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Dysin Mayo
Inks one-year deal
DArizona Coyotes  Minors
June 30, 2020
Mayo secured a one-year, two-way contract from Arizona on Tuesday.
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Wyatt Kalynuk
Becomes free agent
DFree Agent
June 26, 2020
The Flyers' ownership of Kalynuk's rights has expired, making him a free agent, Sam Carchidi of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
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Philip Broberg
Set to join camp
DEdmonton Oilers
June 25, 2020
Broberg will link up with the Oilers' training camp ahead of the NHL's return to play, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports.
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Thomas Hickey
Skating with team
DNew York Islanders
June 22, 2020
Hickey (personal) took part in Monday's Phase 2 skate, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
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Rasmus Ristolainen
More likely to stay?
DBuffalo Sabres
June 20, 2020
GM Jason Botterill's firing this week may be a good sign for Ristolainen, a favorite of coach Ralph Krueger, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News surmises.
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Kevan Miller
Hopes to play again
DBoston Bruins
Kneecap
June 18, 2020
Miller, who continues to recover from major kneecap issues, isn't thinking of retirement at this stage, Joe Haggerty of NBC Sports Boston reports. "I'm hoping to get back to 100 percent whenever that might be and get back to playing hockey."
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Lasse Kukkonen
Announces retirement
DFree Agent
June 17, 2020
Kukkonen will call it a career after seven seasons with Karpat.
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Victor Berglund
Earns entry-level deal
DBoston Bruins  Foreign
June 16, 2020
Berglund signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Boston on Monday.
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Roman Polak
Signs overseas
DDallas Stars
June 15, 2020
Polak agreed to terms on a multi-year contract with Czech club HC Vitkovice on Monday.
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Oskari Laaksonen
Grabs entry-level deal
DBuffalo Sabres  Minors
June 15, 2020
Laaksonen agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract with Buffalo on Monday.
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Matt Hunwick
Time with Buffalo closing?
DBuffalo Sabres
Neck
June 13, 2020
Hunwick (neck) will soon become an unrestricted free agent, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
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Dmitri Samorukov
Inks overseas deal
DEdmonton Oilers  Foreign
June 12, 2020
Samorukov agreed to terms on a one-year deal with CSKA Moscow on Friday, Sport-Express.ru reports.
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Victor Soderstrom
Will join expanded roster
DArizona Coyotes
June 11, 2020
The Coyotes plan on adding Soderstrom to their expanded roster for the playoffs, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports.
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Calvin de Haan
Expected to be ready for camp
DChicago Blackhawks
Shoulder
June 11, 2020
General manager Stan Bowman expects de Haan (shoulder) to be ready for the Blackhawks' pre-postseason training camp, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Adam Boqvist
Ready to rock
DChicago Blackhawks
June 11, 2020
Per general manager Stan Bowman, Boqvist has fully recovered from the concussion he suffered shortly before the NHL put its season on hold in mid-March, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports.
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John Nyberg
Signs overseas
DPittsburgh Penguins  Foreign
June 10, 2020
Nyberg agreed to terms on a two-year contract with Swedish club Brynas IF on Wednesday.
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Ondrej Vala
Waived unconditionally
DFree Agent
June 9, 2020
The Stars placed Vala on unconditional waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract Tuesday, Sean Shapiro of The Athletic reports.
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Peter Stoykewych
Announces retirement
DFree Agent
June 9, 2020
Stoykewych has retired from professional hockey.
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Albert Johansson
Grabs entry-level deal
DDetroit Red Wings  Foreign
June 5, 2020
Johansson agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract with Detroit on Friday.
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Hampus Lindholm
Given green light
DAnaheim Ducks
June 3, 2020
Lindholm (upper body) was among several Ducks given the all-clear by general manager Bob Murray.
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Erik Gudbranson
Healthy for 2020-21
DAnaheim Ducks
June 3, 2020
Gudbranson (upper body) will be ready for next season according to general manager Bob Murray.
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Cam Fowler
Given all-clear
DAnaheim Ducks
June 3, 2020
According to general manager Bob Murray, Fowler (lower body) and the remaining injured Ducks have been cleared to play ahead of next season.
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Jordan Spence
Secures entry-level deal
DLos Angeles Kings  Juniors
June 3, 2020
Spence signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Los Angeles on Wednesday.
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Kodie Curran
Secures two-year deal
DAnaheim Ducks
June 2, 2020
Curran inked a two-year, $2 million contract with Anaheim on Tuesday, RDS.ca reports.
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Jakob Stenqvist
Set for free agency
DFree Agent
June 2, 2020
Stenqvist was not handed an entry-level deal, Sean Shapiro of The Athletic reports, which means he is now free to sign with any NHL club.
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