Gustafson will join his eighth NHL team in nine seasons after signing a two-year, $4 million contract ($2,000,000 AAV) with Detroit on Monday. The 32-year-old spent 2023-24 with the New York Rangers and had six goals, 31 points and 35 PIMs in 76 games played.
Bryson will remain a Buffalo Sabre after four successful seasons after signing a one-year, $900,000 contract extension on Monday. The 26-year-old was Buffalo's 2017 4th-round pick (99th overall) and has appeared in 206 career games, picking up four goals and 36 points.
Aube-Kubel will join his fifth NHL team in seven seasons as he signed a one-year contract worth $1,500,000 on Monday with Buffalo. The 28-year-old depth winger appeared in 60 games for Washington in 2023-24 and had six goals, 16 points and 23 PIMs.
Buffalo added to their defensive depth on Monday after adding veteran Dennis Gilbert to a one-year, $825,000 contract. The 27-year-old reached a career-high in games played (34) in 2023-24 and had a goal, seven points, and 16 PIMs while averaging 12:17 TOI/GP.
After two seasons in New Jersey, Brendan Smith will be joining Dallas on a one-year, $1.0 million contract into the 2024-25 season. The 35-year-old defenseman is entering his 14th NHL season after posting his highest point totals (15) since 2015-16.
Dallas replaced Chris Tanev quickly on Monday by signing Matt Dumba to a two-year contract worth $7.5 million ($3,750,000 AAV). The 29-year-old appeared in 76 games between Arizona and Tampa Bay in 2023-24 and had four goals, 12 points, 88 PIMs and a -18 plus/minus.
Brown will join his fifth NHL team in seven seasons after he signed a three-year deal worth $3.0 million ($1.0M AAV) with Edmonton. The 30-year-old appeared in 51 games with Arizona in 2023-24, picking up three goals, 10 points, and 75 PIMs.
After six seasons in Anaheim, Max Jones has signed a two-year contract worth $2 million ($1,000,000 AAV) with Boston. The 26-year-old has never surpassed 20 points in any of his six seasons but had five goals, 15 points and 33 PIMs in 52 games played in 2023-24.
Hathaway will stay in Philadelphia after a successful first season with the Flyers and has signed a two-year, $4.8 million ($2,400,000 AAV) contract extension on Monday. The 32-year-old veteran is entering his ninth NHL season and had seven goals, 17 points and 103 SOG in 82 games played in 2023-24.
Minnesota added to their depth on Monday by adding a veteran presence in Devin Shore on a one-year, two-way deal. The 29-year-old is joining his sixth NHL team in his 10th season and had a goal and four points in 21 games played in 2023-24 with Seattle.
Boyd only appeared in 16 games for Arizona in 2023-24 but has earned himself a one-year, two-way contract with Minnesota on Monday. The 30-year-old will join his fifth team in eight NHL seasons after putting up two goals and eight points in 16 games played in 2023-24.
Vegas built on their overall depth on Monday as they signed 29-year-old Zach Aston-Reese to a one-year, two-way contract. The travelling forward will join his fifth team in eight NHL seasons after only appearing in three games for Detroit in 2023-24.
The final big piece of the free agent market has signed in Seattle as the Kraken signed Chandler Stephenson to a seven-year contract worth $43.75 million ($6.25M AAV). The 30-year-old smooth skating centre had spent the last five years in Vegas and had 16 goals, 51 points and 25 PIMs in 75 games played in 2023-24.
Nashville has locked up its backup goaltender for the 2024-25 season after signing Scott Wedgewood to a two-year deal worth $3.0 million ($1.5M AAV). The 31-year-old will join his fourth team in seven seasons after putting up an impressive 16-7-5 record in 2023-24 with a .285 GAA and .899 SV% backing up Jake Oettinger.
After eight seasons with Boston, Matt Grzelcyk will join Pittsburgh on a one-year deal worth $2,750,000 AAV. The 30-year-old defensemen appeared in 63 games in 2023-24 and had two goals, 13 points, and 37 PIMs while averaging 17:36 TOI/GP.
Amadio will join his fifth NHL team in eight years after he agreed to sign a three-year deal worth $7.8 million ($2.6M AAV) with Ottawa. The 28-year-old centre completed his second consecutive 27-point (14G/13A) campaign in 2023-24.
Another team legend is heading to Nashville as Jonathan Marchessault signed a five-year deal worth $27.5 million ($5.5M AAV) to join the Predators. The 33-year-old will join Steven Stamkos as one of two massive offseason acquisitions for the Predators. The centre completed his seventh season in Vegas in 2023-24 and had 42 goals and 69 points in 82 games played.
Vancouver added to its defensive depth as it signed journeyman defenseman Derek Forbort to a one-year, $1,500,000 contract. The 32-year-old found himself in and out of Boston's lineup in 2023-24 but had four assists, 17 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus in 35 games played.
