Gostisbehere will return to Carolina after one very successful season in Detroit after he signed a three-year contract worth $9.6 million ($3.2M AAV). The 31-year-old completed his 10th NHL season in 2023-24 and had 10 goals and 56 points in 81 games played.

San Jose continues key pieces during the offseason as they signed forward Alex Wennberg to a two-year deal worth $10.0 million ($5.0M AAV). The 30-year-old spent 2023-24 split between New York and Seattle and had 10 goals and 30 points in 79 games played.

After a successful second career season in Montreal, Juraj Slafkovsky has signed an eight-year contract extension worth $60.8 million ($7.6M AAV). The 20-year-old was the 2022 1st overall pick and had 20 goals, 50 points, 55 PIMs, and 152 SOG in 82 games played in 2023-24. The 6'3" forward has 24 goals and 60 points in 121 career games played.

Calgary has signed one of the league's hardest shooters Martin Frk on a one-year, two-way deal on Monday. The 30-year-old right-winger returns to North America after last playing in the NHL for Los Angeles in 2021-22 and spending 2023-24 with SC Bern (NL) and SC Rapperswil-Jona (NL).

After failing to win a Stanley Cup after reaching the finals for the fifth time in his career, Corey Perry is going to run it back with Edmonton after signing a one-year deal worth $1,400,000 AAV. The 39-year-old is entering his 20th NHL season after putting up 12 goals and 22 points in 54 games with Chicago and Edmonton in 2023-24.

Lundkvist will return to Dallas for a third NHL season after signing a one-year extension worth $1,250,000 on Monday. The 23-year-old collected a career-high in points (19) and +/- (+13) in 2023-24 to go along with 16 PIMs in 59 games played.

Chicago continued to add experience to its core on Monday as it signed 34-year-old Craig Smith to a one-year, $1 million contract. The veteran winger is entering his 14th NHL season and had 11 goals, 20 points, 33 PIMs and a +2 plus/minus in 75 games played with Dallas in 2023-24.

Anderson has spent the last two seasons in Chicago and will return for two more after he signed a two-year contract extension worth $1.6 million ($800K AAV). The 26-year-old is in his seventh NHL season and had five goals, 17 points, eight PIMs and a +5 plus/minus in 55 games in 2023-24.

Michkov surprised the hockey world by terminating his contract with SKA St. Petersburgh (KHL) and signing a three-year, entry-level contract with Philadelphia. The 19-year-old is Phildaelphia's 2023 1st-round pick (7th overall) and had 19 goals and 41 points in 47 games with HK Sochi (KHL) while on loan last season.

Beauvillier dressed for three separate teams (NSH, CHI, VAN) in 2023-24 and earned himself a one-year contract worth $1,250,000 AAV with Pittsburgh. The 27-year-old failed to find a home last season, picking up five goals, 17 points, eight PIMs and a -8 plus/minus in 60 games between the three teams.

Colorado completed its defensive core on Monday by signing Calvin de Haan to a one-year contract worth $800,000. The 33-year-old veteran defenseman spent 2023-24 with Tampa Bay and had three goals, 10 points, 22 PIMs and a -9 plus/minus in 59 games played. Colorado will be de Haan's fourth team in four years.

Detroit added to Grand Rapids' depth chart on Monday as it added Sheldon Dries on a two-year, two-way contract. The 30-year-old winger last appeared in the NHL with Vancouver in 2022-23 but had a successful full season in Abbotsford (AHL) in 2023-24, with 29 goals and 52 points in 55 games played.

Campbell was recently bought out of a five-year, $25 million contract by Edmonton and has signed a one-year, contract worth $775,000 on Monday with Detroit. The 32-year-old spent the majority of 2023-24 with Bakersfield (AHL) after struggling out of the gate with Edmonton with his 1-4-0 record, 4.50 GAA and .873 SV%.

New Jersey continued their impressive offseason by adding veteran defenseman Brenden Dillion to a three-year contract worth $12.0 million ($4.0M AAV). The 33-year-old is entering his 14th NHL season and is 108 games from the 1000 games played mark. In 2023-24 he had eight goals, 20 points, 92 PIMs and a +20 plus/minus in 77 games played with Winnipeg.

After two and a half seasons in Chicago, Taylor Raddysh has joined Washington on a one-year deal worth $1,000,000. The 26-year-old right-winger was expected to break out in 2023-24 after a 37-point campaign the year before, but struggled mightily only putting up five goals, 14 points and a -19 plus/minus in 73 games played.

Lyubushkin will join his fourth NHL team in three seasons after signing a two-year contract worth $6.5 million ($3.25M AAV) with Dallas on Monday. The 30-year-old shutdown defender will make a solid replacement for Chris Tanev after he posted no goals, eight points, 57 PIMs and a -11 plus/minus in 74 games played between Anaheim and Toronto in 2023-24.

Duclair will join his ninth NHL team in 11 seasons after he signed a four-year deal worth $14.0 million ($3.5M AAV) with the Islanders on Monday. The 28-year-old went on a nice run with Tampa Bay after being acquired at last year's trade deadline, with 15 points in 17 games to add to his 24 goals and 42 points in 73 games played on the season.

Shea made his NHL debut in 2023-24 with the Penguins and has earned himself a one-year, contract extension worth $775,000 to stay in Pittsburgh. The 27-year-old has yet to pick up an assist in his 31 NHL games played, but has a goal, six PIMs and a +1 plus/minus.

After three seasons as Vegas' third goalie, Jiri Patera has signed a two-year, two-way contract with Vancouver. The 25-year-old netminder appeared in six games in 2023-24 with the Golden Knights, posting a 1-3-1 record, 3.98 GAA and .893 SV%.

Fresh off of a Stanley Cup victory, role-player Ryan Lomberg has earned himself a two-year contract worth $4.0 million ($2.0M AAV) with the Calgary Flames. The undrafted 29-year-old has never surpassed more than 20 points in a season and closed out 2023-24 with five goals, seven points, 80 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus in 75 games played.