Athanasiou had 20 goals, 20 assists, 175 SOG, 34 PIMs and a -29 plus/minus through 81 games in his first season in Chicago in 2022-23 and has signed a two-year, $4.25 million ($2,175,000 AAV) contract extension to stay with the Blackhawks. The 28-year-old centre has played for four teams across eight season amassing 459 games played.

Gavrikov had six goals, 13 assists, 89 SOG, 38 PIMS and a +4 plus/minus through 72 games with Los Angeles and Columbus in 2022-23 and has signed a two-year, $11,750,000 ($5.875 AAV) contract extension with the Los Angeles Kings. The 27-year-old has 276 career games played, picking up 18 goals, 82 points and 138 penalty minutes across his five year career.

Aamodt had three goals, 15 assists, 39 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 52 games played with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year, two-way contract extension on Tuesday. The 25-year-old was signed as a free agent out of college in 2022 and will hope to grow off a strong first full AHL season.

Karlstrom failed to pick a point through five NHL games in 2022-23 but had 10 goals, 16 assists, 16 PIMs and a +4 plus/minus through 47 games with the Texas Stars (AHL) and signed a one-year, two-way contract extension through the 2023-24 season Tuesday. The 25-year-old was Dallas' 2016 third-round pick (90th overall).

Dansk was 8-6-2 with a 2.75 GAA and .905 SV% with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) and has signed a one-year, two-way contract extension ($775,000/$275,000) through the 2023-24 season. The 29-year-old has played in six career NHL games, picking up a 4-1-0 record after being Columbus' second round pick (31st overall) in 2012.

Christiansen had four assists, 25 SOG, a -7 plus/minus and four PIMs through 24 games during the 2022-23 season with the Columbus Blue Jackets and has signed a one-way, two year contract through the 2023-24 season. The 23-year-old has 32 career NHL games played and was originally signed as a free agent by the Blue Jackets after he finished junior hockey in Everett (WHL) in 2019-20.

Day failed to pick up a goal but had 14 assist, and 41 PIMs across 63 games with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL) in 2022-23 and has now re-signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 25-year-old has played In two total career NHL games played and was a 2016 third-round pick (81st overall) by the New York Rangers.

Caufield was limited to just 46 games during the 2022-23 season but set a career-best with 26 goals while adding 10 assists (36 points). The new deal makes Caufield the second-highest-paid skater in Montreal, behind Nick Suzuki ($7.875M AAV).

Pezzetta had seven goals, eight assists, 77 PIMs, 70 SOG, and a -4 plus/minus through 63 games played while becoming a fan favourite in Montreal and has signed a two-year contract extension with an AAV of $812,000. The 25-year-old left-winger has played in 114 career NHL games played across two seasons.

Woo had seven goals, 14 assists, 96 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 68 games with the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Vancouver Canucks. The deal is worth $775,000 if Woo were to play in the NHL and $100,00 if he stays in the AHL. The 22-year-old defensemen was the Canucks 2018 second round pick (37th overall).

Laferriere had nine goals, 17 assists, 22 PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 50 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) and has signed a one-year, two-way contract extension with St. Louis into the 2023-24 season.

Sgarbossa had 21 goals, 37 assists, 38 PIMs and a +19 plus/minus through 60 games with the Hershey Bears (AHL) in 2022-23 and has signed a two-year, two-way contract extension ($775,000 AAV). The 30-year-old has four goals and 16 points through 65 career NHL games across eight seasons but failed to see any NHL action in 2022-23.

Zamula had four assists, eight SOG and two PIMs across 14 games in 2022-23 after his season was cut short due to left should surgery and has signed a one-year, $775,000 contract extension with the Philadelphia Flyers. Tuesday. The 23-year-old defenseman also put up a goal and 19 points in 44 games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms this season.

Alexeyev had five assists, 28 SOG, four PIMs and a -2 plus/minus through 32 games with the Capitals this season and has signed a two-year extension Monday with an AAV of $825,000. The 23-year-old was Washington's 2018 1st round pick (31st overall).

Fasching had 10 goals, nine assists, 61 SOG, 10 PIMs and a +10 plus/minus through 49 games in his first season with the New York Islanders and has signed a two-year, one-way contract extension with an AAV of $775,000. The 27-year-old played in all six games for the Islanders in the playoffs this postseason, failing to pick up a point.

Nylander spent most of the 2023 season in the AHL, where he had 50 points (25G / 25A) in 55 games. During his brief time with the Pittsburgh Penguins, he tallied two points (1G / 1A) in nine games. His one-way contract means the 25-year-old will be with the Penguins for 2024.

Toninato had an assist, seven SOG, and two PIMs through five games with Winnipeg this season and has signed a two-year, $775,000 contract extension Wednesday. The 29-year-old has played in 169 career NHL games, picking up 30 points (12G/18A) and 73 PIMs.