NHL Player News

Soderblom has signed a two-year, $5.5 million contract with the Blackhawks, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Soderblom will be back with the Blackhawks on a new, two-year agreement following a season in which he held a 10-18-7 record, 3.18 GAA and an .898 save percentage. The 25-year-old has yet to play more than 40 games in a season during his young career, and the presence of Spencer Knight as Chicago's probable starting netminder means that Soderblom will be the backup and likely won't reach 40 games again this season.

Dostal signed a five-year, $32.5 million contract extension with Anaheim on Thursday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Dostal took over as the No. 1 option in Anaheim last season, a role that was further cemented when the Ducks shipped John Gibson off to Detroit. For his part, the 25-year-old Dostal posted a 23-23-7 record in 54 games to go with a 3.10 GAA, .903 save percentage and one shutout. While Petr Mrazek figures to serve as the backup, it will be Dostal's crease heading into 2025-26.

Domingue signed a one-year contract with Sibir Novosibirsk of the KHL on Thursday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.

The 33-year-old netminder played one game with the Rangers during the 2024-25 regular season, stopping 25 shots in a 6-2 win over Chicago on Jan. 5. He spent most of the season with AHL Hartford, going 7-20-1 with a 3.32 GAA and a .896 save percentage across 28 appearances.

Clang signed a one-year, two-way contract with Anaheim on Tuesday.

Clang posted a record of 11-13-4 with a 3.17 GAA and an .895 save percentage across 31 regular-season appearances for AHL San Diego in 2024-25. The 23-year-old netminder will probably spend most, if not all, of the 2025-26 campaign in the minors.

Pittsburgh acquired Silovs from Vancouver on Sunday in exchange for Chase Stillman and a 2027 fourth-round pick.

Silovs posted a 16-7 record with a 2.01 GAA and a .931 save percentage in 24 playoff outings en route to helping AHL Abbotsford win a Calder Cup title last campaign. Over the past three NHL regular seasons, the 24-year-old netminder has earned a record of 8-8-2 with a 3.13 GAA and an .880 save percentage across 19 appearances. Silovs could be in the mix for an increased role with the Penguins in 2025-26, especially if Tristan Jarry continues to have consistency issues.

Skarek signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Sharks on Thursday.

Skarek was expected to join HIFK of Finland's Liiga for the 2025-26 campaign, but it seems he decided to pursue a different opportunity. The goaltender had a 3.52 GAA and an .884 save percentage in 22 regular-season outings with AHL Bridgeport in 2024-25. He also appeared in two NHL games with the Islanders last season, posting a record of 0-1-0 with a 3.95 GAA and an .872 save percentage. The 25-year-old will probably start 2025-26 in the minors, though he might get an opportunity to play at the top level if Yaroslav Askarov or Alex Nedeljkovic miss some time due to injury.

Andreyanov agreed to terms on a five-year contract with CSKA Moscow (KHL) on Thursday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

According to Scheig, Andreyanov's deal includes a release clause after four seasons. That means the 18-year-old backstop could make the jump to North America around the 2029-30 campaign, which for goalies is right about when he would truly begin his development as an NHL netminder. In terms of fantasy, Andreyanov really only has value in terms of dynasty formats where managers can make a long-term investment.

Tolopilo signed a two-year, two-way contract with Vancouver on Tuesday.

Tolopilo posted a 20-14-2 record with a 2.66 GAA and a .902 save percentage across 36 regular-season games for AHL Abbotsford in 2024-25. He also made two regular-season NHL appearances with Vancouver in April last campaign, stopping 23 of 26 shots for a 1-1-0 record. The 25-year-old netminder will likely spend most of 2025-26 in the minors.

Dobes signed a two-year, $1.93 million contract with Montreal on Sunday.

The Canadiens signed Kaapo Kahkonen on Tuesday to a one-year, $1.15 million contract, but Dobes likely still has the inside track to be the team's No. 2 goaltender going into the 2025-26 campaign. The 24-year-old Dobes impressed in his rookie year, posting a 7-4-3 record with one shutout, a 2.74 GAA and a .909 save percentage across 16 regular-season appearances with Montreal in 2024-25.

Suchanek (knee) was on the ice for the Ducks' development camp and is expected to be ready for the 2025-26 season, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports Saturday.

Suchanek sustained a torn ACL and was ruled out for 6-8 months just before camp last season. The 22-year-old resumed skating in April and participated in development camp this past week. He should begin 2025-26 with AHL San Diego. If he can get up to speed quickly, he could be an option to make his NHL debut this year if one of Lukas Dostal or Petr Mrazek is unavailable for any reason.