NHL Player News

Kulak signed a five-year, $22.5 million contract with the Avalanche on Friday.

Kulak was moved around during the 2025-26 campaign, spending time with the Oilers, Penguins and Avalanche. However, he'll gain some stability over the next few years after he was slated to become a free agent during the offseason. Across 83 regular-season appearances between his three teams last season, he logged a goal, 11 assists, 108 blocked shots, 38 PIM and 19 hits while averaging 18:58 of ice time.

Chibrikov (abdomen) is back to full training ahead of the 2026-27 campaign, Murat Ates of The Athletic reports Friday.

Chibrikov failed to register a point in 11 NHL games this year while averaging 9:11 of ice time. The 2021 second-round pick was slightly more productive in the minors, recording six goals and 10 assists in 53 regular-season tilts. Given his offensive limitations, Chibrikov could face an uphill battle in making the team out of training camp.

Spence signed a four-year, $20 million contract with the Senators on Friday, Alex Adams of Sportsnet reports.

After spending the first four years of his career with the Kings, Spence joined the Senators for the 2025-26 campaign. He made 73 regular-season appearances, recording seven goals, 24 assists, 59 blocked shots, 55 hits and 22 PIM while averaging 18:44 of ice time. He was slated to become a restricted free agent during the offseason, but he'll remain under contract with Ottawa for the next four seasons following his new agreement.

Berard was traded to the Canadiens from the Rangers on Friday in exchange for William Trudeau, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.

Berard was limited to just 13 NHL games with the Rangers last year, failing to produce a point while generating 10 shots, 17 hits and nine blocks. With the move to Montreal, the 23-year-old winger will at least get a chance at securing a spot on the Opening Night roster during training camp, though he is far from a lock to avoid spending time in the minors.

Trudeau was traded to the Rangers from the Canadiens on Friday in exchange for Brett Berard, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.

Trudeau has played exclusively for AHL Laval over the past four seasons, most recently recording eight goals, 12 assists and 54 PIM across 62 regular-season appearances during the 2025-26 campaign. He'll get a change of scenery ahead of the 2026-27 season, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him spend most, or all, of his time in the minors once again.

Bolduc inked a one-year, two-way contract with Ottawa on Friday.

Bolduc failed to get into an NHL game last year, spending the entirety of the campaign in the minors. In his 68 regular-season games for AHL Ontario and AHL Belleville, the 2019 second-round pick managed six goals and 25 assists. Unless he can improve his offensive upside, Bolduc is unlikely to see much in the way of NHL minutes in 2026-27 either.

DeAngelo agreed to terms on a two-year, $9 million contract extension with the Islanders on Friday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

DeAngelo is coming off a bit of a bounce-back campaign in 2025-26, reaching the 35-point threshold for the first time since 2022-23, when he was with Philadelphia. The 30-year-old blueliner has struggled to produce with the man advantage, failing to even get 10 power-play points in any of the last three seasons. If DeAngelo can improve that aspect of his game, he should be capable of putting up 40-plus points.

Pyyhtia signed a two-year contract with the Blue Jackets on Thursday, per PuckPedia.

Pyyhtia's contract is a two-way deal for 2026-27, but it switches to a one-way contract with a $900,000 cap hit for 2027-28. The 24-year-old had a goal in five regular-season outings with Columbus in 2025-26. He also recorded 21 goals and 49 points in 59 regular-season appearances with AHL Cleveland. Pyyhtia isn't likely to be a favorite to make Columbus' roster out of training camp, but he should be in the mix.

Chisholm was acquired by New Jersey from Washington on Thursday in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round pick.

Chisholm had a goal, seven points, a plus-3 rating, four PIM, 11 hits and 22 blocks in 26 appearances with the Capitals in 2025-26. The 26-year-old was a frequent healthy scratch last season, and while he's not guaranteed to secure a top-six spot with New Jersey, at least he'll get a fresh opportunity.

Morton signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Flames on Thursday.

Morton has made four NHL appearances across the past two seasons but has spent most of that time with AHL Calgary. Across 68 regular-season appearances during the 2025-26 season, he recorded 17 goals, 21 assists and 30 PIM.