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Halonen signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Bruins on Wednesday.

Halonen made a career-high 15 regular-season appearances in the NHL with the Devils last year, but he still spent most of his time in the minors. Across his 51 regular-season appearances with AHL Utica, he racked up 20 goals, 14 assists and 28 PIM. He'll get a change of scenery for the 2026-27 campaign and could have an opportunity to compete for an NHL role with his new club.

Laughton agreed to terms on a three-year, $10.5 million contract with the Kings on Wednesday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Laughton was expected to test the market and wasn't viewed as likely to come back to the Kings. Instead, the 32-year-old center looped back around in free agency and will stabilize Los Angeles' bottom six. Laughton had 13 goals, seven assists, 95 shots on net, 121 hits, 42 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over 64 regular-season outings between the Maple Leafs and the Kings last season.

Gaunce signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Bruins on Wednesday.

Gaunce has made double-digit appearances in the NHL in each of the last three regular seasons. Across 25 games with Columbus during the 2025-26 campaign, he recorded two goals, four assists, 44 hits, 21 blocked shots and 12 PIM while averaging 11:54 of ice time. While he could spend most of his time in the minors with his new club, Gaunce will likely be an option to provide depth if the Bruins deal with injuries at some point.

Olofsson signed a one-year, $1.638,330 contract with the Golden Knights on Wednesday, per PuckPedia.

Olofsson spent 2025-26 with the Avalanche and the Flames, earning a total of 13 goals, 18 assists, 147 shots on net and a plus-5 rating over 78 regular-season games. The 30-year-old winger has topped the 30-point mark five times in his seven full NHL seasons, but this was the first time he had done so since 2022-23. This will be his second stint with the Golden Knights, and he'll likely be tasked with filling at least part of the power-play void left behind by Vegas' trade that sent Pavel Dorofeyev to the Rangers.

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.

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

Hamblin made 31 regular-season appearances with the Oilers during the 2023-24 campaign, but he's spent the entirety of the last two seasons in the minors. He recorded 27 goals, 14 assists and 32 PIM across 64 regular-season appearances with AHL Bakersfield last year.

Hayton (upper body) agreed to terms on an offer sheet from the Devils for a one-year, $4.775 million contract, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports Wednesday.

The Mammoth have seven days to match the offer or accept a second-round pick as compensation. The 26-year-old Hayton is coming off a down year in which he had 10 goals, 15 assists, 119 shots on net, 54 PIM, 34 hits and 29 blocked shots over 67 regular-season games. He was out of the lineup for the last 10 regular-season contests and five of the Mammoth's six playoff games due to his upper-body issue. If Utah matches, Hayton is looking at a reduced role in 2026-27 after the team brought in top-six options Vincent Trocheck and Anders Lee on Wednesday.

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.