The Colorado Avalanche signed defenseman Erik Brannstrom to a one-year contract on Tuesday. Terms were not disclosed, but multiple outlets reported he will earn $900,000 in 2024-25. Brannstrom, 24, had 20 points (three goals, 17 assists) in 76 games with
The Vegas Golden Knights signed forward Victor Olofsson to a one-year, $1.075 million contract, multiple outlets reported Tuesday. Olofsson, who turns 29 this month, is taking a major cut in pay after completing a two-year, $9.5 million deal with the
The Toronto Maple Leafs re-signed goaltender Matt Murray to a one-year, $875,000 deal on Tuesday. Murray, 30, missed all of last season following bilateral hip surgery in October. It was the final year of his four-year, $25 million contract he
Defenseman Victor Hedman is staying with the Tampa Bay Lightning on a four-year, $32 million contract, signed Tuesday. The contract takes effect in the 2025-26 season. Retaining Hedman, 33, was key for the Lightning, who saw center Steven Stamkos depart
The Nashville Predators are signing forwards Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault and defenseman Brady Skjei, multiple outlets reported Monday. Stamkos, the longtime Tampa Bay Lightning captain, agreed to a four-year, $32 million deal. Marchessault’s agreement is for five years and
The Edmonton Oilers signed free agent forward Jeff Skinner to a one-year, $3 million deal on Monday. Skinner became an unrestricted free agent after the Sabres bought out the last three seasons of his contract on Sunday. He spent the
The Montreal Canadiens signed former No. 1 overall pick Juraj Slafkovsky to an eight-year, $60.8 million contract extension on Monday. The new deal, with an average annual value of $7.6 million, begins with the 2025-26 season for Slafkovsky, who’s entering
The New Jersey Devils signed free agent defensemen Brett Pesce and Brenden Dillon and forward Stefan Noesen to free-agent contracts on Monday. Pesce, 29, signed a six-year, $33 million contract ($5.5 million average annual value). Dillon, 33, inked a deal
The Seattle Kraken signed free agent defenseman Brandon Montour and center Chandler Stephenson to seven-year contracts on Monday. Montour, who just completed a Stanley Cup championship season with the Florida Panthers, inked a $50 million contract with an average annual