The Blackhawks have signed Colton Dach to a three-year, entry-level contract.
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The Kings have signed Martin Chromiak to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Blue Jackets have signed J.F. Berube to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Senators have signed Zack Ostapchuk to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Stars have signed Logan Stankoven to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Stars have signed Wyatt Johnson to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Golden Knights have signed Daniil Chayka to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Maple Leafs have signed William Villeneuve to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Panthers have signed Justin Sourdif to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Sourdif was a third-round pick (No.87 overall) of the Panthers in 2020. The 18-year-old centre had 34 points (11G / 24A) in 22 games with the Vancouver Giants (WHL) in 2021. The Giants' point leader will return to start the 2022 season.
The Flames have signed Jeremie Poirier to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Poirier was a third-round pick of the Flames in 2020. The 6-foot-1, 190 lbs. defenseman had nine goals and 28 assists (37 points) in 33 games with the Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) in 2021.
The Hurricanes have signed Ronan Seeley to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Seeley was a seventh-round pick of the Hurricanes in 2020. The 6-foot-1, 192 lbs. defenseman had five goals and 12 assists (17 points) in 23 games with the Everett Silvertips (WHL).
The Canadiens have signed Sami Niku to a one-year, two-way contract.
Niku quickly rose up the prospect ranks in Winnipeg but was never able to land a full-time role at the NHL level. In Montreal, he'll find himself in a similar situation and will likely open the year in the AHL. In 54 career NHL games, the 24-year-old defenseman has two goals and eight assists (10 points).
The Avalanche have signed Logan O'Connor to a three-year contract extension.
O'Connor is entering the final-year of a two-year deal worth $725K AAV. He earned a moderate raise to $1.05M AAV that carries through 2024-25. The 25-year-old winger had three goals and two assists (five points) in 25 games in 2202-21.
The Flyers have signed J.R. Avon to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Avon joined the Flyers on an Amateur Try-Out but signed a three-year entry-level contract. The 18-year-old, undrafted free agent scored four goals with seven assists in 56 games with the Peterborough Petes (OHL) in 2019-20.
The Kings have signed Cal Petersen to a three-year contract extension worth $15.0 million ($5.0M AAV).
The Sabres have re-signed Rasmus Dahlin to a three-year contract worth $18.0 million ($6.0M AAV).
The Blues have re-signed Robert Thomas to a two-year contract.
Thomas followed up a breakout 2020 season with an injury-filled, disappointing 2021 campaign. He finished the season with just 12 points (3G / 9A) in 33 regular-season games but had a better showing in the Blues' short playoff run. Entering his fourth season, Thomas is still stuck behind Ryan O'Reilly and Brayden Schenn on the depth chart, so it's hard to envision him providing anything more than the 0.6 points-per-game we saw from him two years ago.
The Blue Jackets have signed Elvis Merzlikins to a five-year, $27 million contract extension.
Merzlikins missed some time with injuries in 2021 but the Blue Jackets are committed to him as their No.1 option on Tuesday, signing him to a five-year deal. Merzlikins greatly outperformed Joonas Korpisalo last year, posting a .916 SV% in 28 appearances and has breakout potential for 2022.
The Wild have signed Kirill Kaprizov to a five-year contract worth $45.0 million ($9.0M AAV).
There was some concern whether or not Kaprizov would return to the Wild after signing a deal in the KHL this summer. However, the Wild were able to get him under contract for the next five years--presumably the best years of his career. At the age of 23-years-old, he dazzled in his rookie season, scoring 27 goals with 24 assists (51 points) in 55 games, winning the Calder Trophy. Coming into his second season, Kaprizov is a threat to finish at a point-per-game pace and should be considered one of the top LW options in fantasy.
The Islanders have signed Andy Andreoff to a one-year, two-way contract.
Andreoff was limited to nine games a season ago, six with the Flyers and three with the Phantoms (AHL). The 30-year-old forward will likely report to Bridgeport (AHL) to start the 2021-22 season. He has 25 points (13G / 12A) in 179 career NHL games with the Kings and Flyers.
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