NHL Player News

Greer signed a four-year, $17 million contract with the Ducks on Tuesday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Greer will get a nice payday after a career year of 17 goals and 15 assists over 78 games with the Panthers in 2025-26. The 29-year-old forward has also topped the 100-PIM mark in three of the last four years and the 200-hit mark in two consecutive seasons. Expect Greer to be a fixture in the bottom six for the Ducks, though he may struggle to replicate his offense from last year.

Miller signed a contract with Lausanne of the Swiss National League on Tuesday, per Tim Hiebert of PuckPedia.

Miller was limited to two assists, 29 hits, 13 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating over 18 games for the Jets in 2025-26. The 33-year-old defenseman has had some success as a depth blueliner, but at this stage of his career, it'll likely be difficult for him to get back to the NHL on a regular basis.

Brink signed a one-year, $2.75 million contract with Minnesota on Tuesday.

Brink had 15 goals, 30 points, 104 shots on net and 80 hits over 68 regular-season appearances between Minnesota and Philadelphia in 2025-26. He will probably compete for a middle-six role with the Wild in the 2026-27 campaign.

Gritsyuk (upper body) signed a three-year, $9.75 million contract with New Jersey on Tuesday.

Gritsyuk sat out the final 12 games of the 2025-26 campaign due to an injury. Before getting hurt and requiring surgery, he compiled 13 goals, 31 points, 149 shots on net and 58 hits across 66 appearances during his first NHL regular season.

Vegas acquired Wotherspoon from Pittsburgh on Tuesday in exchange for Kaedan Korczak.

As part of the trade, the Penguins will retain 50 percent of Wotherspoon's $1 million cap hit for the 2026-27 campaign. He registered three goals, 30 points, 70 shots on net, 112 blocked shots and 162 hits across 80 appearances during the 2025-26 regular season.

Korczak was traded to the Penguins from the Golden Knights on Tuesday in exchange for Parker Wotherspoon.

Korczak is three years younger than Wotherspoon but carries a significantly higher cap hit ($3.25 million), especially with the Pens retaining half of Wotherspoon's contract. Perhaps more importantly, the 25-year-old Korczak is a right-handed defenseman, which gives Pittsburgh some cover on that side behind Erik Karlsson and Kris Letang.

Cossa inked a two-year, $4 million contract with the Mammoth on Tuesday, per PuckPedia.

Cossa was dealt from Detroit to Utah during Friday's draft in exchange for the 2026 No. 23 overall pick. The 23-year-old netminder was a first-round selection in 2021, so he should have every opportunity to be the backup to Karel Vejmelka for at least the next two seasons. However, Cossa has just one game of NHL experience, so he will likely have to earn that role during training camp in September.

Grundstrom signed a one-year, $1 million contract with Philadelphia on Tuesday, according to Darren Dreger of TSN.

Grundstrom was eligible to test the open market Wednesday, but the two sides agreed to terms on a new deal before the start of free agency. The 28-year-old Grundstrom had nine goals, 13 points, 56 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and 139 hits across 47 regular-season appearances with Philadelphia in 2025-26.

Florida acquired Crookshank and Jacob Markstrom (undisclosed) from New Jersey on Tuesday in exchange for Evan Rodrigues, (finger), Jesper Boqvist and Ben Steeves, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.

Crookshank had 24 goals and 36 points in 60 games for AHL Utica during the 2025-26 regular season. He also picked up one goal, seven blocked shots and five hits in eight NHL appearances with the Devils last campaign. Crookshank will compete for a depth role on Florida's Opening Night roster during training camp.

Florida acquired Markstrom (undisclosed) and Angus Crookshank from New Jersey on Tuesday in exchange for Evan Rodrigues, (finger) Jesper Boqvist and Ben Steeves, per Pierre LeBrun of TSN.

Before missing the final three games of the 2025-26 campaign because of nagging injuries, Markstrom went 23-19-1 with a 3.07 GAA, an .883 save percentage and one shutout in 44 regular-season appearances for the Devils. However, the veteran netminder will have bounce-back appeal in 2026-27 if he seizes control of the No. 1 role between the pipes with the Panthers.