Annunen has been signed to a two-year, $1.666 million contract extension.
Annunen has been rewarded for his stellar play lately, signing a two-year, $1.666 million contract extension. The 24-year-old Annunen has won four straight and has been tremendous when called upon lately, allowing only seven total goals in his last five games (4-0-1), posting a dazzling .954 SV%.
Minnesota has signed Jack Peart to a three-year, entry-level contract starting in 2024-25.
Peart was a second-round pick of Minnesota in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft and has earned himself a three-year, entry-level contract. The 20-year-old Peart has spent the last three seasons playing collegiate hockey with St. Cloud State and had 11 points (3G / 11A) in 38 games this season.
Detroit has signed Emmitt Finnie to a three-year, entry-level contract beginning in 2024-25.
Finnie was a seventh-round pick of the Red Wings in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 18-year-old has been productive with the Kamloops Blazers (WHL) this season, scoring 59 points (19G / 40A) in 62 games.
Dallas has signed Ben Kraws to a one-year, entry-level contract starting in 2024-25.
Draws closed out his collegiate career after five successful seasons with three different schools last week and has earned himself a one-year, entry-level contract with Dallas that starts in 2024-25. The 23-year-old towering netminder posted an impressive 2.49 GAA and .919 SV% in 2023-24 despite having an uninspiring 14-17-6 record on a middling St. Lawrence University (NCAA) team.
Calgary has signed Joni Jurmo to a two-year, entry-level contract.
Jurmo was the 82nd overall pick of the Vancouver Canucks in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and has played exclusively in the Finnish Elite league since. The 21-year-old defenseman has four points (1G / 3A) in 18 games with KooKoo Kouvola (SM-liiga) this season.
Florida has signed Ben Steeves to a two-year, entry-level contract.
Steeves is an undrafted 21-year-old who has played collegiate hockey with the University of Minnesota-Duluth for the last two seasons. The 5'9 forward has produced at nearly a point-per-game pace, scoring 62 points (45G / 17A) in 72 games with the club.
Minnesota has signed Riley Heidt to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Ottawa has signed Stephen Halliday to a two-year, entry-level contract which will begin in 2024-25.
Halliday had just finished his second season at Ohio State (NCAA) and has signed with Ottawa on a two-year, entry-level contract that starts in 2024-25. The 21-year-old undrafted forward enjoyed a very strong season with the Buckeyes in 2023-24, with 10 goals, 36 points and 30 PIMs in 38 games played.
The New York Islanders have signed Camden Thiesing to a two-year, two-way contract that begins in 2024-25.
Thiesing is an undrafted 22-year-old forward out of Tennessee who has spent the last three seasons playing collegiate hockey with Ohio State University. In the 2023-24 campaign, Thiesing scored 16 points (9G / 7A) in 31 games with OSU.
The Oilers signed Stefan to a three-year entry-level contract on Thursday.
Stefan went undrafted but was able to land an entry-level contract with the Oilers after impressing over the last two WHL seasons with the Portland Winterhawks. The 20-year-old has 48 goals and 51 assists in 64 games this season.
Anaheim has signed Tomas Suchanek to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Suchanek has spent the 2023-24 season between Anaheim's affiliates in San Diego (AHL) and Tulsa (ECHL) and earned himself a three-year, entry-level contract on Thursday with the Ducks. The 20-year-old undrafted netminder has excelled in San Diego this season, with his 12-6-3 record, 2.56 GAA and .919 SV%.
Boston has signed Michael DiPietro to a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000.
Boston announced Wednesday that they have reached a one-year, two-way contractual agreement with Michael DiPiertro worth $775,000 AAV. The 24-year-old goaltender was acquired in a trade earlier last season with Vancouver for Jack Studnicka and has excelled with Providence (AHL) in 2023-24 with his 17-8-0 record, 2.52 GAA And .917 SV%.
Dallas has signed Justin Hryckowian to a two-year, entry-level contract starting in 2024-25.
Hryckowian's senior season at Northeastern University (AHL) came to an end recently and he has signed a two-year, entry-level contract with Dallas which starts during the 2024-25 season. The 23-year-old undrafted centre turned heads this season after posting an incredibly impressive 13 goals, 43 points, and 24 PIMs in 32 games with Northeastern prior to his signing.
St. Louis has signed Theo Lindstein to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Lindstein was the 29th overall pick of the St. Louis Blues in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 19-year-old defenseman made his presence felt at the 2024 World Junior Championships, tallying eight points (2G / 6A) in seven games.
New York has signed Jaroslav Chmelar to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Chmelar was the fifth-round pick of the New York Rangers in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. He has spent the last two seasons playing collegiate hockey with Providence College, earning himself a three-year, entry-level contract by scoring 15 points (5G / 10A) in 26 games.
Detroit has signed Carter Gylander to a two-year, entry-level contract starting in 2024-25.
Gylander is Detroit's 2019 seventh-round pick (191st overall) and has signed a two-year, entry-level contract with Detroit starting in 2024-25. The 22-year-old just closed out his senior year at Colgate University (NCAA) and posted a 14-14-4 record with a 2.93 GAA and .901 SV%. He will join the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) on an amateur tryout for the remainder of this season.
Dallas has signed Luke Krys to a two-year, entry-level deal beginning in the 2024-25 season.
Krys closed out his senior season at Providence College (AHL) earlier this week and has signed a two-year, entry-level contract with Dallas beginning in the 2024-25 season. The 23-year-old undrafted defenseman jumped around during college, dressing for Brown University (NCAA) for three seasons before transferring to Providence for his senior year. He had 17 points (6G/11A) in 35 games this season.
Calgary has signed Sam Morton to a one-year, two-way contract worth $950,000 starting in 2024-25.
Morton turned heads in his Senior season at Minnesota State University (Mankato) and earned himself a one-year, two-way contract worth $950,000 with Calgary that starts in the 2024-25 season. The 24-year-old undrafted forward had 24 goals, 34 points and 10 PIMs in 37 games in his final NCAA season and will join the Calgary Wranglers for the remainder of the season.
Minnesota has signed Rasmus Kumpulainen to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Kumpulainen was the second-round pick of the Minnesota Wild in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft and has been rewarded with a three-year, entry-level contract. The 18-year-old Kumpulainen has 55 points (28G / 27A) in 56 games with the Oshawa Generals (OHL) this season.
Edmonton has signed Connor Ungar to a two-year, entry-level contract on Monday.
Ungar is an undrafted 22-year-old netminder out of Alberta who has earned himself his first professional contract after an impressive campaign with Brock University (OUAA), posting a 2.15 GAA and .932 SV% in 26 games (20-6-0). Previously, Ungar spent five seasons in the WHL.