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McLaughlin signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Devils on Wednesday.

McLaughlin spent most of the 2025-26 regular season with AHL Utica, recording six goals, eight assists and six PIM across 23 appearances. He'll remain in the organization for the 2026-27 campaign, but it wouldn't be surprising if he logged plenty of time in the minors again.

Tufte signed a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Devils on Wednesday.

Tufte had 32 goals, 56 points and 71 PIM in 64 regular-season appearances with AHL Providence in 2025-26. He also scored a goal in four outings with Boston last campaign. Despite receiving a one-way contract, Tufte is likely to fall short of an NHL roster spot during training camp. However, the 28-year-old might get a stint at the top level during the season if the Devils run into injury problems.

Parent secured a one-year, two-way contract with New Jersey on Wednesday.

Parent played in just five games for the Devils last year and failed to register a point while logging 8:34 of ice time per contest. The 25-year-old winger figures to remain a fringe roster option for New Jersey in 2026-27, making him a relative non-factor in fantasy.

Aston-Reese signed a two-year, $1.75 million contract with the Flyers on Wednesday.

After appearing in 79 regular-season games with the Blue Jackets during the 2024-25 campaign, Aston-Reese made just 27 appearances for Columbus in 2025-26. He recorded a goal, four assists, 78 hits, 17 blocked shots and 12 PIM while averaging 9:44 of ice time. He may spend some time in the minors in 2025-26, but he could be a good source of hits if he plays for Philadelphia.

Dineen signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Flyers on Wednesday.

Dineen recorded three goals, 21 points and 22 PIM in 40 regular-season outings with AHL Bakersfield in 2025-26. The 28-year-old defenseman is likely to begin the upcoming campaign in the minors, but he might get a chance to play for the Flyers at some point as an injury replacement.

Studnicka signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Flyers on Wednesday.

Studnicka had 12 goals and 30 points in 41 regular-season appearances with AHL Charlotte in 2025-26. He also appeared in 19 games with Florida last season, recording no points, four PIM, 19 hits and six blocks. Studnicka will compete for an NHL roster spot during training camp, but he'll probably begin the upcoming campaign in the minors.

Samson agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract with Montreal on Wednesday.

Samson has yet to appear in an NHL game since being selected by the Flyers in the sixth round of the 2021 NHL Draft. Still, at just 22 years of age, the defenseman has a chance to prove he can handle the big time. He logged 40 AHL games for Syracuse and Lehigh Valley in 2025-26, tallying five goals and 13 assists. He'll need to do better than that to earn a call-up from the Habs.

Gregor signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Jets on Wednesday, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports.

Gregor made 37 appearances for the Panthers during the 2025-26 campaign, racking up four goals, five assists, 37 hits, 26 PIM and 11 blocked shots while averaging 9:34 of ice time. He'll attempt to carve out a role for himself in Winnipeg, but he could spend time in the AHL in 2026-27.

Poulin signed a one-year, two-way contract with Montreal on Wednesday.

After the Penguins selected him with the 21st overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, Poulin has logged a mere 15 games at the NHL level. If the 25-year-old winger does make an appearance for Montreal, it figures to be in a bottom-six role with limited minutes.

Durzi, Cole Beaudoin and a 2027 third-round pick were traded to the Rangers from the Mammoth on Wednesday in exchange for Vincent Trocheck, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Durzi made 60 regular-season appearances for Utah in 2025-26, recording five goals, 22 assists, 88 blocked shots, 50 PIM and 40 hits while averaging 19:16 of ice time. He should be in the mix for a role on the second or third pairing, but it's unclear if he will get any power-play time.