NHL Player News

Kuntar signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Sabres on Wednesday.

Kuntar made his NHL debut with the Sabres on Dec. 11 against Vancouver in 2025-26. However, he spent most of his time in the minors. He recorded 21 goals, 16 assists and 85 PIM across 70 regular-season outings with AHL Rochester. Kuntar could be in the mix to provide depth for the Sabres in 2026-27, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him make the bulk of his appearances in the minors once again.

Sheary signed a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Sabres on Wednesday.

Sheary had seven goals and 18 points in 62 outings with the Rangers in 2025-26. Buffalo has a pretty deep forward group, which could limit Sheary to fewer games in the upcoming campaign. It wouldn't be shocking if Sheary began the season as a healthy scratch.

Malott signed a three-year, $5.55 million contract with the Ducks on Wednesday.

Malott made a career-high 58 regular-season NHL appearances with the Kings last year, recording three goals, six assists, 166 hits, 55 PIM and 27 blocked shots while averaging 8:49 of ice time. He'll remain on the West Coast on a multi-year deal and will attempt to carve out a role in Anaheim across the next few seasons.

Van Riemsdyk signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the Penguins on Wednesday.

Van Riemsdyk had three goals, 14 points, 18 PIM, 12 hits and 97 blocks in 68 regular-season appearances with Washington in 2025-26. The 34-year-old is likely to open 2026-27 as part of the Penguins' third pairing. Declan Carlile, who also joined the Penguins on Wednesday after inking a two-year, $3 million deal, might end up as the seventh defenseman on the depth chart as a result of van Riemsdyk's signing.

Jenik signed a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Kings on Wednesday.

Jenik was traded to the Kings from the Senators in March, and he'll remain with Los Angeles for at least one more season. Across 43 regular-season AHL appearances between Belleville and Ontario in 2025-26, he recorded nine goals, eight assists and 29 PIM.

Tarasov inked a one-year, $2 million contract with Detroit on Wednesday, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.

Tarasov figures to serve as the No. 2 option behind John Gibson in 2026-27. With the Panthers last season, the 27-year-old Tarasov went 13-15-3 with a 3.05 GAA, but he was playing behind a roster decimated by injuries. It's unclear if Tarasov will get a similar workload this campaign, but he could see his fair share of starts if Gibson deals with inconsistency or injuries.

Duhaime signed a three-year, $7.8 million contract with the Maple Leafs on Wednesday, per PuckPedia.

Duhaime appeared in all 82 regular-season games with the Capitals in each of the past two campaigns. He generated four goals, five assists, 159 hits, 78 PIM and 57 blocked shots while averaging 11:04 of ice time in 2025-26. He will attempt to bounce back with the Maple Leafs after being held to a single-digit point total last year for the first time in five NHL seasons.

Butler signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Red Wings on Wednesday.

During the 2025-26 regular season, Butler had a goal and 20 PIM in 16 outings with AHL Iowa, as well as nine goals, 20 points and 77 PIM in 30 appearances with ECHL Iowa. The 24-year-old will probably spend most, if not all, of the upcoming campaign in the minors.

Comrie signed a two-year, $2.3 million contract with the Sharks on Wednesday.

Comrie made a career-high 25 regular-season appearances in the NHL with Winnipeg last year, going 12-11-1 with a 3.13 GAA and .890 save percentage. He's made at least 20 regular-season NHL appearances in back-to-back years and will likely have the opportunity to compete for a depth role with the Sharks during the 2026-27 campaign.

Perunovich signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Kings on Wednesday.

Perunovich had nine goals, 49 points and 54 PIM in 64 regular-season outings with AHL Tucson in 2025-26. The 27-year-old might be in the mix to start the upcoming season with LA as its seventh defenseman, but there's a good chance Perunovich will end up in the minors.