NHL Player News

Oesterle announced his retirement from playing hockey Monday.

Oesterle had 23 goals and 96 points in 409 career NHL regular-season appearances. He played for Arizona, Edmonton, Detroit, Nashville, Chicago, Boston and Calgary across 12 campaigns. He spent most of 2025-26 with AHL Milwaukee, where he collected 14 goals and 46 points in 69 regular-season outings.

Lysell agreed to terms on a one-year deal with Colorado on Monday.

Per PuckPedia, it's a two-way deal. Lysell was a restricted free agent after being acquired by Colorado in a swap with Boston for Ivan Ivan. The 23-year-old Lysell last appeared in an NHL game during the 2024-25 campaign, logging 12 regular-season contests for the Bruins in which he tallied one goal on 21 shots, two assists and five hits while averaging 13:27 of ice time.

Bjorck signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Winnipeg on Monday.

During the 2025-26 campaign with Djurgardens IF of the SHL, Bjorck had six goals and 15 points in 42 regular-season appearances before adding one goal and two assists in three playoff outings. Winnipeg selected him with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. The 18-year-old will be in the mix for a middle-six role with the Jets during training camp.

Krebs signed a four-year, $18 million contract with Buffalo on Monday.

Krebs set career highs in the 2025-26 regular season with 12 goals and 39 points in 82 games. He also added 93 shots on net, 201 hits and 78 PIM. Krebs mostly occupied a top-six role, but he might settle into a bottom-six spot in the 2026-27 campaign. However, he could move up the depth chart if injuries occur.

Abols (ankle) signed a three-year contract with SC Bern of Switzerland's National League on Monday.

Abols had three goals, 10 points, 43 shots on net, 49 hits and 24 blocked shots across 42 appearances with Philadelphia during the 2025-26 regular season. According to Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Abols sat out the final 35 games of the regular season and all 10 of the Flyers' playoff contests after he suffered a fractured fibula, a torn syndesmosis joint and a deltoid ligament injury against the Rangers on Jan. 17.

Dach signed a two-year, $2.4 million contract with Edmonton on Sunday.

Dach compiled five goals, 13 points, 58 shots on net, 219 hits and 52 PIM across 61 regular-season appearances between Edmonton and Chicago in 2025-26. As a member of the Oilers in the 2026-27 campaign, he should occupy a bottom-six role and could see time on the second power-play unit.

Sundqvist signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Blues on Friday.

Sundqvist's deal is for the league minimum at the NHL level, which leaves him with a bit of a pay cut after he completed a two-year, $3 million contract. He was a somewhat useful bottom-six option for the Blues in 2025-26, earning five goals, 12 assists, 37 shots on net, 69 hits and a minus-18 rating over 52 regular-season contests. The 32-year-old will likely be looking at a similar role in 2026-27, though the two-way nature of the deal makes it more affordable to stash him in the AHL if he struggles in training camp.

Ottavainen signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Kraken on Friday.

Ottavainen had three goals, 17 points and 71 PIM in 53 regular-season outings with AHL Coachella Valley in 2025-26. He didn't play in the NHL last season, but he did register an assist in one regular-season appearance with Seattle in 2024-25. Ottavainen will probably open the upcoming campaign in the minors.

Ostman signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Kraken on Friday.

In the past two campaigns, Ostman has made a pair of regular-season appearances with the Kraken. However, he has spent most of his time with AHL Coachella Valley. Across 36 regular-season appearances with the Firebirds last year, he went 17-15-3 with a 2.81 GAA and .906 save percentage.

Boucher signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Senators on Friday.

Boucher was a first-round pick by the Senators in 2021, but he hasn't yet made his NHL debut. However, he'll remain with the organization for the 2026-27 campaign. Boucher recorded 12 goals, 14 assists and 68 PIM across 47 regular-season appearances with AHL Belleville last year.