NHL Player News

Kaliyev will be an unrestricted free agent Wednesday after Ottawa chose not to present him with a qualifying offer Monday, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.

Kaliyev had one assist in two regular-season outings with Ottawa in 2025-26. He also amassed 40 goals and 68 points in 70 games for AHL Belleville during the 2025-26 regular season.

Edmonton opted not to give Bloom a qualifying offer Monday, making him an unrestricted free agent.

Bloom had one goal and one assist in three regular-season outings for AHL Bakersfield in 2025-26. The 23-year-old forward also generated 18 goals and 37 points in 30 ECHL appearances between Kalamazoo and Fort Wayne during the 2025-26 regular season.

Joseph won't receive a qualifying offer from Vancouver on Monday, Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK reports.

Joseph will be eligible for unrestricted free agency Wednesday. He produced one goal, five assists, 22 shots on net, 28 blocked shots and 18 hits in 31 appearances with Vancouver during the 2025-26 campaign.

Quapp didn't receive a qualifying offer from the Hurricanes on Monday.

As a result, Quapp will be eligible for unrestricted free agency when the market opens Wednesday. He spent the majority of the 2025-26 campaign with ECHL Greensboro, where he posted a 9-16-1 record with a 3.53 GAA and an .881 save percentage across 29 regular-season outings.

Miftakhov didn't receive a qualifying offer from Carolina and will become an unrestricted free agent Wednesday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Miftakhov hasn't yet made his NHL debut, but he was a decent contributor during his first year with AHL Chicago in 2025-26, going 12-8-7 with a 3.25 GAA and .888 save percentage. He'll be able to seek out other opportunities ahead of the 2026-27 campaign but will likely need to settle for a minor-league role once again.

Brind'Amour didn't receive a qualifying offer from Carolina on Monday, which means he will become an unrestricted free agent.

Brind'Amour notched 16 goals and 34 points in 68 regular-season outings with AHL Chicago in 2025-26 before adding two goals and four points in 21 appearances during the Calder Cup Playoffs. He didn't have a point in four NHL games with Carolina during the 2025-26 regular season.

Fensore didn't receive a qualifying offer from the Hurricanes and will become an unrestricted free agent Wednesday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Fensore has seen minimal playing time for the Hurricanes across the past two campaigns, making just three regular-season appearances during that time. He spent most of his time with AHL Chicago across that span, and he racked up 10 goals, 25 assists and 37 PIM over 60 regular-season appearances in the minors during the 2025-26 campaign. He'll now attempt to seek out other opportunities during the offseason.

Gallagher was traded to Vancouver from Montreal on Monday, with the Canadiens retaining 50 percent of his salary, in exchange for future considerations, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Gallagher's departure is a pure salary dump for the Canadiens, who will be on the hook for just $3.25 million of his cap hit this year. With the rebuilding Canucks, the 34-year-old winger could see some more opportunities and will have a chance to get back over the 30-point threshold after missing that mark in 2025-26.

Utah acquired Roy from Montreal on Monday in exchange for Maksymilian Szuber, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Roy notched 23 goals and 45 points in 57 appearances for AHL Laval during the 2025-26 regular season. The 22-year-old forward has six goals and 11 points in 38 career NHL regular-season outings. Roy is a pending restricted free agent, and he isn't eligible to file for arbitration.

Hoglander (undisclosed) was acquired by Nashville on Monday from Vancouver in exchange for a 2029 third-round pick.

Hoglander becomes the latest addition to general manager Chris MacFarland's reshaped Predators roster, and free agency is still a few days away. The 25-year-old Hoglander was limited to just 38 regular-season games in 2025-26, generating two goals and three assists along the way. If he can get back to being the 2023-24 version of himself, Hoglander could push for the 20-goal and 40-point thresholds this year.