The Columbus Blue Jackets have announced that theyve signed Owen Sillinger to a one-year, two-way NHL/AHL contract for the 2026-27 season.
Don Waddell said via a press release, “Owen is a smart, dependable, two-way forward who brings a strong work ethic every day,” said Waddell. “We are pleased to bring him back and look forward to him continuing to provide valuable depth and experience to our organization.”
Sillinger has scored 50 goals and recorded 98 assists in 271 career AHL games. Last year he set career highs in goals, power play goals and shots.
One day, hopefully he and brother Cole get to play in an NHL game together.
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The Vancouver Canucks are adding to their D-core, having signed towering defenceman Jamie Oleksiak to a two-year, $5M AAV contract.
A 6-foot-7 left-shot defenceman, Oleksiak has spent his 14-year NHL career with the Dallas Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, and most recently the Seattle Kraken. Throughout that span, he has played in 758 NHL games and scored 45 goals and 116 assists.
“Jamie is a big body who moves very well on the ice,” Canucks General Manager Ryan Johnson said in a press release. “He’s a solid two-way defenceman who isn’t afraid to use his size and strength to his advantage, and we like his reach and athleticism. He competes very hard and has grown into a good leader in the dressing room. Adding him to the mix on the backend will help us in many positive ways.”
Drafted 14th-overall by the Stars in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Oleksiak initially played for Dallas from 2012-13 to 2017-18 but returned to the team from 2018-19 to 2020-21 after a two-season stint with the Penguins. He did not play in his first full 82-game season until 2023-24 as a member of the Kraken.
Apr 2, 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Kraken defenseman Jamie Oleksiak (24) looks to pass in the first period against the Utah Mammoth at Climate Pledge Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Ng-Imagn Images
Oleksiak's best offensive numbers came from his time with the Kraken, as he registered a career-high in goals (9) and assists (16) in a single season with 75 games played in 2022-23.
Last season, Oleksiak put up five goals and 10 assists in 78 games while averaging 16:56 minutes played.
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The day had started with a report that Werenski had vetoed a trade to the Dallas Stars.
Werenski who has two more seasons left on his contract, won a gold medal with the USA at the Olympics last season and was voted the NHL's top defenseman for the first time in his career. But the Blue Jackets missed the playoffs for the sixth season in a row.
Here are the statements by Waddell and Werenski explaining what happened:
Statement from Don Waddell
"Earlier this spring, Zach and I met and talked about his future with the Blue Jackets beyond his current contract and he indicated that he wasn’t sure what the future would hold with regards to staying with the club or possibly moving on. During those discussions, we talked about me exploring opportunities to move him now and we all agreed if there was a deal to be made that I would bring it to him.
"We found something that would work for the club and took it to him. After some time and discussions with his family, Zach informed us that he didn’t want to leave Columbus. He has invested a great deal in this organization and after coming close and falling short the past two seasons, his desire is to win here and get this team back into the playoffs.
"The past two seasons have been very challenging ones, but also ones of growth for our team. Our goals from ownership on down and Zach’s goals are the same… to win now, return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs and win a Stanley Cup. Our city and fans deserve nothing less and we are all on the same page working towards that end. Zach has been a very important part of this organization and our community for a long time, and we couldn’t be happier that he will continue to be moving forward."
Statement from Zach Werenski
"Don and I have had very open and honest dialogue since the season ended. Ideally, this wouldn’t have become such a public thing but that is the world we live in now and everything got blown out of proportion in my opinion. I want to win and I want to do that in Columbus. As I’ve thought about things and discussed everything with my wife and family, we want to be in Columbus. It has been my home for the past 10 years and I have always been proud to be a Blue Jacket. We have the best fans in the NHL. I love my teammates and coaches and I’m looking forward to doing everything I can to get us back in the playoffs to compete for a Stanley Cup. Don and I are completely aligned on that and are excited about what’s to come with our team."
Nashville Predators general manager Chris MacFarland has dipped back into familiar waters once again.
After already acquiring former Colorado Avalanche forwards Ross Colton and Jack Drury—who quickly signed a contract extension with Nashville—this offseason, MacFarland has now brought in another player from his former organization. The Predators announced Wednesday that they have signed defenseman Jack Ahcan to a two-year, two-way contract, adding another player MacFarland knows well from his time in Colorado.
While Ahcan has yet to establish himself as a full-time NHL defenseman, he showed enough in Colorado to earn meaningful opportunities when they mattered most. The 29-year-old appeared in three Stanley Cup Playoff games this spring, dressing twice against the Minnesota Wild before drawing into Game 1 of the Western Conference Final against the Vegas Golden Knights with Cale Makar sidelined by injury.
Ahcan didn't register a point during his postseason stint, but he made his presence felt in the defensive zone. Against Minnesota, he showcased a fearless style of play, throwing himself in front of several dangerous scoring chances and making a number of eye-catching shot blocks that helped stabilize Colorado's blue line under pressure.
His regular-season production also turned heads at the American Hockey League level. Ahcan recorded 50 points—11 goals and 39 assists—in 61 games with the Colorado Eagles, finishing among the league's more productive offensive defensemen while also appearing in 11 NHL contests for the Avalanche.
Although his NHL résumé remains relatively brief with just 22 career games split between Colorado and the Boston Bruins, Ahcan has consistently produced in the AHL. Across stints with the Eagles and Providence Bruins, he has accumulated 198 points in 272 career AHL games, underscoring the offensive instincts that have made him a dependable contributor at that level.
For Nashville, this signing is about more than organizational depth.
The Predators are in the midst of a roster transition, and Ahcan arrives with an opportunity that may not have existed in Colorado. Nashville's evolving blue line could provide him with the clearest path yet toward earning consistent NHL minutes, especially after proving he can be trusted in high-pressure situations during the postseason.
MacFarland's familiarity with Ahcan undoubtedly played a role in the decision. After bringing Colton and Drury to Nashville earlier this summer, the Predators' general manager has once again turned to a player he knows firsthand, betting that a change of scenery could allow Ahcan to finally establish himself as an everyday NHL defenseman.
The Chicago Blackhawks had an interesting first day of the Free Agent Frenzy. It started with a report of a Bowen Byram contract extension. After trading for him, the Blackhawks locked him into a long-term deal.
After that, they made a couple of signings to bring in veterans who can help with the depth of the roster. Ian Cole is a solid defenseman for their 3rd pair, and Cole Smith is a hard-hitting defensive forward for their 4th line.
There wasn't much else that went on afterward, and Kyle Davidson confirmed that they would make a couple of AHL signings before calling it a day.
Those will come in the form of veteran defensemen in Dylan Anhorn and Connor Mackey. Each of them will be expected to provide the Rockford IceHogs with some depth on the blue line.
Anhorn spent a few years playing college hockey at Union College before transferring to St. Cloud State. Since then, he has spent two years playing pro hockey as a member of the Manitoba Moose.
As for Mackey, he has made his NHL debut, but he is an AHL defenseman at his core. He brings a sense of leadership at 29 years old that will make the IceHogs a better team.
There is value to bolstering the roster of the IceHogs, as there will be plenty of young players with NHL ceilings that will be looking to learn a thing or two from the AHL. Good veterans are always helpful to rookies trying to find their way.
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The Nashville Predators sign their first two defensemen of the free agency cycle in Colorado Avalanche's Jack Ahcan and the St. Louis Blues' Hunter Skinner.
Ahcan, a 23-year-old, 5-foot-8, lefty, spent the majority of the season with the Colorado Eagles in the AHL, scoring 50 points (11 goals and 39 assists) in 61 games. He played 11 games with the Avalanche, scoring two points (two assists).
Last season was the most games he played in the NHL over his entire career, dating back to his debut in the 2020-21 season.
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We've signed defenseman Jack Ahcan to a two-year, two-way contract and defenseman Hunter Skinner to a one-year, two-way contract.
Ahcan is signed to a two-year, $1.75 million deal with an $875,000 annual hit in Nashville. The new contract is a $100,000 raise from his previous contract.
Skinner, a 25-year-old, 6-foot-3, right-handed shot, has played one game in the NHL over his six-year professional career, which came last season.
In 60 games with the Springfield Falcons, he recorded 19 points off seven goals and 12 assists and had 61 penalty minutes. Skinner has spent the last four seasons primarily in the AHL.
Hunter's previous contract was for a year at $850,000.
The pair are the third signing that the general manager has made at the start of free agency, joining Utah Mammoth center Alex Kerfoot, who signed a two-year, $7 million contract with a $3.5 million annual cap hit.
Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky defends the goal during the second period of the NHL Winter Classic outdoor hockey game against the New York Rangers Jan. 2, 2026, in Miami.
A two-time Vezina Trophy winner has a new home.
On Wednesday, the Toronto Maple Leafs inked goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky to a three-year, $21 million contract, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.
Bobrovsky, 37, exits Florida in free agency, after leading the Panthers to three consecutive Stanley Cup Final appearances with wins over the Oilers in 2024 and 2025. Bobrovsky and the Panthers were unable to come to terms to keep him in Florida next season after his seven-year, $70 million deal expired.
Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky defends the goal during the second period of the NHL Winter Classic outdoor hockey game against the New York Rangers Jan. 2, 2026, in Miami. AP Photo/Lynne Sladky
Instead, the Panthers’ goalie tandem will consist of Jacob Markstrom after acquiring him in a trade with the Devils on Tuesday, and Akira Schmid, who was dealt from Vegas.
In Toronto, Bobrovsky will be back together with former Florida partner Anthony Stolarz.
Bobrovsky was less effective last season, a reflection of the Panthers as a whole. Bobrovsky posted a 27-23-1 record with a 3.07 goals-against average and a career-low .877 save percentage for Florida, which missed the playoffs.
On the other side, the Maple Leafs are turning the page.
Sergei Bobrovsky is joining the Maple Leafs after winning the Stanley Cup twice with the Panthers. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post
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The rebuild is over.
The San Jose Sharks are now, without a doubt, Mike Grier’s team.
On the same day, Grier allowed the last continuous holdover of the Doug Wilson era, defenseman Mario Ferraro, to walk in free agency. Ferraro inked a three-year, $12 million contract with the Winnipeg Jets. This came on the heels of trading 2021 first-round pick William Eklund to the Ottawa Senators last week.
Grier, for better or worse, put his stamp on the Sharks today.
Face it, San Jose had to get better right now.
Grier served the Sharks’ future with what an NHL scout called “an insane haul” at the 2026 NHL draft, highlighted by first-round picks Ivar Stenberg, Keaton Verhoeff, and Ryan Lin.
But the Sharks, just four points out of the Stanley Cup playoffs this past season with a frankly patchwork defense, needed to improve the team around 20-year-old superstar Macklin Celebrini.
With loads of cap space at his disposal, these are the players that Grier chose to help take his team to the postseason.
I’m open-minded to it: Nurse, Trouba and Marchment do improve the Sharks right now.
San Jose Hockey Now reached out to four NHL scouts — none with the Sharks — to determine where Trouba and Nurse, who don’t come without flaws, compare against San Jose’s top two defenders last year, Dmitry Orlov and Ferraro.
Three of the four, without question, took Nurse and Trouba over Orlov and Ferraro. They’re also excellent locker room additions to make up for the loss of the popular Ferraro and Vincent Desharnais.
Another way to put it: the Sharks didn’t add a consensus top-pairing blueliner, à la Zach Werenski or Bo Byram, but they added two top-four defensemen in Nurse and Trouba, on top of Orlov. In addition, Grier acquired defender Michael Kesselring from the Buffalo Sabres two weeks ago, with some reasonable expectation that he’ll be able to take on a top-four role next year.
Of course, Nurse and Trouba are 31 and 32, respectively, and both are on expensive contracts that end in 2030. So, what will these contracts look like in three or four years?
That’s a valid concern, but that’s the price of real improvement in a buyer’s market. What risk-free bargains were there to be had for bona fide top-four defensemen?
Ideally, you could’ve brought in a 30-something top-four defenseman on a two-year contract: 36-year-old John Carlson, for example, would’ve been perfect, but the future Hall of Famer wanted to sign out east.
Ideally, you could’ve brought in 28-year-old superstar Zach Werenski without gutting your farm system. But that’s a moot point, because Werenski reportedly didn’t want to come to San Jose anyway, and you were getting him for a song.
The dream defenseman wasn’t out there for the Sharks this summer.
So Grier pushed out the ideal length of contract and still kept it much shorter than the seven-, eight-year contacts that UFAs Darren Raddysh and Rasmus Andersson commanded from their respective teams.
And Grier preserved the future of his franchise, keeping his No. 2 pick, instead of dealing it for Bo Byram. The Chicago Blackhawks traded their No. 4 pick to the Buffalo Sabres for the 25-year-old Byram before the draft.
Nurse and Trouba, in my mind, were necessary-but-responsible moves to improve the team right now. They make San Jose better without taking anything significant off the table, and their risks aren’t red alert.
Meanwhile, Marchment was a less necessary risk for the Sharks, insofar as they already had a truly promising group of forwards right now. The 31-year-old now makes seven arguable top-nine wingers on the roster — he’ll be competing with Stenberg, Will Smith, Collin Graf, Kiefer Sherwood, Tyler Toffoli and Igor Chernyshov for playing time — but that’s a good problem to have, too.
This is, undoubtedly, the deepest group of Sharks forwards, including Celebrini, Michael Misa and Alex Wennberg up the middle, since the last time they made the playoffs. May the best man win, and also, injuries happen, so San Jose probably will be grateful for the depth.
Power forward Marchment is a Grier signing through and through. He has been said to be a free agency and trade target of the Sharks for years and, at his best, plays that hard-to-play-against style that the GM has been sticking his neck out to acquire for years, à la the Sherwood and Zack Ostapchuk trades.
The Sharks aren’t Stanley Cup contenders yet, and these contracts for 30-something’s could blow up in their faces, but they should make the team better now and shouldn’t cripple them long-term.
Nick Foligno was a great Chicago Blackhawks captain following the departure of the legendary Jonathan Toews. He did all of the things that a captain needs to do in order to help develop a young team.
The early years of Connor Bedard's career were positively impacted by his being there as a great mentor. It isn't only Bedard who benefited from playing with him, either. Everyone on the team who is a part of the future raved about him as a teammate.
At the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline, the Blackhawks did him a solid by trading him to a Stanley Cup contender in the Minnesota Wild. He was a pending unrestricted free agent, and the Blackhawks took back "future considerations", which was Kyle Davidson doing right by his captain.
This trade also allowed Foligno to play with his brother Marcus for the first time in their NHL careers. It was an exciting moment for the entire Foligno family when Nick joined Marcus as a member of the Wild.
Minnesota won its first-round series over the Dallas Stars but was defeated in the second round by the Colorado Avalanche. There is a long way to go for the Wild to get over the hump, but they are going to be a good team for a long time.
When the season was over, many wondered if that would be it for 38-year-old Nick Foligno, who will turn 39 on Halloween. However, that wonder is now over.
On Wednesday, the first day of NHL Free Agency, Foligno signed a one-year extension with the Minnesota Wild, which will carry a cap hit of $900K.
Nick Foligno, signed 1x$0.8M by MIN, is a veteran defensive fourth line winger. pic.twitter.com/qXqv9k4OTX
Likely for the last time, Nick Foligno will have a crack at winning the Stanley Cup. It will once again come alongside his brother Marcus. As a defensive-minded 4th line player, Nick will be a solid complementary piece on a team loaded with stars.
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The Colorado Avalanche included Victor Olofsson in a broader roster shake-up tied to the Nazem Kadri framework, and now the veteran winger is back in familiar territory—rejoining the Vegas Golden Knights to help fill a need on their power play.
Olofsson is returning to Vegas, according to TSN, just days after the club dealt Pavel Dorofeyev to the New York Rangers, opening up a vacancy for a proven shooter in the top special teams unit.
The 30-year-old is no stranger to the Golden Knights’ system. He previously scored 15 goals and 29 points in 56 games during the 2024–25 season on a one-year deal signed that July, with six of those goals coming on the power play. That specific role—stationed as a finish-first option on the man advantage—is exactly what Vegas is betting on again.
Before this latest turn, Olofsson spent the 2025–26 season with Colorado, where he posted 25 points (11 goals, 14 assists) in 60 games. While the overall production was modest, his scoring touch surfaced in key moments. Three of his goals were game-winners, and he also recorded his first career hat trick on October 28 in an 8–4 win over the New Jersey Devils at Ball Arena.
Still, his time in Denver was shaped as much by organizational direction as on-ice output. Olofsson was moved as part of a larger trade package sent to Calgary as Colorado adjusted its roster structure in pursuit of different forward balance, another reminder of how quickly middle-six roles can shift in a cap-driven league.
Vegas, meanwhile, is leaning into familiarity. Across his NHL career, 43 of Olofsson’s 118 goals have come on the power play—a 36 percent clip that underscores why he remains a sought-after specialist despite a journeyman path in recent years. When given time and space, his release remains his calling card.
There’s also a personal layer to the return. Olofsson’s wife, Taylor, gave birth to their second child during the Olympic break—and at this point, she’s probably hoping the family can stop crisscrossing the continental United States for a while.
For Colorado, it’s another ripple effect of roster churn. For Vegas, it’s a straightforward calculation: they’ve seen this fit before, and they’re betting Olofsson's scoring touch is begging to be reignited.
The bottom six of the Detroit Red Wings' forward units needed some sandpaper, and GM Steve Yzerman has made the first step to address it.
The Red Wings have acquired forward Keegan Kolesar from the Vegas Golden Knights in return for a third-round pick in 2029 and a seventh-round pick in 2027.
Keegan Kolesar traded to Detroit for a 3rd in 2029 and a 7th in 2027.
Selected with the 69th overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets while playing in the WHL for the Seattle Thunderbirds, the Brandon, Manitoba native was eventually traded to the Golden Knights in 2017.
He made his NHL debut with the Golden Knights in 2020, and would soon become a regular in their lineup.
Kolesar lifted the Stanley Cup with the rest of his Golden Knights teammates in 2023 after defeating the Florida Panthers; he contributed two goals and three assists in 22 postseason games during their title run.
Kolesar has skated in a total of 439 career NHL games, and has scored 44 goals with 76 assists. He's also added four goals and seven assists in 77 career Stanley Cup Playoff games.
He's under contract through the 2027-28 NHL season with a salary cap hit of $2.5 million.
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The Philadelphia Flyers have officially lost one of their depth defensemen.
The Colorado Avalanche have announed that they signed have signed former Flyers defenseman Noah Juulsen to a two-year contract.
Juulsen spent this past season with the Flyers and was a decent part of their blueline. In 52 games with the Flyers during the 2026-27 campaign, the 6-foot-2 blueliner recorded one goal, 10 points, and 104 hits. This was after he had zero points and 101 hits during the 2024-25 season with the Vancouver Canucks.
Overall, Juulsen was a decent depth defenseman during his time with the Flyers, but it makes sense that they moved on from him. They have young right-shot defenseman like David Jiricek and Oliver Bonk who should be competing for NHL spots next season.
Juulsen will likely be a candidate to play bottom-pairing minutes with the Avalanche after signing with the Central Division club. It will be interesting to see how much of an impact he can make after signing with Colorado from here.
When the Vegas Golden Knights acquired Rasmus Andersson from the Calgary Flames, the expectation was that it wouldn’t be a rental. It took them until July 1st to sign him because of salary cap technicalities, but Andersson is indeed staying in Sin City.
On Wednesday, the Golden Knights signed Andersson to a seven-year contract carrying an $8.5 million AAV.
In years one and two, Andersson will count for $10.5 million against the cap. In year three, that becomes $10.2 million; in year four, he’ll make $9.1 million. In year five, Andersson’s cap hit drops to $6.6 million, and in years six and seven, he’ll make $6.3 million.
Andersson’s contract extension also comes with trade protection. In years 1-5, he has a full No Trade Clause; in years six and seven, that becomes a Modified No Trade Clause with a 15-team no-trade list.
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At first glance, this is a steep price tag. With his $8.5 million AAV, Andersson is now the highest-paid active Vegas defenseman by more than $1 million. And this isn’t a cheap group— the Golden Knights will split $27.275 million between Andersson, Shea Theodore, Noah Hanifin, and Jeremy Lauzon until 2032.
Andersson struggled mightily when he arrived in Vegas, and it took him a while to settle in. He eventually found his game, but his early struggles returned with a vengeance in the postseason. He was caught out of position far too often, he lost puck battles, and he tried to force plays, resulting in costly turnovers.
However, extending Andersson was also something that needed to happen. He’s a smooth-skating defenseman who can eat up top-four minutes. When he’s on his game, he’s an elite puck mover who doesn’t hesitate to jump up into the rush. Right-shot defensemen don’t grow on trees, and Andersson is the only Vegas blueliner to have that certain skill set.
Signing Grade: B-
Even in a rising cap world, the Golden Knights aren’t exactly flush with cash. Necessary or not, adding another $8.5 million contract to the books is a tall ask. There’s a world where this contract ages poorly; if that’s the case, Andersson’s trade protection will make it very difficult to move him.
That being said, this is a high-risk, high-reward situation. Without Alex Pietrangelo, the Golden Knights were hurting for a defenseman to eat those top-four minutes. They did their best to replace Pietrangelo with a cheaper option, and gave Zach Whitecloud and Kaedan Korczak opportunities to earn that ice time. Both tried, neither were successful.
Andersson has shown that he can handle the responsibilities required to fill the Alex Pietrangelo-shaped hole in the Golden Knights’ blue line. He can play with that physical edge, he can drive offense with his vision and playmaking, and he’s capable of logging 22 minutes a night. He won’t— and now doesn’t— come cheap, but he’s a certified top-four defenseman. That’s what the Golden Knights were missing, and now we know what they are willing to pay in order to keep it.
Former Vancouver Canucks forward Curtis Douglas is joining the Seattle Kraken on a two-year deal worth $1.25M on average per year.
The 2025–26 season was Douglas’ first in the NHL, with the six-foot-nine forward making his league debut for the Tampa Bay Lightning on October 9 against the Ottawa Senators. He played in a total of 26 games for Tampa Bay, recording two assists, before being placed on waivers and claimed by Vancouver at the 2026 Trade Deadline.
Douglas established himself as a tough player to play against during his rookie season, which is something he continued through his time with the Canucks. His first fight as a Canuck came against six-foot-eight Calgary Flames forward Adam Klapka. He also scored his first NHL goal as a member of the Canucks, beating Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukáš Dostál on April 12, and tallied an assist in Vancouver’s final regular-season game against the Edmonton Oilers on April 16.
Prior to making the jump to the NHL, Douglas signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs in free-agency in March of 2022. He spent one full season with the Toronto Marlies, scoring a career-high 13 goals and 21 assists in 67 games at the AHL-level, before being traded to the Arizona Coyotes the year after. He was claimed off waivers by Tampa Bay in October of 2025.
Mar 24, 2026; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks forward Curtis Douglas (42) shoots against the Anaheim Ducks in the second period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images
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ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild has brought back a familiar face, signing forward Mason Shaw in free agency.
Shaw returns to the organization after spending the last two seasons with the Winnipeg Jets organization, where he appeared in games for the AHL's Manitoba Moose.
Shaw, 26, recorded 32 goals, 49 assists and 81 points in 143 games.
The 26-year-old was originally selected by the Wild in the fourth round (97th overall) of the 2017 NHL Draft and has appeared in 82 NHL games with Minnesota, recording eight goals and 10 assists for 18 points while bringing an energetic, physical style of play.
A fan favorite during his previous stint with the Wild, Shaw has battled through multiple serious knee injuries throughout his career. He now returns to the organization looking to provide experienced depth and compete for NHL games during the 2026-27 season.
Shaw's deal is a one-year, two-way, $850,000 deal. $450,000 in Iowa.
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