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Boston has acquired the rights to Victor Soderstrom from Chicago for Ryan Mast and a 7th-round pick.

Soderstrom spent 2024-25 playing professional hockey for Brynas IF (SHL) but has had his rights traded from Chicago to Boston for Ryan Mast and a 7th-round pick. The 24-year-old Swedish defenseman was Arizona's 1st-round pick in 2019 (11th overall) and has 11 points in 53 career NHL games played.

Victor Soderstrom
Pittsburgh has signed Bokondji Imama to a one-year, $775,000 contract extension.

Imama appeared in 16 games with the Penguins in 2024-25, picking up one goal, 30 PIMs and a +2 plus/minus and earned himself a one-year, $775,000 contract extension on Friday. The 28-year-old bruiser has appeared in 31 career NHL games with three separate organizations (ARI, OTT, PIT) but has never averaged more than 7:29 TOI in any of his four seasons.

Bokondji Imama
Anaheim has signed Lucas Pettersson to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Pettersson was Anaheim's 2024 2nd-round pick (35th overall) and has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Ducks on Friday. The 19-year-old Swedish center spent 2024-25 split between MoDo Hockey (SHL) and Ostersunds IK (HockeyAllsvenskan). He is expected to play for Brynas IF of the SHL for the 2025-26 season.

Lucas Pettersson
Nugent-Hopkins (undisclosed) took full part in line rushes and is expected to play in Game 4 in Florida.

Nugent-Hopkins was also a game-time decision for Game 3 but managed to suit up and play a lower-than-average 15:34 TOI. The 32-year-old former first overall pick has excelled throughout this year's postseason, with five goals, 18 points and a +6 plus/minus in 19 games played.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Skinner will start Game 4 in Florida.

Skinner was pulled after surrendering five goals on 23 shots in the Oilers' 6-1 loss in Game 3. Skinner has now given up at least three goals in all three games of the series, posting a 3.74 GAA and .866 SV%. Despite a tough Game 3, the Oilers will come back to Skinner in Game 4. He's dominated Game 4s in his career, going 6-0 with a 1.26 GAA, .955 SV% and two shutouts.

Stuart Skinner
Bobrovsky will start Game 4 vs. the Oilers.

Bobrovsky allowed one goal on 33 shots in the Panthers' 6-1 win in Game 3. Bobrovsky has been really sharp in the series, stopping 116 of the 125 shots that he's faced (.928 SV%) and will look to backstop the Panthers to a commanding 3-1 series lead on Thursday. Florida enter play as -142 home favourites.

Sergei Bobrovsky
Nugent-Hopkins (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Game 4 in Florida on Thursday.

Nugent-Hopkins was also a game-time decision for Game 3 but managed to suit up and play a lower-than-average 15:34 TOI and will return to game-time decision status for Game 4 after missing practice for maintenance on Tuesday. The 32-year-old former first overall pick has excelled throughout this year's postseason, with five goals, 18 points and a +6 plus/minus in 19 games played.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Utah has signed Ben McCartney to a two-year, two-way contract extension.

After picking up 16 goals and 33 points with Tucson (AHL) in 2024-25, Ben McCartney has earned himself a two-year, two-way contract extension with Utah on Wednesday. The 23-year-old winger was Utah's 2020 7th overall pick (204th overall) and has spent the last four seasons in the AHL.

Ben McCartney
The Red Wings signed Michal Postava to a two-year, entry-level contract.

Postava was an undrafted free agent out of the Czech Extraliga. The 23-year-old netminder was 23-18-0 with a. 2.39 GAA and .920 SV% in 42 games during the regular season and 10-7-0 with a 1.97 GAA and .940 SV% in the playoffs with Brno Kometa. Postava will likely report to Grand Rapids (AHL) to begin the 2025-26 season.

Michal Postava
Calgary has signed Adam Klapka to a two-year, $2.5 million contract extension ($1,250,000 AAV).

Klapka made a splash in 2024-25 with six goals and 10 points in 31 games played and has earned himself a two-year, $2.5 million contract extension ($1,250,000 AAV). The 24-year-old undrafted right-winger made his NHL debut in 2023-24 but only picked up one goal in six games played before this year's breakout season.

Adam Klapka
T.J Oshie has retired from professional hockey after 16 NHL seasons.

Oshie announced Monday that after 16 seasons and 1010 career NHL games, he will be retiring from professional hockey. The 38-year-old last played in 2023-24 and will end his career with 302 goals, 695 points and 541 PIMs in 1010 games between two organizations (WSH, STL).

T.J. Oshie