As major signings come in around the NHL today with the 2025-26 league year beginning, teams are shoring up their minor-league depth as well by signing players to two-way contracts. We’re keeping track of those signings today in this article, which will be continuously updated. Deals are one year unless otherwise noted.

Boston Bruins

Riley Tufte ($775K NHL) – Ty Anderson of 98.5 The Sports Hub
Jonathan Aspirot ($775K NHL) – Ty Anderson of 98.5 The Sports Hub
Luke Cavallin ($775K NHL) – Ty Anderson of 98.5 The Sports Hub

Buffalo Sabres

Riley Fiddler-Schultz ($865K NHL/$90K SB/$35K PB/$85K AHL) – PuckPedia // two years, entry-level
Carson Meyer ($775K NHL/$350K AHL Y1 – $375K AHL Y2) – PuckPedia // two years
D Mason Geertsen ($775K NHL/$425K AHL) – Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet // two years
Zachary Jones ($900K NHL/$550K AHL) – PuckPedia
Zach Metsa ($775K NHL/$250K AHL/$325K gt’d) – PuckPedia

Calgary Flames

Nick Cicek ($775K NHL) – team release

Carolina Hurricanes

Amir Miftakhov ($775K NHL/$100K AHL/$240K gt’d) – PuckPedia

Chicago Blackhawks

Dominic Toninato ($850K NHL) – team release // two years

Colorado Avalanche

T.J. Tynan (unknown) – team release
Jack Ahcan (unknown) – team release
Ronald Attard ($775K NHL/$450K AHL/$500K gt’d) – PuckPedia

Columbus Blue Jackets

Owen Sillinger (unknown) – team release
Christian Jaros (unknown) – team release

Dallas Stars

Niilopekka Muhonen (unknown) – team release // three years, entry-level

Edmonton Oilers

Riley Stillman ($775K NHL/$475K AHL) – PuckPedia // two years
Matt Tomkins ($775K NHL/$400K AHL/$450 Y2 gt’d) – PuckPedia // two years

Florida Panthers

Nolan Foote ($775K NHL/$150K AHL/$250K gt’d) – PuckPedia
Jack Studnicka ($775K NHL/$450K AHL) – Chris Johnston of TSN/The Athletic
Brandon Bussi ($775K NHL/$400K AHL) – PuckPedia
Kirill Gerasimyuk (unknown) – team release // two years, entry-level

Los Angeles Kings

Cole Guttman ($775K NHL/$450K Y1 – $475K Y2 AHL/$475K gt’d Y1 – $500K gt’d Y2) – PuckPedia // two years

Minnesota Wild

Tyler Pitlick ($775K NHL/$300K Y1 – $350K Y2 AHL/$325K gt’d Y1 – $375K gt’d Y2) – PuckPedia // two years
Ben Gleason ($800K NHL/$475K AHL) – PuckPedia

Montreal Canadiens

Alex Belzile (unknown) – team release
Nathan Clurman ($775K NHL/$125K AHL/$140K gt’d) – PuckPedia

New Jersey Devils

Calen Addison ($775K NHL/$325K AHL/$400K gt’d) – PuckPedia
Angus Crookshank ($775K NHL/$425K AHL/$475K gt’d) – PuckPedia // two years, one-way in 2026-27

New York Islanders

Matthew Highmore (unknown) – team release
Ethan Bear ($775K NHL/$325K AHL/$425K gt’d) – PuckPedia
Cole McWard (unknown) – team release

New York Rangers

Derrick Pouliot ($775K NHL/$400K AHL/$425K gt’d Y1 – $450K gt’d Y2) – PuckPedia // two years

Ottawa Senators

Wyatt Bongiovanni ($775K NHL/$160K AHL) – PuckPedia
Olle Lycksell ($775K NHL/$450K AHL/$500K gt’d) – Darren Dreger of TSN

Philadelphia Flyers

Lane Pederson ($775K NHL/$525K AHL) – PuckPedia

San Jose Sharks

Jimmy Huntington (unknown) – team release
Samuel Laberge (unknown) – team release
Colin White ($775K NHL/$425K AHL/$475K gt’d) – PuckPedia
Cole Clayton (unknown) – team release

St. Louis Blues

Matt Luff ($775K NHL/$400K AHL) – PuckPedia

Tampa Bay Lightning

Nicholas Abruzzese (unknown) – team release
Tristan Allard (unknown) – team release // two years, entry-level
Boris Katchouk (unknown) – team release
Simon Lundmark ($775K NHL/$250K AHL/$350K gt’d) – PuckPedia // two years
Ryan Fanti ($775K NHL/$80K AHL) – PuckPedia

Utah Mammoth

Kailer Yamamoto ($775K NHL/$500K AHL) – PuckPedia
Scott Perunovich ($775K NHL/$400K AHL/$500K gt’d) – PuckPedia

Vancouver Canucks

Joseph LaBate ($775K NHL/$350K AHL) – PuckPedia
Mackenzie MacEachern ($775K NHL/$575K AHL) – PuckPedia // two years
Jimmy Schuldt ($775K NHL/$500K AHL) – PuckPedia // two years

Winnipeg Jets

Phillip Di Giuseppe ($775K NHL/$450K AHL) – PuckPedia
D Kale Clague (unknown) – Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet