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Del Gaizo signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Rangers on Wednesday.

Del Gaizo's new deal likely amounts to organizational depth for the Rangers. He spent nearly all of 2025-26 in the AHL with Laval, where he had 27 points in 63 regular-season games. He last played in the NHL in 2024-25, when he logged nine points over 46 outings for the Predators.

Hamblin signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Ducks on Wednesday.

Hamblin made 31 regular-season appearances with the Oilers during the 2023-24 campaign, but he's spent the entirety of the last two seasons in the minors. He recorded 27 goals, 14 assists and 32 PIM across 64 regular-season appearances with AHL Bakersfield last year.

Hayton (upper body) agreed to terms on an offer sheet from the Devils for a one-year, $4.775 million contract, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports Wednesday.

The Mammoth have seven days to match the offer or accept a second-round pick as compensation. The 26-year-old Hayton is coming off a down year in which he had 10 goals, 15 assists, 119 shots on net, 54 PIM, 34 hits and 29 blocked shots over 67 regular-season games. He was out of the lineup for the last 10 regular-season contests and five of the Mammoth's six playoff games due to his upper-body issue. If Utah matches, Hayton is looking at a reduced role in 2026-27 after the team brought in top-six options Vincent Trocheck and Anders Lee on Wednesday.

Skinner signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Predators on Wednesday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Skinner got his first taste of NHL action with the Blues in 2025-26 against Philadelphia on Nov. 14. He recorded seven goals, 12 assists and 61 PIM across 60 regular-season appearances with AHL Springfield last year. He will likely spend most of his time in the minors in the 2026-27 campaign.

Oleksiak signed a two-year, $10 million contract with the Canucks on Wednesday.

After five years with the Kraken, Oleksiak will head north of the border. He produced five goals, 10 assists, 77 shots on net, 36 PIM, 112 hits, 106 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 78 outings with Seattle last season. Oleksiak will likely fill at least part of the role previously occupied by Marcus Pettersson, who Vancouver dealt to the Rangers on Wednesday. Oleksiak carries some fantasy value in banger leagues but has topped the 20-point mark just once in his career.

MacEwen (knee) signed a two-year, $1.75 million contract with the Maple Leafs on Wednesday.

MacEwen has been sidelined since mid-November due to an ACL injury, and it's not yet clear whether he'll be available for the start of the 2026-27 campaign. He's made 54 regular-season NHL appearances between the Senators and Devils across the last three years, racking up four goals, two assists, 110 hits, 78 PIM and 15 blocked shots while averaging 6:55 of ice time.

Dunne signed a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Capitals on Wednesday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

Dunne will compete for a bottom-six role with the Capitals during training camp. The 27-year-old forward's contract is a one-way deal, which gives him some financial security even if he ends up getting waived prior to the start of the campaign. With the Sabres last year, he produced just four points, along with 29 shots on net, 38 PIM and 40 hits, over 34 regular-season contests.

Kapanen signed a one-year, $2.6 million contract with the Oilers on Wednesday.

Kapanen tested the market but opted to stick in a familiar spot for another campaign. The 29-year-old winger produced eight goals, nine assists, 65 shots on net, 75 hits and 14 PIM over 41 regular-season outings with Edmonton in 2025-26. When healthy, he has previously shown 30-point potential. However, fantasy managers should expect something more in the range of 20-25 points with moderate physicality if he continues to fill a middle-six role in 2026-27.

Sogaard signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Lightning on Wednesday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Sogaard has seen limited NHL playing time over the past five seasons, making only 31 appearances for Ottawa. Across 27 regular-season outings with AHL Belleville in 2025-26, he went 7-13-4 with a 3.69 GAA and .874 save percentage.

Lee signed a three-year, $16.2 million contract with the Mammoth on Wednesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Lee will officially suit up for a franchise other than the Islanders for the first time in 2026-27. He produced 19 goals, 23 assists, 199 shots on net, 91 hits, 44 PIM and 37 blocked shots over 82 regular-season games in what was his last year with the Islanders. Lee has topped the 40-point mark in eight of his last 10 seasons, and he shot just 9.5 percent last year. He turns 36 years old this Friday, but there's still reason to think he can be an effective middle-six winger who also provides ample leadership on a young Mammoth squad.