NHL Player News

Stastney signed a one-year, $1.575 million contract with Edmonton on Sunday.

Stastney generated two goals, 10 points, 56 shots on net and 63 blocked shots across 66 regular-season outings between Edmonton and Nashville in 2025-26. He will provide the Oilers' blue line with some depth in the 2026-27 campaign, but he may not play regularly unless injuries occur.

Tverberg signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Maple Leafs on Saturday, per PuckPedia.

Tverberg had 15 goals, 36 points and 36 PIM in 63 regular-season appearances with AHL Toronto in 2025-26. He also had six goals and 14 points in 24 playoff outings with the Marlies to help them win the Calder Cup. The 24-year-old enjoyed a two-game stint in the NHL last campaign, including his NHL debut April 13. He had no points, two PIM and three hits across those two appearances. Tverberg will probably start the upcoming season in the minors.

Bourque signed a six-year, $33 million contract with the Predators on Saturday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Bourque was traded to Nashville on Wednesday to help Dallas free up potential cap space. The 24-year-old is now locked in as part of the Predators' young core. He had 20 goals, 21 assists, 147 shots on net, 78 hits and a plus-6 rating over 82 regular-season appearances in 2025-26. Look for Bourque to fill a middle-six role with his new team.

Stillman signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Red Wings on Saturday.

Stillman had three goals, nine points and 48 PIM in 24 regular-season appearances with AHL Abbotsford in 2025-26. Although the 23-year-old was selected with the No. 29 overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, Stillman has yet to play in the NHL and became an unrestricted free agent after Vancouver declined to present him with a qualifying offer. Stillman will probably start the 2026-27 campaign in the minors.

Mukhamadullin signed a two-year, $3.5 million contract with Edmonton on Saturday, per NHL player agent Dan Milstein.

Mukhamadullin compiled five goals, 12 points, 49 shots on net, 63 blocked shots and 35 hits in 50 appearances with the Sharks during the 2025-26 campaign. Edmonton acquired the 24-year-old defender in a trade with San Jose on Wednesday. He will probably serve on the Oilers' third pairing in the 2026-27 season.

Andrae signed a two-year, $3.1 million contract with Toronto on Saturday, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.

Andrae produced two goals, 13 points, 36 shots on net, 58 blocked shots and 68 hits across 61 regular-season outings with Philadelphia in 2025-26. The Maple Leafs acquired the 24-year-old blueliner from the Flyers on June 16. Andrae will compete for a third-pairing spot with Toronto during training camp.

Villalta signed a one-year, two-way contract with Buffalo on Saturday.

Villalta posted a 16-12-3 record with a 3.10 GAA and an .844 save percentage across 33 regular-season appearances for AHL Tucson in 2025-26. He will probably spend most, if not all, of the 2026-27 campaign with AHL Rochester.

Peeke signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Mammoth on Friday, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.

Peeke had five goals, nine assists, 82 shots on net, 105 hits, 135 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating over 77 regular-season games with the Bruins last year. The 28-year-old defenseman will be in the mix for a depth role in Utah, but he may occasionally serve as a healthy scratch. Peeke has some value in banger leagues but has never had more than 17 points in a season, so his scoring upside is limited.

Lapierre signed a two-year, $2.6 million contract with the Penguins on Friday.

Lapierre produced 16 points over 74 appearances with the Capitals in 2025-26. He was dealt to the Penguins on June 25 as the Capitals needed to shed commitments following their aggressive retooling prior to the draft. The 24-year-old forward will be in contention for bottom-six minutes in 2026-27, but he may not play on an everyday basis.

Carlsson accepted a five-year, $90 million offer sheet with the Flyers on Friday. Anaheim has seven days to either match the contract or allow him to join Philadelphia.

The Ducks would receive four first-round picks from Philadelphia if Anaheim declines to match the offer sheet, per Adam Kimelman of NHL.com. The 21-year-old Carlsson logged 70 regular-season outings in 2025-26 and set career highs with 29 goals and 67 points. He's got plenty of upside, so it's not hard to see why Philadelphia is interested in him. Still, this would give him the highest cap hit of any player in 2026-27, ahead of even Kirill Kaprizov ($17 million) and Leon Draisaitl ($14 million). When coupled with the draft picks the Flyers would have to surrender, Philadelphia is taking a big risk. However, the Flyers' move has also put the Ducks in the awkward position of either giving Carlsson significantly more than they likely wanted or watching a young star leave just as Anaheim had seemingly transitioned from a rebuilding squad into a genuine contender.