Ollas was a seventh-round pick of the Rangers in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and has earned himself a two-year, entry-level contract. The 21-year-old netminder has spent the last three seasons playing collegiate hockey with Merrimack College.

Brzustewicz was the third-round pick of the Calgary Flames in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft and has earned himself a three-year, entry-level contract. The 19-year-old is in his second season with the Kitchener Rangers of the OHL and has 85 points (12G / 73A) in 65 games this year.

McMann has been rewarded with a two-year, $2.7 million contract extension for his diligent work in a complimentary role for the Maple Leafs this season. In 40 games, the 27-year-old McMann has 18 points (10G / 8A), 83 shots, and 83 hits.

Kessel has only played one game with the Blues since February 24 but has signed a two-year, $1.6 million contract extension. The 23-year-old Kessel was the fifth-round pick of the Blues in the 2020 NHL Draft and has three points (0G / 3A) in 23 games this season.

Slaggert was the third-round pick of the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and has earned himself a two-year, entry-level contract. The 21-year-old forward has spent the last four seasons playing collegiate hockey with Notre Dame and scored 31 points (20G / 11A) in 36 games this season.

Bavaro is an undrafted 23-year-old from Lakewood Ranch, Florida. The 6'3 defenseman has spent the last two seasons playing collegiate hockey with Notre Dame, tallying 39 points (16G / 23A) in 72 combined games.

Ertel is Dallas' 2021 3rd-round pick (79th overall) and has signed a three-year, entry-level contract that starts at the beginning of the 2024-25 season. The 20-year-old left-winger is having a sensational second season in North Bay (AHL) this season, with 25 goals, 66 points, 72 PIMs and a +23 plus/minus through 61 games played.

Gettinger was the fifth-round pick of the New York Rangers in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft and has played 16 career NHL games, tallying one assist. The 25-year-old has spent the 2023-24 campaign exclusively in the AHL, posting 25 points (12G / 13A) in 51 games.

Lemieux was placed on waivers last week, but, after clearing, played in two of three games for the Hurricanes. The 27-year-old has only three points (2G / 1A) in 25 games this season and is producing at the lowest rate of his career (0.12 PTS / G),

Abate has been a physical force for Providence (AHL) all season with 108 PIMs in 41 games played and earned himself a one-year, two-way contract on Friday. The undrafted 25-year-old is in his second AHL season after signing with Providence from Nebraska-Omaha (NCHC).

It is a two-way contract with a cap hit of $0.775M at the NHL level. Grigals spent most of this season playing with the Atlanta Gladiators of the AHL before making one appearance with Nashville's AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals. He posted a 12-9-2 record and a .924 SV% in his final year of NCAA hockey with the University of Massachusetts Lowell in the 2022-23 season.

Jankowski has only appeared in 14 games with the Predators this season but has signed a two-year, $3.2 million contract extension on Friday. The 29-year-old is in his seventh NHL season and has 44 goals and 95 points in 336 games played in his career.

Fabbro was set to become a RFA at the end of this season but will remain with Nashville as he signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract extension on Friday. The 25-year-old is having a solid fifth season with the Predators, with two goals, 12 points, 58 SOG, 22 PIMs and a +11 plus/minus through 51 games played.

Rooney was sidelined until February due to off-season shoulder surgery but has played all 13 games for the Flames since making his season debut, tallying one goal and 21 hits in 13 games. The 30-year-old Rooney has played predominantly on a line with Walker Duehr and Jakob Pelletier.

Eberle's name has circulated trade rumours for several weeks, which was halted on Friday when Seattle signed him to a two-year $9.5 million contract extension. The 33-year-old Eberle has enjoyed a semi-productive campaign in his third season with Seattle, scoring 37 points (14G / 23A) in 58 games.

Wotherspoon is in his first year with the Bruins and has spent most of the season in the NHL. He has picked up six assists, 67 hits and 54 blocked shots in 32 games with the Bruins. Wotherspoon has become a key penalty killer for Boston (2:17 SH TOI/gm) and will likely continue to operate as their No.6/No.7 defenseman this season and next.

Cormier was the fourth-round pick of the New Jersey Devils in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. The 26-year-old netminder has never played an NHL game and has struggled with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) this season, posting a 3.78 GAA and .868 SV% in five games (1-2-2).

Punnett is a 20-year-old, undrafted hard-nosed defenseman from Powassan, Ontario. In his fourth season in the OHL, Punnett has 19 points (5G / 14A) and 39 penalty minutes in 25 games with the Oshawa Generals. Dallas has signed him to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Hanzel was the sixth-round pick of the Avalanche in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. As a 21-year-old, Hanzel has 50 points (13G / 37A) in 58 games with the Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) this season.