NHL Player News

Marino signed an eight-year, $54 million contract extension with the Mammoth on Tuesday, per PuckPedia.

Marino's new deal will begin in 2027-28. The 2015 sixth-round pick set new career highs in 2025-26 with 32 assists, 36 points and a plus-42 rating over 80 regular-season games. While he's certainly more of a shutdown defenseman, if Marino can even somewhat replicate his production from last season, he will be a solid depth option for fantasy managers in deeper formats. However, his lack of all-around contributions caps his ceiling in smaller leagues.

Drysdale signed a four-year, $26 million contract with the Flyers on Friday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Drysdale was a restricted free agent who would have gone to arbitration if he had been unable to agree to terms with Philadelphia. He had eight goals, 32 points, 33 PIM, 16 hits and 94 blocks in 78 regular-season outings with the Flyers in 2025-26. The 24-year-old matched his previous career high of 32 points from the 2021-22 regular season. He should serve in a top-four capacity and receive significant power-play minutes next season, which puts him in a great position to get at least 30 points again if he stays healthy.

Attard inked a one-year, two-way contract with the Red Wings on Monday.

Attard spent this past year with AHL Colorado, contributing three goals, 17 points and a plus-3 rating over 44 regular-season games. The 2019 third-round pick hasn't appeared in an NHL game since the 2023-24 campaign, when he was with the Flyers. Attard will provide the Red Wings with organizational depth for the 2026-27 season.

Schneider signed a one-year, $5.5 million contract with the Rangers on Monday, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.

Schneider was a restricted free agent to begin the offseason, but he'll avoid arbitration with the Rangers by agreeing to his one-year deal. He appeared in all 82 regular-season games last year, recording two goals, 16 assists, 163 hits, 140 blocked shots and 26 PIM while averaging 20:27 of ice time.

Oesterle announced his retirement from playing hockey Monday.

Oesterle had 23 goals and 96 points in 409 career NHL regular-season appearances. He played for Arizona, Edmonton, Detroit, Nashville, Chicago, Boston and Calgary across 12 campaigns. He spent most of 2025-26 with AHL Milwaukee, where he collected 14 goals and 46 points in 69 regular-season outings.

Ottavainen signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Kraken on Friday.

Ottavainen had three goals, 17 points and 71 PIM in 53 regular-season outings with AHL Coachella Valley in 2025-26. He didn't play in the NHL last season, but he did register an assist in one regular-season appearance with Seattle in 2024-25. Ottavainen will probably open the upcoming campaign in the minors.

Lambos signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Wild on Friday.

Lambos made his NHL debut last season by making a lone appearance for Minnesota, and he'll remain with the organization for the 2026-27 campaign. Across 70 regular-season appearances with AHL Iowa last year, he recorded eight goals, 11 assists and 48 PIM.

Spacek signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Wild on Thursday, per PuckPedia.

Spacek had seven goals and 36 points in 59 regular-season appearances with AHL Iowa in 2025-26. He also appeared in two regular-season outings with Minnesota last campaign, recording no points, no shots, one hit and two blocks. The 23-year-old defenseman will get a chance to compete for a roster spot during training camp, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him start the upcoming season in the minors.

Villeneuve signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Maple Leafs on Wednesday, per PuckPedia.

Villeneuve had 30 points in 61 regular-season outings for AHL Toronto in 2025-26. He also logged three appearances with the Maple Leafs late in the campaign. The 24-year-old defenseman will likely spend most of 2026-27 in the AHL again, though he could push for a depth role during training camp.

Schmidt signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Wild on Tuesday, per PuckPedia.

Schmidt split last season between three AHL clubs, totaling just three assists over 49 regular-season contests. He had two assists in 19 games for AHL Iowa, and clearly the organization saw enough to keep him around for another year. Expect the blueliner to spend most or all of 2026-27 in the minors again.