The Montreal Canadiens are signing Lane Hutson, Elliotte Friedman reports.
Hudson’s sophomore season ended last night, as Boston University lost in the semi-final game.
The undersized Hudson has been a prolific producer at the college level, putting up 15 goals and 34 assists in 38 games this season.
The Vegas Golden Knights have re-signed Noah Hanifin to an 8-year contract extension.
The Golden Knights acquired Hanifin at the trade deadline for Daniil Miromanov, a 2026 1st round pick, and a 2025 conditional 2nd round pick.
Hanifin, 27, has 2 goals and 7 assists in 16 games since the trade.
Undrafted college free agent forward Collin Graf could be deciding on an NHL team in the coming days, Michael Russo reports.
Graf, 21, had 22 goals and 27 assists in 34 games for Quinnipiac this season.
The Flyers and recently signed goalie Ivan Fedotov both have a desire to extend the relationship beyond this season and his current contract, Pierre LeBrun reports.
It’s unclear if this means there is a contract already in the drawer, or simply that there’s just a desire from both sides.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed Simon Benoit to a 3-year contract.
Benoit, 25, has been a good story for the Leafs this season. He’s been a big part of their defense, playing 54 games with the club after an early season recall.
The Colorado Avalanche have re-signed Justus Annunen to a 2-year, 1-way NHL contract.
Annunen will require waivers next season to be sent to the AHL, so he looks to be the favorite to be the Avs’ backup goalie next season.
The Ottawa Senators have acquired Jamieson Rees from the Carolina Hurricanes for a 6th round pick.
Rees, 23, was a 2nd round pick from Carolina in 2019.
The St. Louis Blues have re-signed Matt Kessel to a 2-year, 1-way extension.
Kessel, 23, will be a RFA at the end of the extension.