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Day 1: AHL level signings picking up as day progresses

NY Islanders/Bridgeport Rebuilding AHL Roster On Day 1

The New York Islanders made a plethora of moves designed to build out the NHL organization's depth while also providing their AHL roster with top of the lineup talent to aid their incoming core of prospects in development in Bridgeport.

They added high-end quality players for Bridgeport with the signings of defensemen Ethan Bear and Cole McWard and fowards Matthew Highmore and Chris Terry.

New GM Mathieu Darche also rebuilt depth in the AHL ranks with several AHL contracts for defrenseman Luke Rowe and forward Hunter Drew plus AHL deals for incoming rookie forwards from the NCAA in Cam Berg, Max Dorrington and Ross Mitton.

Combined with recent moves to re-sign Julien Gauthier and Liam Foudy and a much more talented AHL Islanders' roster is already well on its way to being built.

Top-ranked AHL level free agents coming off the board as Day 1 continues

As Day 1 continued, some of the top-ranked free agents from our 'Big Board' began getting their names called.

The defending Calder Cup Champion Abbotsford Canucks saw Sammy Blais leave the organization in Montreal, but Vancouver was able to add a potential solid replacement in veteran two-way forwards in Joseph LaBate and Mackenzie MacEachern as well as two-way defender Jimmy Schuldt.

Vancouver also re-signed Arshdeep Bains, Guillame Brisebois, Aatu Raty and Max Sasson on Monday.

The Calder Cup runner up Charlotte Checkers also received a boost from their NHL parent, Florida, on the opening day of free agency as the Panthers signed goaltender Brandon Bussi and forwards Nolan Foote and Jack Studnicka to help bolster the organization's depth.

The Vegas Golden Knights added two defensemen that Henderson fans could potentially get excited about as right-handed shooter Dylan Coghlan (our 3rd-ranked free agent defenseman) and left-handed veteran in Jaycob Megna (our 26th-ranked free agent defenseman). A move that certainly provides depth on the blue line for Vegas, and maybe even a potential top pairing in AHL-Henderson.

Vegas also added forward Cole Reinhardt to a two-year contract Monday.

The New York Rangers signed top AHL-level free agent defenseman Derrick Pouliot to a two-year deal.

The Boston Bruins might've made the biggest splash of the opening day of free agency at the AHL level, adding some serious scoring touch with the signings of Matej Blumel (39G-33A in 67GP with AHL-Texas in 2024-25) and Alex Steeves (36 goals with AHL-Toronto last season) - our #1-ranked and #3-ranked AHL level free agent forwards on Inside AHL Hockey's 'Big Board'.

The Toronto Maple Leafs also had a busy day bolstering the Toronto Marlies roster with the additions of forwards Vinni Lettieri (#4-ranked free agent forward), Travis Boyd (#16-ranked free agent forward) & Bo Groulx (#28-ranked free agent forward) as well as the return of veteran defenseman Dakota Mermis.

Montreal/Laval busy on Day 1

The Montreal Canadiens made signings early and often Tuesday, bring back some familiar faces while also bolstering the organization's depth at the AHL level for Laval.

After losing goalie Cayden Primeau in a trade to Carolina Monday, Montreal signed Calder Cup runner-up goalie Kaapo Kahkonen to a one-year, $1.15 million deal.

The Canadiens also signed Calder Cup champion forward Sammy Blais to an NHL contract after Blais put in a strong season on an AHL contract in Abbotsford in 2024-25.

Montreal also brought back former Laval forward Alex Belzile on a one-year, two way deal and added depth on defense in the form of former Penguins defenseman Nate Clurman on a similar one-year, two-way contract.

Laval made some signings of their own Tuesday, adding depth defenders Tobie Bisson (a former Rocket blue liner) and Wyatte Wylie to AHL pacts.

NHL teams re-signing their own key AHL-level UFA's in opening hour of free agency

Utah let RFA forward Kailer Yamamoto head to UFA on July 1st, but re-signed the veteran to a one-year, two way contract on Tuesday. Yamamoto was the #2-ranked free agent forward on Inside AHL Hockey's 'Big Board' after putting up 56 points (20G-36A) in 54 AHL games with Tucson in 2024-25.

Unrelated: Another potential big-get for Tucson could be Utah's signing of defenseman Scott Perunovich to a one-year, two-way contract. Perunovich bounced from St. Louis to New York Islanders last season and struggled to secure a regular role with either team - appearing in 35 NHL games (2G-7A) last season.

Tampa Bay didn't submit a qualifying offer to pending RFA forward Gage Concalves, instead re-signing him on July 1st to a two-year deal with a $1.2 million AAV - perhaps signaling Concalves will be a leading candidate for NHL depth role in 2025-26.

San Jose re-signed forward Colin White to a one-year, two-way deal for 2025-26 after turning an AHL contract into an NHL deal last year with the AHL-San Jose Barracuda.

Colorado re-signed defenseman Jack Ahcan (our #9-ranked free agent defenseman) and forward T.J. Tynan (our #11-ranked free agent forward) to one-year, two-way deals for 2025-26. Both played large roles in AHL-Colorado's first place regular season finish in the Pacific Division.

An AHL trade between Montreal and St. Louis

A 1-for-1, as they say. (Congrats to TSN's Bob McKenzie who is retiring from hockey media following the free agent frenzy. The OG GOAT.)

A hockey trade of prospects kicked off free agency as Montreal acquired forward Zack Bolduc from St. Louis in exchange for defenseman Logan Mailloux.

Bolduc scored 19 goals in the NHL last season with the Blues, while Mailloux was a top pairing right-shot blueliner with AHL-Laval and had another strong offensive year and appears to be on the cusp of becoming a more regular NHL player.

Both players are in the final year of their respective three-year entry level contracts.

What I'm hearing as we approach the start of free agency

A couple quick notes of what I'm hearing around the AHL as free agency gets underway as well as the latest news/notes as the day progresses.

Seattle/Coachella Valley

I'm hearing pending Seattle UFA defenseman Gustav Olofsson is staying in the organization, and will be signing an AHL contract with the Kraken's AHL affiliate Coachella Valley Firebirds.

Olofsson is the #27-ranked free agent defenseman on Inside AHL Hockey's 'Big Board' and qualifies as a veteran as per the AHL's development rule, recording 17 points (3G-14A) in 51 games with the Firebirds in 2024-25.

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HUB: 2025 AHL Free Agency Links, Tools & Information

Every summer, players who were playing well on an American Hockey League (AHL) contract the season prior find themselves pushing for an NHL contract come free agency on July 1.

There are no shortage of deserving candidates this year, and we've identified 10 players to keep an eye on later this week and as free agency continues this summer that finished the 2024-25 season on an AHL contract that might be able to secure an NHL deal for 2025-26.

2025 AHL Free Agency: AHL Contract To NHL Deal in 2025-26? (https://insideahlhockey.com/article/2025-ahl-free-agency-ahl-contract-to-nhl-deal-in-2025-26)

Entering July 1st, at least 57 players who played in or were under contract in the AHL in 2024-25 have already signed contracts to play overseas in 2025-26.

Here's a look around the league to see which players have left and which teams were hardest hit with departures for players heading overseas.

2025 AHL Free Agency: Overseas Exodus Shrinks AHL Free Agent Market (https://insideahlhockey.com/article/2025-ahl-free-agency-overseas-exodus-shrinks-ahl-free-agent-market)

It's time to start taking a look ahead to the 2025-26 season. It's officially that time of the year.

The start of the free agency frenzy on July 1!

Here at Inside AHL Hockey, we are your source for all AHL-related news and information - including off-season news/notes/transactions throughout free agency and the summer.

The best way to keep up with AHL-level free agents this summer across the entire league.

Below are all of the AHL-level free agents heading into the weekend, A-Z and by position, with a player-by-player format with AHL stats from 2024-25 for each player.

2025 AHL Free Agency: The AHL Free Agent Class of 2025 (https://insideahlhockey.com/article/2025-ahl-free-agency-the-ahl-free-agent-class-of-2025)

Around The AHL

Below is a team-by-team run through of all the AHL-related signings during the beginning of the free agent frenzy on July 1:

This year's count:

July 1: 68 NHL contracts and 15 AHL contracts

Last year on July 1, 2024:

July 1: 78 NHL contracts and 11 AHL contracts

Abbotsford Canucks (Vancouver)

July 1st

22nd-ranked free agent defenseman

LHD Jimmy Schuldt (San Jose)**

Veteran

SIGNED: Two-year, two-way contract with Vancouver

2024-25 AHL Stats: 64GP, 6G-15A, +22, 34 PIM

38th-ranked free agent forward

LW Mackenzie MacEachern (Springfield)

Veteran

SIGNED: Two-year, two-way contract with Vancouver

2024-25 AHL Stats: 40GP, 12G-20A, +14, 54 PIM

LW/C Joseph LaBate (Cleveland)

Veteran

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Vancouver

2024-25 AHL Stats: 51GP, 8G-13A, -4, 81 PIM

Bakersfield Condors (Edmonton)

6th-ranked free agent goaltender

Matt Tomkins (Syracuse)

SIGNED: Two-year, two-way contract with Edmonton

2024-25 AHL Stats: 26GP, 12-10-4, 2.55 GAA, .907 SV%, 3 SO

28th-ranked free agent defenseman

LHD Riley Stillman (Chicago)

Veteran

SIGNED: Two-year, two-way contract with Edmonton

2024-25 AHL Stats: 35GP, 3G-6A, -9, 58 PIM

Belleville Senators (Ottawa)

July 1st

8th-ranked free agent forwardLW/C Olle Lycksell (Lehigh Valley)

Veteran

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Ottawa.

2024-25 AHL Stats: 43GP, 19G-25A, +12, 14 PIM

50th-ranked free agent forward

C Wyatt Bongiovanni (Belleville)

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Ottawa

2024-25 AHL Stats: 54GP, 22G-11A, +3, 27 PIM

Bridgeport Islanders (NY Islanders)

July 1st

RHD Ethan Bear (Hershey)

Veteran

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with NY Islanders.

2024-25 AHL Stats: 62GP, 10G-36A, +33, 30 PIM

RHD Cole McWard (Abbotsford)

*SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with NY Islanders

2024-25 AHL Stats: 67GP, 6G-20A, +10, 16 PIM

RHD Luke Rowe (Ontario)

SIGNED: One-year AHL contract with Bridgeport

2024-25 AHL Stats: 47GP, 3G-7A, +19, 43 PIM

C/LW Cameron Berg (NCAA-North Dakota)

SIGNED: One-year AHL contract with Bridgeport

2024-25 NCAA Stats: 26GP, 12G-10A, -2, 16 PIM

RW Max Dorrington (NCAA-Sacred Heart University)

SIGNED: One-year AHL contract with Bridgeport

2024-25 NCAA Stats: 38GP, 12G-10A, +4, 47 PIM

RW/D Hunter Drew (Tucson)

Veteran-Extra (283 pro games played)

SIGNED: One-year AHL contract with Bridgeport

2024-25 AHL Stats: 58GP, 15G-14A, -5, 134 PIM

C/W Matthew Highmore (Belleville)

Veteran

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with NY Islanders

2024-25 AHL Stats: 23GP, 2G-8A, -4, 0 PIM

RW Ross Mitton (University of Maine)

SIGNED: One-year AHL contract with Bridgeport

2024-25 NCAA STats: 32GP, 4G-7A, +10, 38 PIM

LW Chris Terry (Bridgeport)

Veteran

SIGNED: One-year AHL contract with Bridgeport

2024-25 AHL Season Stats: 68GP, 19G-47A, -15, 57 PIM

Calgary Wranglers (Calgary)

July 1st

RHD Nick Cicek (Adler Mannheim-DEL)

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Calgary

2024-25 DEL Stats: 50GP, 3G-14A, +11, 79 PIM

June 30

Calgary re-signed pending UFA veteran forward Clark Bishop (66GP, 19G-19A, +3, 31 PIM) to a one-year, two-way contract.

Charlotte Checkers (Florida)

July 1st

5th-ranked free agent goaltender

G Brandon Bussi (Providence)

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Florida

2024-25 AHL Stats: 33GP, 15-14-3, 2.77 GAA, .907 SV%, 5 SO

30th-ranked free agent forward

LW Nolan Foote (Utica)

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Florida

2024-25 AHL Stats: 53GP, 18G-21A, -7, 29 PIM

C/RW Jack Studnicka (Ontario)

Veteran

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Florida

2024-25 AHL Stats: 72GP, 16G-29A, +4, 64 PIM

Chicago Wolves (Carolina)

July 1st

Carolina acquired goaltender Cayden Primeau from Montreal in exchange for a 2026-7th round draft pick on June 30th, signing him to a one-year contract Tuesday.

Cleveland Monsters (Columbus)

July 1st

RHD Christian Jaros (KHL-CSKA Moskva)

Veteran

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Columbus

2024-25 KHL Stats: 51GP, 2G-10A, +9, 18 PIM

LW Owen Sillinger (Cleveland)

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Columbus

2024-25 AHL Stats: 44GP, 11G-18A, -5, 18 PIM

Coachella Valley Firebirds (Seattle)

July 1st

2nd-ranked free agent goaltender

G Matt Murray (Toronto)

SIGNED: One-year, one-way contract with Seattle

2024-25 AHL Stats: 21GP, 10-5-4, 1.72 GAA, .934 SV%, 3 SO

27th-ranked free agent defenseman

Gustav Olofsson (Coachella Valley)

SIGNED: One-year AHL contract with Coachella Valley

Veteran

2024-25 AHL Stats: 51GP, 3G-14A, -6, 24 PIM

Colorado Eagles (Colorado)

9th-ranked free agent defenseman

LHD Jack Ahcan (Colorado)

Veteran-Extra (283 games played)

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Colorado.

2024-25 AHL Stats: 69GP, 5G-36A, +6, 20 PIM

11th-ranked free agent forward

C/RW T.J. Tynan (Colorado)

Veteran

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Colorado.

2024-25 AHL Stats: 52GP, 8G-41A, +12, 74 PIM

RHD Ronnie Attard (Bakersfield/Lehigh Valley)

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Colorado

2024-25 AHL Stats: 66GP, 7G-10A, -5, 61 PIM

June 30

Colorado re-signed pending RFA goaltender Trent Miner (38GP, 22-10-6, 2.12 GAA, .918SV%, 3 SO) to a two-year, two-way contract.

Grand Rapids Griffins (Detroit Red Wings)

July 1st

6th-ranked free agent forward

LW John Leonard (Charlotte)

Veteran-Extra

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Detroit

2024-25 AHL Stats: 72GP, 36G-25A, +21, 22 PIM

12th-ranked free agent defenseman

RHD Ian Mitchell (Providence)

Veteran-Extra (266 pro games played)

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Detroit

2024-25 AHL Stats: 47GP, 4G-23A, +11, 16 PIM

Hartford Wolf Pack (NY Rangers)

July 1st

1st-ranked free agent defenseman

LHD Derrick Pouliot (Syracuse)

Veteran

SIGNED: Two-year, two-way contract with NY Rangers

2024-25 AHL Stats: 70GP, 7G-46A, +10, 36 PIM

Henderson Silver Knights (Vegas)

July 1st

3rd-ranked free agent defenseman

RHD Dylan Coghlan (Manitoba)

SIGNED: One-year, one-way contract with Vegas.

Veteran

2024-25 AHL Stats: 36GP, 12G-16A, -19, 22 PIM

26th-ranked free agent defenseman

LHD Jaycob Megna (Charlotte)

SIGNED: two-year, one-way contract with Vegas

Veteran

2024-25 AHL Stats: 64GP, 2G-14A, +26, 23 PIM

41st-ranked free agent forward

LW Cole Reinhardt (Belleville)

Veteran-Extra (288 pro games)

SIGNED: Two-year, two-way contract with Vegas

2024-25 AHL Stats: 45GP, 14G-18A, +10, 40 PIM

Hershey Bears (Washington)

Iowa Wild (Minnesota)

July 1st

24th-ranked free agent defenseman

LHD Benjamin Gleason (Lehigh Valley/Bakersfield)

Veteran

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Minnesota

2024-25 AHL Stats: 36GP, 3G-15A, -6, 16 PIM

26th-ranked free agent forward

C/RW Tyler Pitlick (Providence)

Veteran

SIGNED: Two-year, two-way contract with Minnesota

2024-25 AHL Stats: 59GP, 21G-25A, +17, 34 PIM

Laval Rocket (Montreal)

July 1st

#7th-ranked free agent goaltender

G Kaapo Kähkönen (Charlotte/Colorado/Manitoba)

SIGNED: One-year, one-way contract with Montreal.

2024-25 AHL Stats: 36GP, 14-20-1, 2.91 GAA, .894 SV%, 1 SO

25th-ranked free agent forward

C/RW Alex Belzile (Hartford)

Veteran

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Montreal

2024-25 AHL Stats: 66GP, 19G-37A, +10, 119 PIM

29th-ranked free agent forward

LW Sammy Blais (Abbotsford)

Veteran

SIGNED: One-year, one-way contract with Montreal

2024-25 AHL Stats: 51GP, 14G-26A, +8, 44 PIM

RHD Nate Clurman (W-B/Scranton)

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Montreal

2024-25 AHL Stats: 31GP, 2G-9A, +6, 20 PIM

LHD Tobie Bisson (Syracuse)

Veteran-Extra (273 pro games played)

SIGNED: One-year AHL contract with Laval

2024-25 AHL Stats: 59GP, 3G-11A, +7, 16 PIM

RHD Wyatte Wylie (Belleville)

SIGNED: One-year AHL contract with Laval

2024-25 AHL Stats: 56GP, 4G-9A, +2, 22 PIM

Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Philadelphia)

July 1st

C Lane Pederson (Bakersfield)

Veteran

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Philadelphia

2024-25 AHL Stats: 18GP, 5G-7A, -3, 20 PIM

Manitoba Moose (Winnipeg)

July 1st

10th-ranked free agent defenseman

LHD Kale Clague (Rochester)

Veteran

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Manitoba

2024-25 AHL Stats: 69GP, 10G-29A, +3, 32 PIM

LW Phillip Di Giuseppe (Abbotsford)

Veteran

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Winnipeg

Milwaukee Admirals (Nashville)

Ontario Reign (Los Angeles)

Providence Bruins (Boston)

July 1st

G Luke Cavallin (ECHL-Trois-Rivieres)

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Boston

2024-25 ECHL Stats: 32GP, 19-10-2, 2.13 GAA, .929 SV%, 3 SO

LHD Jonathan Aspirot (Calgary)

Veteran-Extra (292 pro games)

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Boston

2024-25 AHL Stats: 65GP, 5G-24A, -5, 54 PIM

1st-ranked free agent forward

LW/RW Matej Blumel (Texas)

Veteran-Extra (308 pro games played)

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Boston

2024-25 AHL Stats: 67GP, 39G-33A, +5, 26 PIM

3rd-ranked free agent forward

LW/C Alex Steeves (Toronto)

Veteran-Extra (261 pro games played)

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Boston

35th-ranked free agent forward

LW Riley Tufte (Providence)

Veteran

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Boston

2024-25 AHL Stats: 58GP, 21G-21A, +14, 60 PIM

Rochester Americans (Buffalo)

July 1st

LW/LHD Mason Geertsen (Henderson)

Veteran

SIGNED: Two-year, two-way contract with Buffalo

2024-25 AHL Stats: 31GP, 0G-5A, +3, 77 PIM

LHD Ryan Johnson (Rochester)

SIGNED: Three-year contract with Buffalo

2024-25 AHL Stats: 66GP, 2G-11A, +13, 38 PIM

11th-ranked free agent defenseman

LHD Zac Jones (NHL-NY Rangers)

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Buffalo

2024-25 NHL Stats: 46GP, 1G-10A, Even, 24 PIM

7th-ranked free agent defenseman

RHD Zach Metsa (Rochester)

SIGNED: Two-year, two-way contract with Buffalo

2024-25 AHL Stats: 69GP, 7G-39A, +15, 16 PIM

C/LW Matteo Costantini (NCAA-Western Michigan)

SIGNED: Two-year AHL contract with Rochester

2024-25 NCAA Stats: 40GP, 8G-15A, +10, 20 PIM

C Riley Fiddler-Schultz (Rochester)

SIGNED: Two-year, two-way contract with Buffalo

2024-25 AHL Stats: 51GP, 13G-13A, +1, 14 PIM

C/LW Tyson Kozak (Rochester)

SIGNED: Three-year contract with Buffalo

2024-25 AHL Stats: 31GP, 8G-6A, +5, 37 PIM

43rd-ranked free agent forward

RW Carson Meyer (San Diego)

SIGNED: Two-year, two-way contract with Buffalo

2024-25 AHL Stats: 29GP, 9G-12A, -7, 20 PIM

Rockford IceHogs (Chicago Blackhawks)

July 1st

C/LW Dominic Toninato (Manitoba)

Veteran

SIGNED: Two-year, two-way contract with Chicago

2024-25 AHL Stats: 60GP, 18G-18A, -7, 81 PIM

San Diego Gulls (Anaheim)

July 1st

RHD Will Francis (NCAA-University of Minnesota-Duluth)

SIGNED: One-year AHL contract with San Diego

2024-25 NCAA Stats: 5GP, 0G-0A, -3, 5 PIM

RW Judd Caulfield (San Diego)

SIGNED: One-year AHL contract with San Diego

2024-25 AHL Stats: 67GP, 11G-14A, +2, 40 PIM

San Jose Barracuda (San Jose)

July 1st

RHD Cole Clayton (Cleveland)

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with San Jose

2024-25 AHL Stats: 63GP, 1G-14A, +5, 37 PIM

C Jimmy Huntington (W-B/Scranton)

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with San Jose

2024-25 AHL Stats: 4GP, 1G-3A, +2, Even

LW Samuel Laberge (Utica)

Veteran-Extra (292 pro games played)

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with San Jose

2024-25 AHL Stats: 38GP, 3G-1A, -9, 76 PIM

C Colin White (San Jose)

Veteran

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with San Jose

2024-25 AHL Stats: 48GP, 12G-13A, -4, 32 PIM

Springfield Thunderbirds (St. Louis)

17th-ranked free agent forward

RW Matt Luff (Springfield/Charlotte)

Veteran

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with St. Louis.

2024-25 AHL Stats: 56GP, 20G-29A, -11, 42 PIM

39th-ranked free agent forward

C Chris Wagner (Colorado)

Veteran

SIGNED: Two-year AHL contract with Springfield

2024-25 AHL Stats: 44GP, 19G-12A, +7, 47 PIM

Syracuse Crunch (Tampa Bay)

July 1st

G Ryan Fanti (ECHL-Orlando)

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Tampa Bay

2024-25 ECHL Stats: 37GP, 18-13-5, 2.71 GAA, ,907 SV%, 1 SO

RHD Simon Lundmark (Manitoba)

SIGNED: Two-year, two-way contract with Tampa Bay

2024-25 AHL Stats: 66GP, 4G-10A,-21, 28 PIM

LHD Matteo Pietroniro (Rockford/Toronto)

SIGNED: One-year AHL contract with Syracuse

2024-25 AHL Stats: 31GP, 1G-2A, -5, 29 PIM

LW Nick Abruzzese (Toronto)

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Tampa Bay

2024-25 AHL Stats: 71GP, 15G-28A, -11, 10 PIM

C/LW Tristan Allard (Syracuse)

SIGNED: Two-year entry-level contract with Tampa Bay

2024-25 AHL Stats: 45GP, 7G-9A, +7, 36 PIM

33rd-ranked free agent forward

C/LW Boris Katchouk (W-B/Scranton)

Veteran

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Tampa Bay

2024-25 AHL Stats: 67GP, 21G-28A, +4, 46 PIM

Texas Stars (Dallas)

Toronto Marlies (Toronto)

July 1st

29th-ranked free agent defenseman

LHD Dakota Mermis (Toronto)

Veteran

SIGNED: Two-year, two-way contract with Toronto*

2024-25 AHL Stats: 32GP, 0G-7A, +8, 22 PIM

16th-ranked free agent forward

C/RW Travis Boyd (Iowa)

Veteran

SIGNED: One-year, one-way contract with Toronto

2024-25 AHL Stats: 63GP, 22G-31A, -9, 20 PIM

28th-ranked free agent forward

C Benoit-Olivier Groulx (Hartford)

SIGNED: Two-year, two-way contract with Toronto

2024-25 AHL Stats: 47GP, 15G-22A, +2, 42 PIM

4th-ranked free agent forward

C Vinni Lettieri (Providence)

Veteran

SIGNED: One-year, one-way contract with Toronto

2024-25 AHL Stats: 47GP, 21G-29A, -1, 20 PIM

Tucson Roadrunners (Utah)

July 1st

2nd-ranked free agent forward

RW Kailer Yamamoto (Tucson)

Veteran

SIGNED: Re-signed one-year, two-way contract with Utah

2024-25 AHL Stats: 54GP, 20G-36A, +17, 41 PIM

LHD Scott Perunovich (NHL-NY Islanders/St. Louis)

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with Utah.

2024-25 NHL Stats: 35GP, 2G-7A, -3, 10 PIM

Utica Comets (New Jersey)

July 1st

RHD Calen Addison (Springfield/Iowa)

SIGNED: One-year, two-way contract with New Jersey

2024-25 AHL Stats: 62GP, 5G-31A, -35, 63 PIM

34th-ranked free agent defenseman

RHD Austin Strand (Utica/Rockford)

Veteran (324 pro games played)

SIGNED: One-year AHL contract with Utica

2024-25 AHL Stats: 60GP, 3G-15A, -3, 46 PIM

47th-ranked free agent forward

LW Angus Crookshank (Belleville)

SIGNED: Two-year, two-way contract with New Jersey

2024-25 AHL Stats: 62GP, 22G-18A, Even, 36 PIM

June 30

New Jersey re-signed pending UFA forward Marc McLaughlin (50GP, 5G-15A, +6, 27 PIM) to a one-year, two-way contract.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (Pittsburgh)

19th-ranked free agent defenseman

LHD Caleb Jones (Ontario)

Veteran

SIGNED: Two-year contract with Pittsburgh

2024-25 AHL Stats: 44GP, 2G-19A, +6, 20 PIM