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.

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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.

— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) July 1, 2026

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. 

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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.

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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. 

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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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The Calgary Flames are losing a familiar spark on the wing, as Ryan Lomberg has signed a two-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets, bringing his second stint in Calgary to a close.

Lomberg’s return to the Flames organization saw him once again fill a role built on speed, grit, and relentless physicality. Across his two stints in Calgary, including his original run from 2017-18 through 2019-20 and his most recent two-year stretch, the 31-year-old appeared in 148 games, recording seven goals and 16 assists for 23 points.

That production, however, only tells part of the story. Lomberg’s impact was defined just as much by his energy and physical presence as it was by the scoresheet, a style that carried over throughout his NHL career.

The Blue Jackets officially announced the signing on Wednesday, with President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Don Waddell highlighting exactly what Columbus is getting.

“We’re very pleased to add Ryan Lomberg to the Blue Jackets family,” said Waddell. “He is a high-energy player who is an excellent skater, plays with tenacity and his experience and character will be a great addition to our team.”

Across 394 career NHL games with the Calgary Flames and Florida Panthers, Lomberg has registered 35 goals and 37 assists for 72 points, along with 475 penalty minutes and 807 hits, carving out a role as a physical, energy-driven winger. He also contributed to Florida’s 2024 Stanley Cup championship run, appearing in 32 playoff games across his career with 3 points and 64 penalty minutes.

Lomberg’s most productive NHL season came in 2022-23 with Florida, when he posted 12 goals and 8 assists over 82 games while adding a career-high 88 penalty minutes the following year with 179 hits in 75 appearances.

Before establishing himself as an NHL regular, the 5-foot-9 winger built his reputation through the American Hockey League, ECHL, and USHL, including a productive stretch with the Stockton Heat where he developed into a professional-level agitator and forechecking presence.

Now heading to Columbus on a two-year deal worth $2.6 million, Lomberg brings a well-defined identity to a Blue Jackets roster looking to add toughness and energy to its forward group, while Calgary moves forward after another chapter with one of its more recognizable depth pieces comes to an end.

On a day with an abundance of free agency signings, Toronto Maple Leafs GM John Chayka still wasn't finished reshaping his team.

After acquiring Brandon Duhaime, Sergei Bobrovsky, Jack Roslovic, Teddy Blueger and Colton Sissons with new contracts, he traded for Tampa Bay Lightning center Nick Paul in exchange for Dennis Hildeby, a 2027 fourth-round pick, and a 2028 third-round pick.

Paul, a Mississauga native, comes to Toronto with three more years remaining on his contract at a $3.15 million salary cap hit.

The 31-year-old has been an effective middle-six player for the Lightning, spending parts of the past five seasons with the team.

This past year, Paul has scored seven goals and 15 points in 51 games, losing plenty of ice time to the other stars that occupy Tampa Bay's lineup.

However, in the two seasons before 2025-26, Paul recorded back-to-back 20-goal, 40-point campaigns while averaging 16:52 between those two years. He had a far more important role than in the past season, when he played just 13:41 of ice time per game.

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Going out the other way, Hildeby has emerged as a promising young goaltender in the NHL. The 24-year-old played 20 games for the Maple Leafs in 2025-26, recording an impressive .914 save percentage and a 2.86 goals-against average.

With two years remaining on the contract that sees him earn $841,667 against the cap, Hildeby is not waiver-exempt next season. With the addition of Sergei Bobrovsky and Anthony Stolarz already with the NHL tandem, there was a risk of losing Hildeby for nothing.

Instead, Chayka is able to bring in a solid NHL player in Paul, someone who has terrorized the Maple Leafs with the Lightning and the Ottawa Senators over the years.

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Free agency opened with a familiar theme for the Los Angeles Kings: experience, depth, and immediate roster turnover.

Defenseman Erik Gustafsson became the latest addition Wednesday, signing a one-year contract as the organization continues reshaping its roster ahead of the 2026-27 season. The signing was first reported by Swedish journalist Henrik Sjöberg and later confirmed by TSN’s Pierre LeBrun.

But Gustafsson was just one piece of a much larger and noticeably busy day in Los Angeles.

Alongside his addition, the Kings re-signed veteran winger Corey Perry, who returns for his 23rd professional season after spending time with the Tampa Bay Lightning last year. The club also added forward Erik Haula and Jan Jeník while bringing back winger Mats Zuccarello, reinforcing a clear emphasis on experience and depth throughout the lineup.

Gustafsson arrives after spending most of the 2025-26 season in the Detroit Red Wings organization, where he suited up for the Grand Rapids Griffins in the American Hockey League. In 62 combined games between the AHL and brief NHL appearances, the 34-year-old produced 37 points at the minor-league level and logged two NHL games with Detroit.

He also appeared in eight Calder Cup Playoff games, adding a goal and five assists as Grand Rapids made a postseason run.

While his most recent season was spent largely in the AHL, Gustafsson brings a long NHL track record into Los Angeles. Across 10 seasons, he has played 517 regular-season games, recording 47 goals and 193 assists for 240 points while averaging 18:31 of ice time.

His offensive peak came in 2018-19 with the Chicago Blackhawks, when he posted 17 goals and 43 assists for 60 points in a breakout campaign that established him as one of the league’s more productive puck-moving defensemen. He has also logged 49 career playoff appearances, including a run to the Stanley Cup Final with the Montreal Canadiens in 2021.

Over the course of his career, Gustafsson has become a well-traveled depth defenseman, having suited up for the Blackhawks, Flyers, Rangers, Capitals, Flames, Maple Leafs, Canadiens, and Red Wings.

Selected in the fourth round of the 2012 NHL Draft by the Edmonton Oilers, the Swedish blueliner also developed overseas in Sweden’s top league before transitioning to North America full-time.

For Los Angeles, his arrival adds another experienced option on the blue line as the organization continues leaning heavily into veteran presence on what was already one of the NHL’s older rosters last season.

The Kings finished 2025-26 with a 35-27-20 record, good for 90 points and a fourth-place finish in the Pacific Division before being eliminated in the opening round by the Colorado Avalanche.

And with free agency only just beginning, the day in Los Angeles already looks like it may be one of the busiest of the offseason.

Nick Jensen's two-year run with the Ottawa Senators officially came to an end on the opening day of free agency Wednesday, as the veteran defenceman signed a two-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks worth an average annual value of $2.2 million.

That news was first reported by Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Jensen arrived in Ottawa in the summer of 2024 after then-new general manager Steve Staios acquired him from the Washington Capitals in an effort to rebalance the Senators' blue line. Ottawa also received a third-round draft pick in the deal, but the price tag for the two assets was significant.

The Capitals landed Jakob Chychrun, who followed up the trade with back-to-back 20-goal seasons, including a 26-goal, 60-point campaign this year.

At the time, however, the 2024 trade made sense from Ottawa's perspective.

Chychrun was just one year away from unrestricted free agency, and with Thomas Chabot and Jake Sanderson already occupying the left side while carrying cap hits north of $8 million, it was difficult to justify keeping a third expensive left-shot defenceman.

But that didn't stop a lot of Senators fans from feeling like Ottawa had sold low. Even acknowledging that Jensen was a better roster fit, many believed Staios could have extracted more than Jensen and a third-round pick in return.

Early on, Jensen looked like exactly the type of steady, veteran presence the Senators had hoped for. The veteran brought a calming influence to Ottawa's top four and was a perfect fit alongside Chabot.

But injuries soon became a problem.

Jensen broke down near the end of his first season and underwent hip surgery in May of last year. Although he recovered in time for opening night this season, he never quite looked like the same player afterward. He managed just 61 games this past season, recording four goals and 13 assists before his year ended on injured reserve.

Both Jensen and the Ducks will be hoping a healthy offseason leads to a significant bounce-back campaign in Anaheim.

As for the Senators, Jensen and the third-rounder are both gone. But on its way out, that pick did help Ottawa land another asset back in March.

That selection was packaged with a second-round pick at this year's trade deadline to acquire forward Warren Foegele. That means the Senators aren't left completely empty-handed after moving Chychrun, even if the overall return remains one that many fans will continue to debate.

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Dillon Dube signed a free agent contract with the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday, making him the second of five players acquitted in the Canada 2018 world junior sexual assault case to get an NHL deal since the trial ended just under a year ago.

Dube was signed for $850,000 for next season on a one-way contract, which means he gets paid that salary whether he's in the NHL or the American Hockey League. He played 58 games this past year for the AHL's Springfield Thunderbirds after agreeing to a professional tryout in December with St. Louis' top minor league affiliate.

"We’ve gotten to know him a lot better through that time frame," said general manager Alexander Steen, who added the organization was well aware of the situation and spoke to coaches and teammates about how Dube was in Springfield.

“He wants to be a positive influence. He’s had a positive influence on (that team) or a positive impact,” he added. "He approaches it with a sincerity and humility. Since I got here in St. Louis, the organization has always been a second-chance organization and this is Dillon’s opportunity and we feel confident in giving it to him — to fight for a spot on our team next year.”

The 5-foot-11 winger who turns 28 on July 20 follows goaltender Carter Hart back into the league. Hart signed with Vegas in October and backstopped the Golden Knights to the Stanley Cup Final before losing to Carolina in six games.

The NHL in September reinstated Hart, Dube, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote and Alex Formenton, allowing them to play beginning Dec. 1. That came after a judge in London, Ontario, found them not guilty of sexual assault and McLeod additionally of a separate count of being a party to the offense.

McLeod in October signed a three-year contract to remain in the Russia-based KHL. Foote signed an AHL deal with the Chicago Wolves and played for them this past season. Formenton played in Switzerland.

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The Rangers bolstered their middle-six forward group.

Oliver Bjorkstrand signed a one-year deal worth $4.5 million with the Rangers on Wednesday, The Post has learned. As a result, the Blueshirts added a right wing who has surpassed 30 points in each of his last nine seasons to a forward pool in need of more consistent producers.

In a reduced role in Tampa Bay last season, Bjorkstrand posted 12 goals and 20 assists in 80 games. His 32 points were his lowest since the 2016-17 campaign, when he spent a majority of the season in the AHL.

The Rangers will be the fourth team Bjorkstrand has played for in his 11-year NHL career.

Over 704 games with the Blue Jackets, the Kraken and the Lightning, the 31-year-old has collected 184 goals and 232 assists while averaging 15:26 of ice time.

The Colorado Avalanche continued strengthening their organizational depth Wednesday, signing forward Adam Beckman to a two-year, two-way contract after one of the most productive offensive seasons of his professional career.

According to reports from NHL insider Elliotte Friedman and AHL insider Tony Androckitis, Beckman's new deal carries an NHL salary of $850,000 in the first year and $900,000 in the second. The contract includes an AHL salary of $475,000 in both seasons with a $500,000 guaranteed salary each year.

Beckman arrives after spending the 2025-26 season in the New York Islanders organization, where he established himself as one of the American Hockey League's top goal scorers. Skating for the Bridgeport Islanders, the 24-year-old recorded 30 goals and 21 assists for 51 points in 68 games, leading the club in goals and showcasing the finishing ability that made him a highly regarded prospect earlier in his career.

While the bulk of his production came in the AHL, Beckman also appeared in 23 NHL games with the Islanders, adding to the 36 career NHL games he has played between New York and the Minnesota Wild.

Earlier in his professional career, Beckman also drew national attention after receiving a 10-game suspension from the American Hockey League during the 2024-25 season for making physical contact with an official in a game against the Charlotte Checkers. The league ruled the collision fell under physical abuse of an official without intent to injure.

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Originally selected by the Minnesota Wild in the third round (75th overall) of the 2019 NHL Draft, Beckman has consistently produced offensively in the AHL throughout his professional career. His combination of scoring touch and NHL experience gives Colorado another intriguing option as the organization looks to strengthen its forward depth entering the 2026-27 season.

The signing could prove especially beneficial for the Colorado Eagles, where Beckman is expected to play a significant role if he doesn't crack the Avalanche's opening-night roster. After scoring 30 goals a season ago, he'll arrive as one of the Eagles' most accomplished offensive additions in recent years while also providing the Avalanche with another call-up option should injuries arise during the season.

For a Colorado organization that values internal competition and organizational depth, Beckman represents a low-risk addition with legitimate offensive upside. Now, he'll look to build on last season's breakout performance and turn it into sustained success.

On Wednesday, the New Jersey Devils continued the first day of the Free Agent Frenzy with a contract extension for goaltender Nico Daws. 

Daws earned himself a two-year deal with an average annual value of $1.1 million. He will make $925 thousand in 2026-27 and $1.225 million in 2027-28. 

This deal comes after the Devils traded Jacob Markstrom to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday. This opens the door for Daws to get some playing time with Jake Allen, but there is still the potential for a big move in net. 

Daws is 25 years old, and he has been developing in the Devils system for the last five years. Going back and forth between the NHL and AHL has been his assignment to begin his career. 

In 82 NHL games played (75 of them starts), Daws is 24-24-1 with a 2.96 goals against average, a .898 save percentage, and a shutout. Only 3 of those games, all of them started, came in 2025-26. He went 2-1-0 in those games with a 2.62 goals against and a .908 save percentage. 

The career moment for Daws to date is the 6-3 win he had as the starter in the 2024 NHL Stadium Series. This is also the first and only outdoor win in the history of the New Jersey Devils. He faced 48 shots in the win, which is the most a goalie has ever faced in an outdoor game. 

There are rumors surrounding Winnipeg Jets superstar goalie Connor Hellebuyck, and there are other goalies out there that New Jersey could consider. However, having Daws locked in is important for them as an option for themselves and the Utica Comets. 

The future of the crease in New Jersey is cloudy, with a lot of parts that may still be moving, but Daws will remain someone who is an option for them at this time.

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