Comprehensive list of available players, signings by team
The NHL on Wednesday released the list of players who were restricted free agents under Group 2, unrestricted free agents under Groups 3 and 6, and unrestricted free agents by virtue of not receiving qualifying offers. NHL.com will update players’ contract status below throughout the offseason.
ANAHEIM DUCKS
Signings
Greer signs 4-year contract with Ducks
Jensen signs 2-year contract with Ducks
Caulfield, Hamblin, Schueneman, Woo each signs contract with Ducks
Brossoit signs 1-year contract with Ducks
Malott signs 3-year contract with Ducks
Free agents
Group 2 Restricted Free Agents: Vyacheslav Buteyets, Leo Carlsson, Calle Clang, Tyson Hinds, Pavel Mintyukov, Sasha Pastujov.
Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agents: A.J. Greer (re-signed), Jansen Harkins, Ross Johnston (signed: STL), Petr Mrazek, Noah Philp (signed: HV71, Sweden), Jacob Trouba (signed: SJS), Jeffrey Viel (signed: TBL).
Group 6 Unrestricted Free Agents: None.
Unrestricted Free Agents (did not receive qualifying offer): Jeremie Biakabutuka, Jan Mysak, Jaxsen Wiebe.
BOSTON BRUINS
Signings
Clifton signs 2-year contract with Bruins
Gaunce, Halonen, Guenette, Patera each signs contract with Bruins
Cavallin signs 1-year contract with Bruins
Harris signs 1-year contract with Bruins
Free agents
Group 2 Restricted Free Agents: Luke Cavallin (re-signed), Riley Duran, Matthew Poitras.
Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agents: Viktor Arvidsson (signed: DET), Patrick Brown, Andrew Peeke, Riley Tufte (signed: NJD).
Group 6 Unrestricted Free Agents: Matej Blumel, Michael Callahan (signed: TBL), John Farinacci, Georgii Merkulov, Victor Soderstrom.
Unrestricted Free Agents (did not receive qualifying offer): Alexis Gendron, Jordan Harris (re-signed), Maximus Wanner.
BUFFALO SABRES
Signings
Zellweger signs 3-year contract with Sabres
Polin, Kuntar, Sheary each signs contract with Sabres
Gilbert signs 1-year contract with Sabres
Free agents
Group 2 Restricted Free Agents: Peyton Krebs, Olen Zellweger (re-signed).
Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agents: Gavin Bayreuther, Josh Dunne (signed: WSH), David Kampf, Jake Leschyshyn, Tanner Pearson, Luke Schenn (signed: VAN), Logan Stanley.
Group 6 Unrestricted Free Agents: Trevor Kuntar (re-signed).
Unrestricted Free Agents (did not receive qualifying offer): Isaac Belliveau, Zac Jones (signed: UTA), Olivier Nadeau, Nikita Novikov.
CALGARY FLAMES
Signings
Stromgren signs 1-year contract with Flames
B. Jones, Livingstone, Benning, Englund each signs 1-year contract with Flames
Free agents
Group 2 Restricted Free Agents: Simon Nemec, Brennan Othmann, William Stromgren (re-signed).
Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agents: Jake Bean, Clark Bishop, Justin Kirkland (signed: MIN), Ryan Lomberg (signed: CBJ), Daniil Miromanov, Victor Olofsson (signed: VGK), Ivan Prosvetov.
Group 6 Unrestricted Free Agents: Nick Cicek.
Unrestricted Free Agents (did not receive qualifying offer): John Beecher (signed: FLA), Parker Bell, Lucas Ciona, Artem Grushnikov, Carter King, Owen Say, Gavin White.
CAROLINA HURRICANES
Free agents
Group 2 Restricted Free Agents: Noel Gunler (signed: Djurgardens IF, Sweden), Aleksi Heimosalmi, Viktor Neuchev, Cayden Primeau, Justin Robidas, Ronan Seeley.
Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agents: Frederik Andersen (signed: EDM), John Carlson (signed: TBL), Mike Reilly, Josiah Slavin, Givani Smith.
Group 6 Unrestricted Free Agents: Ryan Suzuki (signed: OTT).
Unrestricted Free Agents (did not receive qualifying offer): Skyler Brind’Amour, Domenick Fensore (signed: COL), Kyle Masters, Amir Miftakhov, Nikita Quapp (signed: ESV Kaufbeuren, Germany).
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
Signings
Mackey, Anhorn each signs 1-year contract with Blackhawks
Cole signs 1-year contract with Blackhawks
Smith signs 3-year contract with Blackhawks
Free agents
Group 2 Restricted Free Agents: Connor Bedard, Drew Commesso, Ethan Del Mastro, Kevin Korchinski.
Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agents: Joey Anderson, Matt Grzelcyk, Sam Lafferty (signed: FLA), Ilya Mikheyev (signed: TBL), Shea Weber (retired).
Group 6 Unrestricted Free Agents: Olivier Rodrigue (signed: TBL).
Unrestricted Free Agents (did not receive qualifying offer): Dmitry Kuzmin, Ryan Mast.
COLORADO AVALANCHE
Signings
Juulsen signs 2-year contract with Avalanche
Beckman signs 2-year contract with Avalanche
Hinostroza signs 2-year contract with Avalanche
Fensore signs 1-year contract with Avalanche
Schwartz signs 3-year contract with Avalanche
Free agents
Group 2 Restricted Free Agents: Zakhar Bardakov, Fabian Lysell.
Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agents: Jack Ahcan (signed: NSH), Ronnie Attard, Alex Barre-Boulet (signed: SJS), Nick Blankenburg, Tye Felhaber (signed: SJS), Joel Kiviranta (signed: DAL), Jacob MacDonald, Jason Polin (signed: BUF), Valtteri Puustinen, T.J. Tynan.
Group 6 Unrestricted Free Agents: Magnus Chrona, Matt Stienburg (signed: VAN)
Unrestricted Free Agents (did not receive qualifying offer): Danil Gushchin.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
Signings
Lomberg signs 2-year contract with Blue Jackets
Copley signs 1-year contract with Blue Jackets
O. Sillinger signs 1-year contract with Blue Jackets
Bezeau signs 1-year contract with Blue Jackets
Gudbranson signs 1-year contract with Blue Jackets
Free agents
Group 2 Restricted Free Agents: Adam Fantilli, Jet Greaves, Cole Sillinger, Luke Tuch.
Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agents: Zach Aston-Reese (signed: PHI), Hudson Fasching, Ivan Fedotov, Brendan Gaunce, Erik Gudbranson (re-signed), Danton Heinen, Boone Jenner (signs: WSH), Mason Marchment (signed: SJS), Dysin Mayo, Zach Sawchenko, Owen Sillinger (re-signed), Brendan Smith.
Group 6 Unrestricted Free Agents: None.
Unrestricted Free Agents (did not receive qualifying offer): Stanislav Svozil, Egor Zamula.
DALLAS STARS
Signings
Kiviranta signs 1-year contract with Stars
Hyry, Shlaine, Halverson each signs contract with Stars
Free agents
Group 2 Restricted Free Agents: Mavrik Bourque, Arttu Hyry (re-signed), Jason Robertson.
Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agents: Nathan Bastian, Jamie Benn, Michael Bunting, Adam Erne, Kole Lind, Alexander Petrovic (signed: FLA).
Group 6 Unrestricted Free Agents:
Unrestricted Free Agents (did not receive qualifying offer): Francesco Arcuri, Vladislav Kolyachonok (signed: NJD), Ben Kraws, Kyle McDonald, Jeremie Poirier, Antonio Stranges, Samu Tuomaala, Chase Wheatcroft.
DETROIT RED WINGS
Signings
Arvidsson signs 2-year contract with Red Wings
Butler, Skoog each signs 1-year contract with Red Wings
Bryson signs 1-year contract with Red Wings
Tarasov signs 1-year contract with Red Wings
Mazur signs 2-year contract with Red Wings
Free agents
Group 2 Restricted Free Agents: Simon Edvinsson, Carter Gylander.
Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agents: Erik Gustafsson (signed: LAK), Travis Hamonic, Patrick Kane, David Perron, Cam Talbot, Eduards Tralmaks (signed: EDM), James van Riemsdyk, Austin Watson.
Group 6 Unrestricted Free Agents: Antti Tuomisto (signed: VGK).
Unrestricted Free Agents (did not receive qualifying offer): Alexandre Doucet, Carter Mazur (re-signed), Michael Milne, Jakub Rychlovsky, Wojciech Stachowiak.
EDMONTON OILERS
Signings
Kapanen signs 1-year contract with Oilers
Shea signs 5-year contract with Oilers
Tralmaks signs 1-year contract with Oilers
Andersen signs 1-year contract with Oilers
Joseph signs 1-year contract with Oilers
Jones signs 1-year contract with Oilers
Free agents
Group 2 Restricted Free Agents: Colton Dach, Roby Jarventie, Spencer Stastney.
Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agents: Cam Dineen (signed: PHI), James Hamblin (signed: ANA), Adam Henrique, Connor Ingram, Max Jones (re-signed), Kasperi Kapanen (re-signed), Curtis Lazar, Calvin Pickard (signed: MIN), Jack Roslovic (signed: TOR).
Group 6 Unrestricted Free Agents: Samuel Poulin (signed: MTL).
Unrestricted Free Agents (did not receive qualifying offer): Josh Bloom, Matvey Petrov.
FLORIDA PANTHERS
Signings
Gudas signs 6-year contract with Panthers
Petrovic signs 2-year contract with Panthers
Schwindt signs 2-year contract with Panthers
Eller signs 1-year contract with Panthers
Bjornfot signs 1-year contract with Panthers
Lafferty signs 1-year contract with Panthers
Imama signs 1-year contract with Panthers
Beecher signs 1-year contract with Panthers
Fitzgerald signs 1-year contract with Panthers
Free agents
Group 2 Restricted Free Agents: Tobias Bjornfot (re-signed), Mikulas Hovorka, Akira Schmid.
Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agents: Sergei Bobrovsky (signed: TOR), Louis Domingue, Noah Gregor (signed: WPG), Radko Gudas (re-signed), Aleksi Heponiemi, Vinnie Hinostroza (signed: COL), Logan Hutsko, Luke Kunin, Tomas Nosek, Jack Studnicka (signed: PHI), Daniil Tarasov (signed: DET).
Group 6 Unrestricted Free Agents: Nolan Foote.
Unrestricted Free Agents (did not receive qualifying offer): Mike Benning (signed: CGY), Evan Nause, Cole Schwindt (re-signed), Donovan Sebrango (re-signed), Wilmer Skoog (signed: DET).
LOS ANGELES KINGS
Signings
Jenik signs 1-year contract with Kings
Zuccarello, Gustafsson, Haula, Perry each signs contract with Kings
Laughton signs 3-year contract with Kings
Perunovich signs 1-year contract with Kings
Pederson signs 1-year contract with Kings
Free agents
Group 2 Restricted Free Agents: None.
Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agents: Logan Brown, Kyle Burroughs, Pheonix Copley (signed: CBJ), Glenn Gawdin (signed: NYR), Mathieu Joseph (signed: EDM), Anze Kopitar (retired), Andrei Kuzmenko (signed: PIT), Scott Laughton (re-signed), Jeff Malott (signed: ANA), Jacob Moverare.
Group 6 Unrestricted Free Agents: Nikita Alexandrov, Jan Jenik (re-signed).
Unrestricted Free Agents (did not receive qualifying offer): None.
MINNESOTA WILD
Signings
Pickard signs 1-year contract with Wild
Gambrell, Joshua, Kirkland, Shaw each signs contract with Wild
Bogosian signs 1-year contract with Wild
N. Foligno signs 1-year contract with Wild
Shabanov signs 1-year contract with Wild
Free agents
Group 2 Restricted Free Agents: Caedan Bankier, Daemon Hunt, Carson Lambos, David Spacek.
Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agents: Nicolas Aube-Kubel, Zach Bogosian (re-signed), Robby Fabbri, Nick Foligno (re-signed), Ben Gleason, Marcus Johansson, Ben Jones (signed: CGY), Cal Petersen, Jeff Petry, Vladimir Tarasenko, Mats Zuccarello (signed: LAK).
Group 6 Unrestricted Free Agents: None.
Unrestricted Free Agents (did not receive qualifying offer): Cameron Butler (signed: DET), Samuel Hlavaj, Bradley Marek, Oskar Olausson.
MONTREAL CANADIENS
Signings
Poulin, Samson each signs 1-year contract with Canadiens
Belzile, Kahkonen each signs 1-year contract with Canadiens
Free agents
Group 2 Restricted Free Agents: Brett Berard, Zachary Bolduc, Kirby Dach, Jared Davidson, Sean Farrell, Hunter McKown, Maksymilian Szuber, Arber Xhekaj.
Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agents: Alex Belzile (re-signed), Sammy Blais (signed: OTT), Nathan Clurman, Kaapo Kahkonen (re-signed), Patrik Laine, Hunter Shepard.
Group 6 Unrestricted Free Agents: Marc Del Gaizo (signed: NYR).
Unrestricted Free Agents (did not receive qualifying offer): Jake Chiasson, Gannon Laroque, Joe Veleno (signed: NYR).
NASHVILLE PREDATORS
Signings
Kerfoot signs 2-year contract with Predators
Ahcan, H. Skinner each signs contract with Predators
Free agents
Group 2 Restricted Free Agents: Justin Barron, Chase Bradley.
Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agents: Andreas Englund (signed: CGY), Kevin Gravel, Erik Haula (signed: LAK), Tyson Jost, Jordan Oesterle.
Group 6 Unrestricted Free Agents: None.
Unrestricted Free Agents (did not receive qualifying offer): Dalton Bancroft, Jack Matier, Ryder Rolston, Christoffer Sedoff.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS
Signings
Daws signs 2-year contract with Devils
Tufte signs 1-year contract with Devils
Parent signs 1-year contract with Devils
Kolyachonok signs 1-year contract with Devils
McLaughlin signs 1-year contract with Devils
Free agents
Group 2 Restricted Free Agents: Nico Daws (re-signed), Amadeus Lombardi, Jakub Malek, Xavier Parent (re-signed), Ben Steeves, Topias Vilen.
Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agents: Dennis Cholowski (signed: NYR), Evgenii Dadonov, Brian Halonen, Mike Hardman, Zack MacEwen (signed: TOR), Ryan Schmelzer, Colton White.
Group 6 Unrestricted Free Agents: Jonathan Gruden, Nathan Legare, Marc McLaughlin (re-signed).
Unrestricted Free Agents (did not receive qualifying offer): Calen Addison, Tyler Brennan, Paul Cotter (signed: VAN), Dylan Wendt.
NEW YORK ISLANDERS
Signings
Maccelli signs 1-year contract with Islanders
Vanecek signs 1-year contract with Islanders
Kessel signs 1-year contract with Islanders
Chaffee signs 1-year contract with Islanders
Free agents
Group 2 Restricted Free Agents: Alex Jefferies, Joey Larson, Henrik Tikkanen.
Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agents: Adam Boqvist, Matthew Highmore, Marcus Hogberg, Anders Lee (signed: UTA), Matt Luff, David Rittich, Carson Soucy.
Group 6 Unrestricted Free Agents: Adam Beckman (signed: COL), Cole McWard, Travis Mitchell.
Unrestricted Free Agents (did not receive qualifying offer): Marc Gatcomb (signed: VGK), Tristan Lennox, Eetu Liukas, Matthew Maggio, Max Shabanov (signed: MIN), Cam Thiesing.
NEW YORK RANGERS
Signings
Bjorkstrand signs 1-year contract with Rangers
Veleno signs 1-year contract with Rangers
Del Gaizo signs 2-year contract with Rangers
Cholowski signs 2-year contract with Rangers
Gawdin signs 2-year contract with Rangers
Free agents
Group 2 Restricted Free Agents: Vincent Iorio, Braden Schneider, William Trudeau
Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agents: Jonny Brodzinski (signed: WSH), Casey Fitzgerald (signed: FLA), Trey Fix-Wolansky (signed: VAN), Connor Mackey (signed: CHI), Jonathan Quick (retired), Brandon Scanlin, Conor Sheary (signed: BUF).
Group 6 Unrestricted Free Agents: None.
Unrestricted Free Agents (did not receive qualifying offer): Talyn Boyko, Brendan Brisson, Hugo Ollas, Massimo Rizzo.
OTTAWA SENATORS
Signings
Ersson signs 2-year contract with Senators
Blais, Daoust, Kyrou, R. Suzuki, Tomasino each signs contract with Senators
Merilainen signs 1-year contract with Senators
Free agents
Group 2 Restricted Free Agents: Tyler Boucher, Xavier Bourgault, Leevi Merilainen (re-signed).
Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agents: Lars Eller (signed: FLA), Dennis Gilbert (signed: BUF), Claude Giroux, Nick Jensen (signed: ANA), Garrett Pilon, James Reimer.
Group 6 Unrestricted Free Agents: Graeme Clarke, Olle Lycksell, Mads Sogaard (signed: TBL), Lassi Thomson.
Unrestricted Free Agents (did not receive qualifying offer): Samuel Ersson (re-signed), Arthur Kaliyev, Riley Kidney.
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
Signings
Acciari signs 2-year contract with Flyers
Aston-Reese, Dineen, Klimovich, Studnicka each signs contract with Flyers
Free agents
Group 2 Restricted Free Agents: Jamie Drysdale, Hunter McDonald, Trevor Zegras.
Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agents: Rodrigo Abols, Oscar Eklind, Luke Glendening, Carl Grundstrom, Noah Juulsen (signed: COL), Boris Katchouk, Lane Pederson (signed: LAK), Anthony Richard, Garrett Wilson.
Group 6 Unrestricted Free Agents: Adam Ginning (signed: VGK), Max Guenette.
Unrestricted Free Agents (did not receive qualifying offer): Karsen Dorwart, Artem Guryev, Brett Harrison, Christian Kyrou (signed: OTT), Tucker Robertson, Philip Tomasino (signed: OTT).
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
Signings
Kuzmenko, Carlile, T. van Riemsdyk each signs contract with Penguins
Free agents
Group 2 Restricted Free Agents: Alexander Alexeyev, Joel Blomqvist, Egor Chinakhov, David Gustafsson, Ville Koivunen, Hendrix Lapierre, Arturs Silovs.
Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agents: Noel Acciari (signed: PHI), Sebastian Aho, Connor Clifton (signed: BOS), Rafael Harvey-Pinard, Kevin Hayes, Bokondji Imama (signed: FLA), Joona Koppanen, Anthony Mantha, Ryan Shea (signed: EDM), Stuart Skinner (signed: WPG).
Group 6 Unrestricted Free Agents: None.
Unrestricted Free Agents (did not receive qualifying offer): None.
SAN JOSE SHARKS
Signings
Trouba signs 4-year contract with Sharks
Marchment signs 5-year contract with Sharks
Comrie signs 2-year contract with Sharks
Felhaber signs 1-year contract with Sharks
Keyser signs 1-year contract with Sharks
Barre-Boulet signs 2-year contract with Sharks
Leason signs 1-year contract with Sharks
Free agents
Group 2 Restricted Free Agents: Shakir Mukhamadullin (traded to EDM).
Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agents: Laurent Brossoit (signed: ANA), Lucas Carlsson, Sasha Chmelevski, Vincent Desharnais (signed: WSH), Mario Ferraro (signed: WPG), John Klingberg, Samuel Laberge, Nick Leddy, Carey Price (retired), Ryan Reaves, Colin White.
Group 6 Unrestricted Free Agents: Egor Afanasyev, Shane Bowers, Pavol Regenda, Jakub Skarek, Jett Woo (signed: ANA).
Unrestricted Free Agents (did not receive qualifying offer): Noah Beck, Gabriel Carriere, Philipp Kurashev.
SEATTLE KRAKEN
Signings
Samoskevich signs 3-year contract with Kraken
Douglas signs 2-year contract with Kraken
Free agents
Group 2 Restricted Free Agents: Jacob Melanson, Victor Ostman, Ville Ottavainen, Mackie Samoskevich (re-signed).
Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agents: Max McCormick, Matt Murray, Jamie Oleksiak (signed: VAN), Gustav Olofsson, Jaden Schwartz (signed: COL), Mitchell Stephens, Eeli Tolvanen.
Group 6 Unrestricted Free Agents: None.
Unrestricted Free Agents (did not receive qualifying offer): None.
ST. LOUIS BLUES
Signings
Johnston signs 3-year contract with Blues
Berggren signs 1-year contract with Blues
Dube signs 1-year contract with Blues
Free agents
Group 2 Restricted Free Agents: Leo Loof, Connor McMichael.
Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agents: Julien Gauthier, Justin Holl (signed: WSH), Hugh McGing, Oskar Sundqvist.
Group 6 Unrestricted Free Agents: Hunter Skinner (signed: NSH), Akil Thomas (signed: VAN), Vadim Zherenko.
Unrestricted Free Agents (did not receive qualifying offer): Jonatan Berggren (re-signed), Thomas Bordeleau, Matthew Kessel (signed: NYI).
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
Signings
Mikheyev, Viel each signs contract with Lightning
Callahan, Sogaard, Rodrigue each signs 1-year contract with Lightning
Carlson signs 2-year contract with Lightning
Free agents
Group 2 Restricted Free Agents: None.
Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agents: Oliver Bjorkstrand (signed: NYR), Mitchell Chaffee (signed: TBL), Brandon Halverson (signed: DAL), Waltteri Merela, Ian Mitchell, Corey Perry (signed: LAK).
Group 6 Unrestricted Free Agents: Declan Carlile (signed: PIT), Ryan Fanti.
Unrestricted Free Agents (did not receive qualifying offer): Ethan Samson (signed: MTL).
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
Signings
Bobrovsky signs 3-year contract with Maple Leafs
Sissons signs 2-year contract with Maple Leafs
Blueger signs 2-year contract with Maple Leafs
Roslovic signs 2-year contract with Maple Leafs
MacEwen signs 2-year contract with Maple Leafs
Duhaime signs 3-year contract with Maple Leafs
Free agents
Group 2 Restricted Free Agents: Emil Andrae, Jacob Quillan, Nicholas Robertson (traded to PIT), Ryan Tverberg, William Villeneuve.
Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agents: Matt Benning, Travis Boyd, Calle Jarnkrok, Vinni Lettieri.
Group 6 Unrestricted Free Agents: None.
Unrestricted Free Agents (did not receive qualifying offer): Braeden Kressler, Matias Maccelli (signed: NYI), Vyacheslav Peksa, John Prokop, Henry Thrun (signed: WPG).
UTAH MAMMOTH
Signings
Lee signs 3-year contract with Mammoth
Jones signs 2-year contract with Mammoth
Stenlund signs 1-year contract with Mammoth
Free agents
Group 2 Restricted Free Agents: None.
Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agents: Andrew Agozzino, Ian Cole (signed: CHI), Kevin Connauton, Alexander Kerfoot (signed: NSH), Scott Perunovich (signed: LAK), Kevin Rooney, Kevin Stenlund, Vitek Vanecek (signed: NYI), Matt Villalta.
Group 6 Unrestricted Free Agents: None.
Unrestricted Free Agents (did not receive qualifying offer): Michal Kunc, Anson Thornton.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS
Signings
L. Schenn signs 1-year contract with Canucks
Oleksiak signs 2-year contract with Canucks
A. Thomas, Fix-Wolansky each signs 1-year contract with Canucks
Cotter signs 1-year contract with Canucks
Stienburg signs 1-year contract with Canucks
Free agents
Group 2 Restricted Free Agents: None.
Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agents: Teddy Blueger (signed: TOR), Derek Forbort, Evander Kane, Joseph LaBate, Jiri Patera.
Group 6 Unrestricted Free Agents: Curtis Douglas (signed: SEA).
Unrestricted Free Agents (did not receive qualifying offer): Nils Aman, Jayden Grubbe, Pierre-Olivier Joseph, Danila Klimovich (signed: PHI), Chase Stillman.
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS
Signings
Andersson, Lauzon each signs contract with Golden Knights
Free agents
Group 2 Restricted Free Agents: Jakub Brabenec, Lukas Cormier, Joe Fleming (re-signed).
Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agents: Rasmus Andersson (re-signed), Dylan Coghlan (re-signed), Ben Hutton, Tanner Laczynski (re-signed), Jeremy Lauzon (re-signed), Jonas Rondbjerg (re-signed), Brandon Saad, Colton Sissons (signed: TOR), Cole Smith (signed: CHI), Reilly Smith.
Group 6 Unrestricted Free Agents: Raphael Lavoie (re-signed).
Unrestricted Free Agents (did not receive qualifying offer): None.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS
Signings
Desharnais signs 4-year contract with Capitals
Jenner signs 4-year contract with Capitals
Holl, Brodzinski, Dunne each signs 1-year contract with Capitals
Ovechkin signs 1-year contract with Capitals
Free agents
Group 2 Restricted Free Agents: None.
Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agents: Brandon Duhaime (signed: TOR), Tobias Geisser, Brett Leason (signed: SJS), Sonny Milano, Alex Ovechkin (re-signed), Corey Schueneman (signed: ANA), Trevor van Riemsdyk (signed: PIT).
Group 6 Unrestricted Free Agents: Wyatt Bongiovanni, Henrik Rybinski.
Unrestricted Free Agents (did not receive qualifying offer): Garin Bjorklund, Ryan Hofer, Jesper Vikman.
WINNIPEG JETS
Signings
S. Skinner signs 2-year contract with Jets
Gregor signs 1-year contract with Jets
Ferraro signs 3-year contract with Jets
Thrun signs 1-year contract with Jets
Free agents
Group 2 Restricted Free Agents: Tyrel Bauer, Cole Perfetti.
Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agents: Jacob Bryson (signed: DET), Kale Clague, Eric Comrie (signed: SJS), Phillip Di Giuseppe, Colin Miller (signed: Lausanne, Switzerland), Gustav Nyquist, Mason Shaw (signed: MIN), Jonathan Toews, Kristian Vesalainen.
Group 6 Unrestricted Free Agents: Samuel Fagemo, Ville Heinola (signed: VGK).
Unrestricted Free Agents (did not receive qualifying offer): Jaret Anderson-Dolan.
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RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS (GROUP 2) ARE SUBJECT TO COMPENSATION AND RIGHT TO MATCH
These players have been tendered a qualifying offer by their respective Clubs and are subject to draft-choice compensation and right to match. The draft choice compensation scale is based on compensation offered by the new Club:
| OFFER | COMPENSATION |
| $1,575,969 or below | None |
| Over $1,575,969 to $2,387,832 | Third-round choice |
| Over $2,387,832 to $4,775,666 | Second-round choice |
| Over $4,775,666 to $7,163,498 | First-round and third-round choice |
| Over $7,163,498 to $9,551,332 | First-round, second-round and third-round choice |
| Over $9,551,332 to $11,939,166 | Two first-round choices, one second- and one third-round choice |
| Over $11,939,166 | Four first-round choices |
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS – GROUP 3
These players have qualified for Group 3 Free Agency (age 27 or older or with at least seven Accrued Seasons) and are Unrestricted Free Agents.
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS – GROUP 6
These players qualify for unrestricted free agency, having met the requirements for Group 6 free agency. This group is defined as players whose contracts have expired, are age 25 or older, have completed three or more professional seasons, and (i) in the case of a player other than a goaltender, have played fewer than 80 NHL games (regular-season and playoff), or (ii) in the case of a goaltender, have played fewer than 28 NHL games (regular-season and playoff).
