NHL Player News

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.

Bradley signed a two-year, two-way contract with Nashville on Friday.

Bradley was part of the five-player deal between the Preds and Avs that included Jack Drury. The 24-year-old Bradley figures to spend the bulk of the upcoming campaign in the minors with AHL Milwaukee, but he could be called up as needed due to injuries among the Nashville forward group.

Harkins signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Lightning on Friday.

Harkins had three goals, eight points, 28 PIM and 113 hits in 44 regular-season appearances with Anaheim in 2025-26. He also had five goals and 17 points in 11 regular-season outings with AHL San Diego last campign. The 29-year-old isn't guaranteed a bottom-six spot with the Lightning, but he should at least get an opportunity to earn that position during training camp.

Foote agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract with Philadelphia on Friday, Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Foote managed just one point in 12 regular-season games for the Panthers last year. In the minors, the 25-year-old winger was significantly more productive, racking up 14 goals and 18 assists in 54 regular-season games with AHL Charlotte. If needed, Foote should be near the top of the short list of potential call-ups next year.

Benn signed a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Stars on Friday.

Benn had 15 goals, 36 points, 53 PIM and 79 hits in 60 regular-season appearances in 2025-26. The 36-year-old shouldn't be counted on to get much more than 40 points next season -- and even that milestone might be missed if he deals with injury issues -- but he should be a solid bottom-six option and continue to guide the squad as its captain.

Hlavaj inked a one-year contract with Toronto on Friday.

It's a two-way contract for the goalie, per PuckPedia. Hlavaj figures to enter the season as Toronto's No. 4 backstop and will likely spend the year in the minors sharing the crease with Artur Akhtyamov. In 22 games with AHL Iowa last year, the 25-year-old Hlavaj went 7-11-4 with an .887 save percentage and 3.28 GAA.

Lettieri signed a one-year contract with the Maple Leafs on Friday. Per PuckPedia, it's a one-way deal worth $850,000.

Lettieri had 14 goals, 42 points and 32 PIM in 55 regular-season outings with AHL Toronto in 2025-26. He added another 11 goals, 26 points and 36 PIM in 23 playoff outings in 2026 to help the Marlies win the Calder Cup. Lettieri is slated to participate in the Maple Leafs' training camp, but he'll probably spend most, if not all, of the upcoming campaign in the minors.

Rittich signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Devils on Thursday, per PuckPedia.

Rittich had a 14-10-3 record, 2.76 GAA and .894 save percentage in 30 regular-season appearances with the Islanders in 2025-26. The 34-year-old netminder hasn't logged more than 34 games in a single regular season since 2019-20, but he might get a chance to do so with the Devils. New Jersey traded Jacob Markstrom (undisclosed) to Florida on Tuesday, which means Rittich is likely to open 2026-27 in a timeshare with Jake Allen. The 25-year-old Nico Daws might also be a factor, especially if he has a convincing training camp.