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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.

By Steve Warne
The Hockey News

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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.

Adam Beckman ➡️ Referee • #HFHits • Adam Beckman of the Bridgeport Islanders was suspended 10 games for abusing an official • 2025 APR 9 • Vid via: @FloHockeypic.twitter.com/gJEpQyAFWl

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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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Even if the Pittsburgh Penguins aren't about to hand out any overpays in NHL free agency, that never meant they would avoid signings that could help the team in the short-term and in the long-term.

And they made another move on Day One of free agency that definitely addresses the short-term.

On Wednesday, the Penguins inked winger Andrei Kuzmenko to a one-year, $5 million deal. Kuzmenko, 30, was dealt to the Los Angeles Kings at the trade deadline in 2025 and stayed there through the end of the 2025-26 season, recording 18 goals and 42 points in 74 games during that time. 

Report: Penguins Sign Former Washington Capitals DefensemanPer NHL Insider Chris Johnston, the Penguins are bringing in ex-Capitals veteran defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk.

The undrafted Russian forward has yet to repeat his standout rookie campaign with the Vancouver Canucks in 2022-23, when he put up an impressive 39 goals and 74 points in 81 games. Injuries, inconsistency, and lack of placement have inhibited him from reaching higher potential, and the latest in the injury saga came last season when he had surgery to repair a torn meniscus. 

Still, even at 30, there is some upside potential to Kuzmenko if he can remain healthy. The 5-foot-11, 200-pound forward is a threat to score goals and is a nice power play piece, giving the Penguins options in their middle-six. He is also capable of playing both wings, but the left-shot has preferred the right wing throughout his career. 

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The situation isn't too much different from winger Anthony Mantha, who had season-ending ACL surgery in 2024-25 with the Calgary Flames and enjoyed a career year in Pittsburgh last season with 33 goals and 64 points in 81 games. 

The addition of Kuzmenko adds to an already-crowded crop of forwards, as the Penguins also added restricted free agents Hendrix Lapierre and Nicholas Robertson. According to Puckpedia, without the three RFAs in Lapierre, Robertson, and Chinakhov, the Penguins already have 13 forward listed on their NHL roster, which includes Avery Hayes and Rutger McGroarty.

With young forwards like Hayes and McGroarty pushing for roster spots from the AHL, it will be interesting to see if Pittsburgh decides to move on from one or more veterans on their NHL roster.

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The Florida Panthers signed a pair of familiar players to a new contracts on Wednesday.

Despite not qualifying him as a restricted free agent, the Panthers announced they have signed forward Cole Schwindt to a new two-year deal.

Florida originally drafted Schwindt in the third round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

He was included in the summer 2022 trade that brought Matthew Tkachuk to the Panthers. Florida than claimed him off waivers from the Vegas Golden Knights in October of last year.

Schwindt played 29 games with the Panthers last season, logging five goals and seven points.

He’ll likely be viewed as a candidate to center Florida’s fourth line next season after taking a career high 115 draws last year, winning 44.2% of them.

“Cole has developed into a well-rounded two-way forward who fits seamlessly with our team,” Panthers GM Bill Zito said in a statement released by the team. “He competes hard every night and we are pleased to have him back as a part of our strong forward group for the next two seasons.”

Florida also announced a new, two-year deal with former Cats defenseman Alexander Petrovic.

The veteran blueliner has played 10 seasons in the NHL after being selected by Florida in the second round of the 2010 NHL Draft.

He played parts of seven seasons with the Panthers before being traded to the Edmonton Oilers in December of 2018 in exchange for Chris Weidman and a third-round pick.

In the eight years since the trade, Petrovic has played 60 games in the NHL and another 341 in the AHL.

Of those 60 NHL games, 54 came last season with the Dallas Stars.

“Alex is a stalwart shutdown defenseman who brings size and depth to our blueline,” Zito said in a statement. “We are excited to welcome him back to our organization.”

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Photo caption: Nov 13, 2025; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Florida Panthers center Cole Schwindt (79) celebrates after scoring against the Florida Panthers during the second period at Amerant Bank Arena. (Sam Navarro-Imagn Images)

On Wednesday afternoon, the New Jersey Devils re-signed goaltender Nico Daws to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $1,100,000. The contract details are as follows: 2026-27: $975,000 and 2027-28: $1,225,000.

Daws was a restricted free agent who received a qualifying offer from the team on June 29. 

You’re gonna need a bigger net. Nico Daws is back for two more years.

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— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) July 1, 2026

The 25-year-old has spent the past five seasons in the Devils organization, appearing in 55 games in the NHL and 142 in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Utica Comets. Last season, he played three games for New Jersey, posting a 2-1-0 record and a 2.62 goals-against average and .908 save percentage.

Daws made his NHL debut on Oct. 23, 2021, a 2-1 win against the Buffalo Sabers, where he made 24 saves. Per Devils PR, he became the fifth goaltender in franchise history to win their NHL debut. New Jersey selected the 6’4”, 205lbs. goaltender in the third round (84th overall) in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

The Devils traded veteran goaltender Jacob Markstrom to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday along with forward Angus Crookshank for  Evan Rodrigues, Jesper Boqvist and Ben Steeves.

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Not long after the Detroit Red Wings signed veteran forward Viktor Arvidsson to a two-year contract, they addressed their goaltending depth. 

GM Steve Yzerman has signed goaltender Daniil Tarasov, who played last season with the Florida Panthers, to a one-year contract. He'll carry a salary cap hit of $2 million.

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Not only does this mean that veteran Cam Talbot will not be back with the club next season, but that the American Hockey League affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins will feature competition between Michal Postava and 2023 second-round pick Trey Augustine for the starting position. 

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Tarasov, who split time in his native Russia between the KHL and VHL, was selected with the 86th overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets. 

He would make his NHL debut with the Blue Jackets during the 2021-22 season, and would split his time between Columbus and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Cleveland Monsters.

Red Wings Sign Veteran Forward Viktor Arvidsson On the opening day of the NHL free-agency period, the Detroit Red Wings are adding some veteran talent up front with the signing of Viktor Arvidsson.

In late June of last year, he was traded to the Panthers, with whom he'd sign a one-year contract to back up Sergei Bobrovsky. In his first and only year in Florida, Tarasov amassed a record of 13-15-3 with a 3.05 goals-against average and a .895 save percentage. 

Overall, he's 32-49-9 with a 3.30 goals-against average, a .897 save percentage, and one shutout in 98 career NHL games between the Blue Jackets and Panthers. 

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