NHL Player News

Pittsburgh acquired Gustafsson from Winnipeg on Monday in exchange for Jack St. Ivany.

During the 2025-26 campaign with AHL Manitoba, Gustafsson earned 10 goals and 32 points in 48 regular-season games before providing one goal and three helpers in seven playoff outings. The 26-year-old forward has six goals and 20 points in 149 NHL regular-season appearances. Gustafsson is a restricted free agent this offseason, and he is eligible to file for arbitration.

St. Ivany was traded to the Jets from the Penguins on Monday in exchange for David Gustafsson.

St. Ivany put up decent numbers in limited opportunities for the Penguins in 2025-26, tallying seven assists in 20 regular-season games. The defenseman likely faced an uphill battle in securing minutes with the Penguins, and while he will still need to put together a strong camp, his path to minutes is likely a little easier with his new club.

Maggio will be an unrestricted free agent after not receiving a qualifying offer from the Islanders on Monday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Maggio set new personal bests in both assists (21) and points (33) in 63 games with AHL Bridgeport this season, so it's somewhat of a surprise to see the team cutting him loose. Still, the 23-year-old winger has yet to make his NHL debut since being selected by the club in the fifth round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. If he can secure a two-way contract, Maggio could finally make his NHL debut with the right organization.

Hlavaj won't receive a qualifying offer from Minnesota on Monday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

As a result, Hlavaj will be eligible for unrestricted free agency Wednesday. He spent most of the 2025-26 campaign with AHL Iowa, where he posted a 7-11-4 record with a 3.28 GAA and an .887 save percentage across 22 appearances. Hlavaj also went 2-3 with a 3.56 GAA and a .908 save percentage in five outings for Slovakia at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Gatcomb is not expected to receive a qualifying offer from the Islanders on Monday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Gatcomb featured in 49 regular-season games for the Isles this season, registering three goals, four assists and 192 hits. It's possible the team circles back once free agency opens July 1, especially given his physicality. The 26-year-old center doesn't offer enough offensive upside in most formats to justify taking him in fantasy drafts, even with his help in the hits category.

Stillman will be an unrestricted free agent after he didn't receive a qualifying offer from Vancouver on Monday.

Stillman notched three goals, nine points and 48 PIM in 24 regular-season appearances for AHL Abbotsford in 2025-26. The 23-year-old forward hasn't seen any NHL playing time yet.

Aman won't receive a qualifying offer from the Canucks, and he'll become an unrestricted free agent Wednesday.

Aman has spent the last four seasons with the Canucks, but he played for AHL Abbotsford for most of the 2025-26 campaign. He generated six goals, 35 assists and 16 PIM over 55 regular-season appearances in the minors last year and will now seek out other opportunities during the offseason.

Veleno will become an unrestricted free agent after not receiving a qualifying offer from the Canadiens on Monday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Veleno ended 2025-26, including the playoffs, on a 43-game goal drought. The 26-year-old center generated just five points over 61 regular-season games in total. Given his offensive limitations, Veleno is unlikely to offer much in the way of fantasy value regardless of where he signs this offseason.

Yamamoto signed a two-year, $3.5 million contract with the Mammoth on Monday.

Yamamoto spent the past two seasons with the Mammoth, most recently recording 13 goals, 10 assists, 47 hits, 20 blocked shots and 14 PIM while averaging 11:48 of ice time across 59 regular-season appearances during the 2025-26 campaign. He was slated to become an unrestricted free agent Wednesday but instead reached an agreement that keeps him under contract with Utah for two more seasons.

Zamula didn't get a qualifying offer from Columbus on Monday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Zamula will be eligible for unrestricted free agency Wednesday. He had three assists, 18 shots on net and 40 blocked shots across 33 regular-season appearances between Columbus and Philadelphia in 2025-26.