NHL Player News

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

Callahan made 22 regular-season appearances with the Bruins across the past two campaigns. Across 56 regular-season games with AHL Providence in 2025-26, he recorded two goals, 14 assists and 27 PIM. It wouldn't be surprising to see him continue to spend most of his time in the minors again.

Borgen was dealt to the Bruins from the Rangers on Wednesday in exchange for a 2027 second-round pick and a conditional 2028 third-round pick, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

Borgen will add some toughness in a bottom-four role on the Bruins' blue line. He contributed five goals, 10 assists, 69 shots on net, 41 PIM, 111 hits and 99 blocked shots over 75 contests in his lone full campaign with the Rangers in 2025-26. The 29-year-old defenseman doesn't carry much fantasy appeal outside of banger leagues, as he's missed the 20-point mark in each of the last two years.

Pettersson was traded to the Rangers from the Canucks on Wednesday in exchange for a conditional 2030 first-round pick, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

The pick is a top-10 protected selection. Pettersson should occupy a similar role with the Rangers as he did with the Canucks, likely playing second-pairing minutes and some time on the penalty kill. He had 18 points, 66 shots on net, 79 hits, 136 blocked shots, 60 PIM and a minus-19 rating over 82 contests on the bottom-dwelling Canucks last year.

Luff signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Islanders on Wednesday.

Luff was traded to the Islanders from the Blues in February, and he'll remain on Long Island for the 2026-27 campaign. Across 62 regular-season AHL appearances between Springfield and Bridgeport in 2025-26, he recorded 18 goals, 34 assists and 31 PIM.

Kyrou signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Senators on Wednesday.

Kyrou didn't receive a qualifying offer from the Flyers earlier this week, but he'll land a two-way deal with Ottawa on the first day of free agency. Across 55 regular-season appearances with AHL Lehigh Valley last year, he recorded 10 goals, 24 assists and 16 PIM.

Kolesar was traded to the Red Wings from the Golden Knights on Wednesday in exchange for a 2029 third-round pick and a 2027 seventh-round pick, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.

Kolesar will be on his second NHL club after spending parts of the last seven seasons in Vegas. He is coming off a bit of a down year, in which he had six goals and 11 assists over 82 regular-season outings. He also had 270 hits, 55 PIM, 43 blocked shots and 67 shots on net last season. Expect him to occupy a fourth-line role with the Red Wings while bringing plenty of physicality.

Suzuki signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Senators on Wednesday.

Suzuki got his first taste of NHL action with the Hurricanes during the 2024-25 campaign, but he spent all of last season at AHL Chicago. He recorded 13 goals, 35 assists and 30 PIM over 66 regular-season appearances last year and will likely spend most of his time in the minors once again during the 2026-27 season.

Tomasino signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Senators on Wednesday.

Tomasino had just one assist in nine NHL games for the Penguins in the 2025-26 regular season. He picked up 12 goals and 29 assists over 52 AHL regular-season games between Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Lehigh Valley. Tomasino should challenge for a bottom-six role with the Senators during training camp.

Blais signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Senators on Wednesday.

Blais had 14 goals, 38 points and 62 PIM in 35 regular-season outings with AHL Laval in 2025-26. He also had three goals and eight points in 21 regular-season appearances between Toronto and Montreal last campaign. Blais doesn't have an easy path to a spot on Ottawa's Opening Night roster, but at the very least, he will get plenty of consideration during training camp.

Mackey signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Blackhawks on Wednesday, per Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio.

Mackey had five goals, 18 points and 87 PIM in 62 regular-season outings with AHL Hartford in 2025-26. He also has four goals, 11 points and 84 PIM in 45 career regular-season appearances in the NHL. Although the 29-year-old will compete for an Opening Night roster spot with the Blackhawks, he's likely to begin the season in the AHL.