NHL Player News

Kolesar was traded to the Red Wings from the Golden Knights on Wednesday in exchange for a 2029 third-round pick and a 2027 seventh-round pick, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.

Kolesar will be on his second NHL club after spending parts of the last seven seasons in Vegas. He is coming off a bit of a down year, in which he had six goals and 11 assists over 82 regular-season outings. He also had 270 hits, 55 PIM, 43 blocked shots and 67 shots on net last season. Expect him to occupy a fourth-line role with the Red Wings while bringing plenty of physicality.

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

Suzuki got his first taste of NHL action with the Hurricanes during the 2024-25 campaign, but he spent all of last season at AHL Chicago. He recorded 13 goals, 35 assists and 30 PIM over 66 regular-season appearances last year and will likely spend most of his time in the minors once again during the 2026-27 season.

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

Tomasino had just one assist in nine NHL games for the Penguins in the 2025-26 regular season. He picked up 12 goals and 29 assists over 52 AHL regular-season games between Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Lehigh Valley. Tomasino should challenge for a bottom-six role with the Senators during training camp.

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

Blais had 14 goals, 38 points and 62 PIM in 35 regular-season outings with AHL Laval in 2025-26. He also had three goals and eight points in 21 regular-season appearances between Toronto and Montreal last campaign. Blais doesn't have an easy path to a spot on Ottawa's Opening Night roster, but at the very least, he will get plenty of consideration during training camp.

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.

Gambrell signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Wild on Wednesday.

Gambrell had 10 goals and 36 points in 35 outings with AHL Iowa in 2025-26. The 29-year-old is unlikely to make Minnesota's Opening Night roster, but he'll get a chance to compete for a spot during training camp.

Tralmaks signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Oilers on Wednesday.

Tralmaks hasn't made his NHL debut yet, but he was productive with AHL Grand Rapids in 2025-26. He recorded 26 goals, 16 assists and 14 PIM across 64 regular-season appearances with Detroit's top minor-league affiliate. It wouldn't be surprising to see him spend the bulk of his time in the minors next campaign.

Brossoit signed a one-year, $1.1 million contract with the Ducks on Wednesday.

Brossoit had a 15-11-1 record, 3.06 GAA and .901 save percentage in 28 regular-season outings between AHL San Jose and Rockford in 2025-26. The 33-year-old is a veteran of 141 career regular-season NHL games, so he's a viable option for Anaheim to play if Lukas Dostal or Ville Husso suffers an injury. However, Brossoit will probably begin 2026-27 in the minors.

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.

Fensore signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Avalanche on Wednesday.

Fensore had 10 goals, 35 points and 37 PIM in 60 regular-season appearances with AHL Chicago in 2025-26. The 24-year-old has also logged three career regular-season NHL games, recording no points, two PIM, four hits and six blocked shots. Fensore doesn't appear to have a path to an Opening Night roster spot with the Avalanche, so he'll likely head to the minors after participating in training camp.