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Wolf agreed to terms on a seven-year, $52.5 million contract with Calgary on Tuesday.

Wolf will play the upcoming campaign on his previous deal that carries a meager $850,000 cap hit before his extension kicks in ahead of the 2026-27 season. The young backstop was a finalist for the Calder Trophy as one of the league's top rookies last year but lost out to blueliner Lane Hutson. The 24-year-old Wolf went 29-16-8 with a 2.64 GAA, .910 save percentage and three shutouts in 59 regular-season appearances last season. Heading into 2025-26, Wolf is a lock to be the No. 1 option in Calgary and should be capable of challenging for the 30-win threshold.

Stezka signed a three-year contract with HC Kometa Brno of the Czech Extraliga on June 18.

Stezka made his NHL debut in the 2024-25 campaign, stopping 20 of the 23 shots he faced in a 4-1 loss to Tampa Bay on Feb. 23. The 28-year-old Czech native posted a 9-12-5 record with a 3.07 GAA and an .899 save percentage across 26 regular-season appearances for AHL Coachella Valley in 2024-25.

Romanov signed a professional tryout agreement with the Devils on Friday.

Romanov earned no NHL interest during free agency, so he will attempt to earn himself a contract while on a tryout in New Jersey. He saw limited action with the Sharks over the last two years, going 0-6-0 with 28 goals allowed on 249 shots over 10 appearances. With three goalies already on NHL contracts, Romanov doesn't have a good chance of seeing NHL action with the Devils in 2025-26.

Price's (knee) contract and a 2026 fifth-round pick were traded to the Sharks from the Canadiens in exchange for defenseman Gannon Laroque on Friday.

Price has been dealing with a knee issue since 2022, and he said in September of 2023 that he doesn't intend to play hockey again, so Friday's move will simply save the Canadiens some cap space. The 38-year-old will likely remain on long-term injured reserve until his contract expires in 2026.

Dell retired from professional hockey Wednesday, Brad Elliott Schlossman of the Grand Forks Herald reports.

Dell spent 2024-25 with AHL San Jose after being released from a professional tryout during training camp. The 36-year-old netminder retires as a veteran of 130 NHL regular-season games, posting a record of 50-50-13 with a 2.92 GAA and a .905 save percentage. He represented the Sharks, Devils and Sabres after going undrafted and playing collegiate hockey at the University of North Dakota.

Ingram (personal) was cleared to return to on-ice activities by the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program on Wednesday, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Ingram has completed his stint in the program, which began in March. He missed the last 19 games of 2024-25 for Utah after posting a 9-8-4 record, 3.27 GAA and .882 save percentage over 22 contests. Ingram will be in competition with Vitek Vanecek for the backup job during the Mammoth's training camp, though Karel Vejmelka is likely cemented in the starting role.

Garand signed a one-year contract extension with the Rangers, the team announced Sunday.

Garand is coming off an impressive year with AHL Hartford, going 20-10-8 with a 2.73 GAA and a .913 save percentage in 39 games. He was a restricted free agent prior to agreeing to this extension with the team. The 23-year-old will probably continue to play in the AHL but would likely be the first goaltender called up should an injury strike either Igor Shesterkin or Jonathan Quick.

Varlamov (knee) is projected to skate next week, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports Wednesday.

Varlamov hasn't played since Nov. 29 and underwent knee surgery in December. He might be ready for training camp, but even if he is, Varlamov's position as the Islanders' backup goaltender behind Ilya Sorokin might not be secure. David Rittich is set to challenge for that spot after signing a one-year contract over the summer. The 37-year-old Varlamov was underwhelming in 2024-25 before getting injured with a 3-4-3 record, 2.89 GAA and .889 save percentage in 10 outings.

Khudobin will hang up his skates, ending his professional career, per the Stars on Tuesday.

Khudobin last played in 2023-24 and split that campaign between levels in Russia, logging the bulk of his games in the VHL for Krasnoyarsk Sokol, posting a 6-5-0 record, .929 save percentage and 2.29 GAA. During his NHL career, the veteran netminder played for six NHL clubs, racking up a combined 260 regular-season games in which he logged a 114-92-33 record, including 47 victories with the Stars.

Levi agreed to terms on a two-year, $1.625 million contract with Buffalo on Wednesday.

Levi saw action in just nine NHL games last year in which he posted a sub-optimal 2-7-0 record, 4.12 GAA and .872 save percentage. With the team bringing in Alex Lyon in free agency, the 23-year-old Levi may face an uphill battle to secure the No. 2 spot in the crease. Given his age, Levi looks like he could benefit from another campaign as the starter with AHL Rochester.