NHL Player News

Beckman signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Avalanche on Wednesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Beckman played exclusively for AHL Bridgeport last season, recording 30 goals, 21 assists and 36 PIM across 68 regular-season appearances. He hasn't appeared in the NHL since the 2023-24 campaign, but he'll receive a two-year deal with the Avalanche that could pay him up to $1.75 million at the NHL level.

Shaw signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Wild on Wednesday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Shaw had 15 goals, 44 points and 67 PIM in 71 regular-season appearances with AHL Manitoba in 2025-26. The 27-year-old will compete for an NHL roster spot during training camp, but he'll probably begin 2026-27 in the minors.

Petrovic signed a two-year contract with Florida on Wednesday.

The deal carries an $875,000 average annual value, per PuckPedia. Petrovic previously spent seven years with the Panthers, appearing in 254 regular-season games and tallying 49 points. Looking ahead to next season, the veteran blueliner is far from a lock for the lineup and could periodically serve as a healthy scratch. Still, he's a solid seventh defenseman to have around, even if that doesn't translate to much, if any, fantasy value.

Pickard signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Wild on Wednesday.

Pickard had a 3.68 GAA and an .871 save percentage in 16 regular-season appearances with Edmonton in 2025-26. He also had a 3.26 GAA and an .886 save percentage in eight regular-season outings with AHL Bakersfield last campaign. Filip Gustavsson (hip) is questionable for the start of the 2026-27 season, which could open the door for Pickard to be Jesper Wallstedt's backup out of the gate.

Jensen (knee) signed a two-year, $4.5 million contract with the Ducks on Wednesday.

Jensen had four goals, 17 points, 22 PIM, 38 hits and 65 blocks in 61 regular-season appearances with Ottawa in 2026-27. The 35-year-old underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus in mid-March, but he's likely to be ready for training camp. Jensen will probably serve primarily on Anaheim's third pairing, though he might also spend the occasional game as a healthy scratch.

Schwindt signed a two-year, $1.75 million contract with the Panthers on Wednesday.

Schwindt didn't receive a qualifying offer from the Panthers on Monday, but he'll remain with the organization. His contract is a one-way deal in both years, per PuckPedia. Across 29 regular-season appearances with Florida in 2025-26, he recorded five goals, two assists, 39 hits and 11 blocked shots while averaging 10:02 of ice time.

Daws signed a two-year, $2.2 million contract with the Devils on Wednesday.

Daws has spent most of the past two seasons in the minors. He went 17-16-11 with a 2.78 GAA and .892 save percentage across 44 regular-season appearances with AHL Utica in 2025-26. After the Devils traded Jacob Markstrom to Florida on Tuesday, Daws could compete for starts with Jake Allen during the 2026-27 campaign.

Desharnais signed a four-year, $16.8 million contract with the Capitals on Wednesday.

Desharnais had a goal, seven points, 68 PIM, 103 hits and 83 blocks in 53 outings with San Jose in 2025-26. The 30-year-old blueliner is likely to serve primarily on the third pairing over the life of this deal.

Woo put pen to paper on a two-year, two-way contract with Anaheim on Wednesday, Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK reports.

Woo has yet to make his NHL debut despite being selected by the Cancuks in the second round of the 2018 NHL Draft. At this point, even if the 25-year-old blueliner does finally earn a promotion to the Ducks' main roster, he is unlikely to play enough games at the NHL level to offer any fantasy value.

Holl signed a one-year, $900,000 contract with the Capitals on Wednesday, David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period reports.

Holl spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the minors, making 41 regular-season appearances for AHL Grand Rapids and recording two goals, 12 assists and 10 PIM. However, he had averaged 63.8 regular-season NHL appearances across the previous six campaigns, and he'll presumably have an opportunity to compete for an NHL role with his new team.