 3.17 GAA and an .895 save percentage across 31 regular-season appearances for AHL San Diego in 2024-25. The 23-year-old netminder will probably spend most, if not all, of the 2025-26 campaign in the minors.