Ok hockey fans so you have your Fantasy Hockey pools and drafts coming up. So you are going to need to know a little about some of the NHL transactions that transpired during the summer. Of course we had the draft day frenzy when John Tavares signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and there were a few other major trades, but there was a lot of movement in July and August. As always some teams were quite busy and others not so much. We are classifying the summer transactions as those that took place between July 1 and August 31, 2018. Here’s a few stats around NHL team transactions from the summer of 2018:
- there were 765 transactions made during the summer
- the average NHL team made 25 transactions between July 1 and September 1
- the busiest team was the Calgary Flames with 40 transactions
- the least active team was the San Jose Sharks with 17 transactions
- the busiest Canadian team was the Calgary Flames with 40 transactions
- the least busiest Canadian team was Ottawa Senators with 19 transactions
2018 NHL Summer Transactions
Here is a list of NHL transactions by team by date. (Between July 1 and September 1). Ok hockey poolsters, now you can conduct some research on some of the player transactions and determine whom might be a dark-horse pick or if some of those fringe NHLers are actually still playing in the league.
| Team | Date | Transaction |
| Anaheim Ducks | Jul 1, 2018 | Anton Rodin, RW – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Anaheim Ducks | Jul 1, 2018 | Luke Schenn, D – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Anaheim Ducks | Jul 1, 2018 | Jared Coreau, G – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Anaheim Ducks | Jul 1, 2018 | Scott Sabourin, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Anaheim Ducks | Jul 1, 2018 | Reto Berra, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Anaheim Ducks | Jul 1, 2018 | Francois Beauchemin, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Anaheim Ducks | Jul 1, 2018 | Antoine Vermette, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Anaheim Ducks | Jul 1, 2018 | Corey Tropp, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Anaheim Ducks | Jul 1, 2018 | Andre Petersson, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Anaheim Ducks | Jul 1, 2018 | Mike Liambas, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Anaheim Ducks | Jul 1, 2018 | Chris Kelly, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Anaheim Ducks | Jul 1, 2018 | Derek Grant, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Anaheim Ducks | Jul 1, 2018 | Jason Chimera, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Anaheim Ducks | Jul 1, 2018 | J.T. Brown, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Anaheim Ducks | Jul 1, 2018 | Jared Boll, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Anaheim Ducks | Jul 1, 2018 | Kevin Bieksa, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Anaheim Ducks | Jul 2, 2018 | Ben Street, C – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Anaheim Ducks | Jul 2, 2018 | Brian Gibbons, LW – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Anaheim Ducks | Jul 2, 2018 | Carter Rowney, C – Signed as Free Agent Three-year contract |
| Anaheim Ducks | Jul 4, 2018 | Jared Boll, RW – Retired |
| Anaheim Ducks | Jul 5, 2018 | Andrej Sustr, D – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Anaheim Ducks | Jul 13, 2018 | Chase De Leo, C – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Anaheim Ducks | Jul 15, 2018 | Kevin Roy, RW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Anaheim Ducks | Jul 16, 2018 | Kalle Kossila, LW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Anaheim Ducks | Jul 16, 2018 | Adam Henrique, C – Contract extended Five-year contract extension |
| Anaheim Ducks | Jul 17, 2018 | Andy Welinski, D – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Anaheim Ducks | Jul 24, 2018 | Brandon Montour, D – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| Anaheim Ducks | Aug 4, 2018 | Isac Lundestrom, C – Signed Entry-level contract |
| Anaheim Ducks | Aug 4, 2018 | John Gibson, G – Contract extended Eight-year contract extension |
| Anaheim Ducks | Aug 15, 2018 | Ondrej Kase, RW – Re-Signed Three-year contract |
| Arizona Coyotes | Jul 1, 2018 | Michael Grabner, LW – Signed as Free Agent Three-year contract |
| Arizona Coyotes | Jul 1, 2018 | Oliver Ekman-Larsson, D – Contract extended Eight-year contract extension |
| Arizona Coyotes | Jul 1, 2018 | Luke Schenn, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Arizona Coyotes | Jul 1, 2018 | Zac Rinaldo, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Arizona Coyotes | Jul 1, 2018 | Brad Richardson, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Arizona Coyotes | Jul 1, 2018 | Tye McGinn, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Arizona Coyotes | Jul 1, 2018 | Pierre-Cedric Labrie, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Arizona Coyotes | Jul 1, 2018 | Joel Hanley, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Arizona Coyotes | Jul 1, 2018 | Sean Maguire, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Arizona Coyotes | Jul 1, 2018 | Freddie Hamilton, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Arizona Coyotes | Jul 3, 2018 | Dakota Mermis, D – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Arizona Coyotes | Jul 3, 2018 | Brad Richardson, C – Signed as Free Agent Two-year contract |
| Arizona Coyotes | Jul 6, 2018 | Barrett Hayton, C – Signed Three-year, entry-level contract |
| Arizona Coyotes | Jul 12, 2018 | Jordan Oesterle, D – Traded Seven-player trade |
| Arizona Coyotes | Jul 12, 2018 | Vinnie Hinostroza, LW – Traded Seven-player trade |
| Arizona Coyotes | Jul 12, 2018 | Marian Hossa, RW – Traded Seven-player trade |
| Arizona Coyotes | Jul 15, 2018 | Laurent Dauphin, C – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Arizona Coyotes | Jul 15, 2018 | Hudson Fasching, RW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Arizona Coyotes | Jul 15, 2018 | Michael Bunting, LW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Arizona Coyotes | Jul 18, 2018 | Jacob Graves, D – Traded for Ryan MacInnis |
| Arizona Coyotes | Aug 9, 2018 | Christian Dvorak, C – Contract extended Six-year contract extension |
| Boston Bruins | Jul 1, 2018 | Axel Andersson, D – Signed Three-year, entry-level contract |
| Boston Bruins | Jul 1, 2018 | Mark McNeill, C – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Boston Bruins | Jul 1, 2018 | Cody Goloubef, D – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Boston Bruins | Jul 1, 2018 | Chris Wagner, C – Signed as Free Agent Two-year contract |
| Boston Bruins | Jul 1, 2018 | John Moore, D – Signed as Free Agent Five-year contract |
| Boston Bruins | Jul 1, 2018 | Kenny Agostino, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Boston Bruins | Jul 1, 2018 | Austin Czarnik, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Boston Bruins | Jul 1, 2018 | Joakim Nordstrom, LW – Signed as Free Agent Two-year contract |
| Boston Bruins | Jul 1, 2018 | Jaroslav Halak, G – Signed as Free Agent Two-year contract |
| Boston Bruins | Jul 1, 2018 | Tommy Wingels, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Boston Bruins | Jul 1, 2018 | Tim Schaller, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Boston Bruins | Jul 1, 2018 | Paul Postma, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Boston Bruins | Jul 1, 2018 | Riley Nash, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Boston Bruins | Jul 1, 2018 | Rick Nash, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Boston Bruins | Jul 1, 2018 | Anton Khudobin, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Boston Bruins | Jul 1, 2018 | Nick Holden, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Boston Bruins | Jul 1, 2018 | Brian Gionta, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Boston Bruins | Jul 1, 2018 | Tommy Cross, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Boston Bruins | Jul 1, 2018 | Chris Breen, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Boston Bruins | Jul 1, 2018 | Justin Hickman, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Boston Bruins | Jul 3, 2018 | Sean Kuraly, C – Re-Signed Three-year contract |
| Boston Bruins | Jul 3, 2018 | Anton Blidh, LW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Boston Bruins | Jul 13, 2018 | Colby Cave, C – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| Boston Bruins | Aug 15, 2018 | Tommy Wingels, C – Signed with European team Geneve-Servette HC (Switzerland) |
| Boston Bruins | Aug 15, 2018 | Paul Postma, D – Signed with European team Ak Bars Kazan (KHL) |
| Boston Bruins | Aug 24, 2018 | Max Talbot, C – Signed with European team Avangard Omsk (KHL) |
| Buffalo Sabres | Jul 1, 2018 | Tage Thompson, RW – Traded w/ two players, two picks for O’Reilly |
| Buffalo Sabres | Jul 1, 2018 | Vladimir Sobotka, LW – Traded w/ two players, two picks for O’Reilly |
| Buffalo Sabres | Jul 1, 2018 | Patrik Berglund, C – Traded w/ two players, two picks for O’Reilly |
| Buffalo Sabres | Jul 1, 2018 | Brandon Hickey, D – Signed Two-year, entry-level contract |
| Buffalo Sabres | Jul 1, 2018 | Scott Wedgewood, G – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Buffalo Sabres | Jul 1, 2018 | Scott Wilson, C – Signed as Free Agent Two-year contract |
| Buffalo Sabres | Jul 1, 2018 | Carter Hutton, G – Signed as Free Agent Three-year contract |
| Buffalo Sabres | Jul 1, 2018 | Adam Wilcox, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Buffalo Sabres | Jul 1, 2018 | Jason Kasdorf, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Buffalo Sabres | Jul 1, 2018 | Seth Griffith, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Buffalo Sabres | Jul 1, 2018 | Mike Sislo, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Buffalo Sabres | Jul 1, 2018 | Zach Redmond, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Buffalo Sabres | Jul 1, 2018 | Benoit Pouliot, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Buffalo Sabres | Jul 1, 2018 | Jordan Nolan, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Buffalo Sabres | Jul 1, 2018 | Jacob Josefson, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Buffalo Sabres | Jul 1, 2018 | Chad Johnson, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Buffalo Sabres | Jul 1, 2018 | Josh Gorges, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Buffalo Sabres | Jul 1, 2018 | Justin Falk, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Buffalo Sabres | Jul 1, 2018 | Scott Wilson, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Buffalo Sabres | Jul 1, 2018 | Robin Lehner, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Buffalo Sabres | Jul 1, 2018 | Victor Antipin, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Buffalo Sabres | Jul 2, 2018 | Mike Sislo, RW – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Buffalo Sabres | Jul 2, 2018 | Victor Antipin, D – Signed with European team Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL-Russia) |
| Buffalo Sabres | Jul 9, 2018 | Rasmus Dahlin, D – Signed Three-year, entry-level contract |
| Buffalo Sabres | Jul 12, 2018 | Sean Malone, C – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Buffalo Sabres | Jul 14, 2018 | Nicholas Baptiste, RW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Buffalo Sabres | Jul 15, 2018 | Justin Bailey, RW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Buffalo Sabres | Jul 15, 2018 | Danny O’Regan, C – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Buffalo Sabres | Jul 16, 2018 | C.J. Smith, LW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Buffalo Sabres | Aug 2, 2018 | Jeff Skinner, LW – Traded for Cliff Pu, three draft picks |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 1, 2018 | Marek Hrivik, LW – Signed with European team Vityaz Moscow Region (KHL-Russia) |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 1, 2018 | Tyler Graovac, C – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 1, 2018 | Alan Quine, C – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 1, 2018 | Tyler Wotherspoon, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 1, 2018 | Marek Hrivik, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 1, 2018 | Austin Czarnik, C – Signed as Free Agent Two-year contract |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 1, 2018 | Derek Ryan, C – Signed as Free Agent Three-year contract |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 1, 2018 | Kris Versteeg, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 1, 2018 | Chris Stewart, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 1, 2018 | Matt Stajan, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 1, 2018 | Jaromir Jagr, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 1, 2018 | Cody Goloubef, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 1, 2018 | Tanner Glass, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 1, 2018 | Luke Gazdic, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 1, 2018 | Matt Bartkowski, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 1, 2018 | Hunter Smith, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 1, 2018 | Nick Shore, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 1, 2018 | Daniel Pribyl, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 1, 2018 | Emile Poirier, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 1, 2018 | Austin Carroll, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 2, 2018 | Buddy Robinson, RW – Signed as Free Agent Two-year contract |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 2, 2018 | James Neal, RW – Signed as Free Agent Five-year contract |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 5, 2018 | Brett Findlay, C – Signed with European team HC Bolzano (Italy) |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 12, 2018 | Mitchell Heard, C – Signed with European team Straubing (DEL-Germany) |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 15, 2018 | Morgan Klimchuk, LW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 16, 2018 | Jon Gillies, G – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 16, 2018 | Elias Lindholm, RW – Re-Signed Six-year contract |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 19, 2018 | Brett Kulak, D – Waived |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 24, 2018 | Rod Pelley, C – Signed with European team SonderjyskE Ishockey (Denmark) |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 25, 2018 | Brett Kulak, D – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 25, 2018 | Mark Jankowski, C – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 26, 2018 | David Rittich, G – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Calgary Flames | Jul 30, 2018 | Garnet Hathaway, RW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Calgary Flames | Aug 2, 2018 | Troy Brouwer, RW – Released |
| Calgary Flames | Aug 17, 2018 | Kris Versteeg, LW – Signed with European team Avangard Omsk (KHL) |
| Calgary Flames | Aug 20, 2018 | Kerby Rychel, LW – Traded for Hunter Shinkaruk |
| Calgary Flames | Aug 21, 2018 | Anthony Peluso, RW – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Calgary Flames | Aug 29 2018 | Matt Stajan, C – Signed with European team EHC Red Bull Munchen (DEL-Germany) |
| Calgary Flames | Aug 30 2018 | Noah Hanifin, D – Signed Six-year contract |
| Calgary Flames | Aug 31 2018 | Tanner Glass, LW – Signed with European team Boxers de Bordeaux (France) |
| Carolina Hurricanes | Jul 1, 2018 | Philip Samuelsson, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Carolina Hurricanes | Jul 1, 2018 | Brenden Kichton, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Carolina Hurricanes | Jul 1, 2018 | Petr Mrazek, G – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Carolina Hurricanes | Jul 1, 2018 | Lee Stempniak, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Carolina Hurricanes | Jul 1, 2018 | Jeremy Smith, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Carolina Hurricanes | Jul 1, 2018 | Derek Ryan, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Carolina Hurricanes | Jul 1, 2018 | Dennis Robertson, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Carolina Hurricanes | Jul 1, 2018 | Andrew Miller, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Carolina Hurricanes | Jul 1, 2018 | Jake Chelios, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Carolina Hurricanes | Jul 1, 2018 | Cam Ward, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Carolina Hurricanes | Jul 1, 2018 | Sergey Tolchinsky, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Carolina Hurricanes | Jul 1, 2018 | Joakim Nordstrom, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Carolina Hurricanes | Jul 1, 2018 | Keegan Kanzig, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Carolina Hurricanes | Jul 1, 2018 | Tyler Ganly, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Carolina Hurricanes | Jul 1, 2018 | Klas Dahlbeck, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Carolina Hurricanes | Jul 2, 2018 | Dan Renouf, D – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Carolina Hurricanes | Jul 3, 2018 | Calvin de Haan, D – Signed as Free Agent Four-year contract |
| Carolina Hurricanes | Jul 5, 2018 | Trevor van Riemsdyk, D – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| Carolina Hurricanes | Jul 11, 2018 | Greg McKegg, C – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Carolina Hurricanes | Jul 12, 2018 | Lucas Wallmark, C – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| Carolina Hurricanes | Aug 2, 2018 | Cliff Pu, RW – Traded w/ three draft picks for Jeff Skinner |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Jul 1, 2018 | Adam Boqvist, D – Signed Three-year, entry-level contract |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Jul 1, 2018 | Jordin Tootoo, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Jul 1, 2018 | Viktor Svedberg, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Jul 1, 2018 | Patrick Sharp, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Jul 1, 2018 | Michal Rozsival, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Jul 1, 2018 | Jeff Glass, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Jul 1, 2018 | Cody Franson, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Jul 1, 2018 | Christopher DiDomenico, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Jul 1, 2018 | Brandon Manning, D – Signed as Free Agent Two-year contract |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Jul 1, 2018 | Lance Bouma, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Jul 1, 2018 | Chris Kunitz, LW – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Jul 1, 2018 | Cam Ward, G – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Jul 1, 2018 | Tomas Jurco, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Jul 1, 2018 | Anthony Duclair, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Jul 1, 2018 | Adam Clendening, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Jul 1, 2018 | Michael Chaput, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Jul 12, 2018 | Andrew Campbell, D – Traded Seven-player trade |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Jul 12, 2018 | Jordan Maletta, C – Traded Seven-player trade |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Jul 12, 2018 | MacKenzie Entwistle, RW – Traded Seven-player trade |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Jul 12, 2018 | Marcus Kruger, C – Traded Seven-player trade |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Aug 21, 2018 | Michal Handzus, C – Retired |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Aug 15, 2018 | Lance Bouma, LW – Signed with European team Geneve-Servette HC (Switzerland) |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Aug 23, 2018 | Robin Norell, D – Assigned to European Team Djurgarden IF (Sweden) |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Aug 28 2018 | Brandon Davidson, D – Invited to Training Camp |
| Colorado Avalanche | Jul 1, 2018 | Matt Calvert, LW – Signed as Free Agent Three-year contract |
| Colorado Avalanche | Jul 1, 2018 | Rocco Grimaldi, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Colorado Avalanche | Jul 1, 2018 | Ian Cole, D – Signed as Free Agent Three-year contract |
| Colorado Avalanche | Jul 1, 2018 | Trent Vogelhuber, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Colorado Avalanche | Jul 1, 2018 | Andrew Hammond, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Colorado Avalanche | Jul 1, 2018 | Joe Colborne, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Colorado Avalanche | Jul 1, 2018 | Joe Cannata, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Colorado Avalanche | Jul 1, 2018 | Blake Comeau, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Colorado Avalanche | Jul 1, 2018 | Jonathan Bernier, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Colorado Avalanche | Jul 1, 2018 | Nail Yakupov, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Colorado Avalanche | Jul 1, 2018 | Duncan Siemens, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Colorado Avalanche | Jul 1, 2018 | Reid Petryk, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Colorado Avalanche | Jul 1, 2018 | Jesse Graham, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Colorado Avalanche | Jul 1, 2018 | Felix Girard, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Colorado Avalanche | Jul 2, 2018 | Scott Kosmachuk, RW – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Colorado Avalanche | Jul 2, 2018 | Sheldon Dries, LW – Signed as Free Agent One-year, entry-level contract |
| Colorado Avalanche | Jul 2, 2018 | Joe Cannata, G – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Colorado Avalanche | Jul 3, 2018 | Nail Yakupov, RW – Signed with European team SKA St. Petersburg (KHL-Russia) |
| Colorado Avalanche | Jul 5, 2018 | Martin Kaut, RW – Signed Three-year, entry-level contract |
| Colorado Avalanche | Jul 6, 2018 | Matt Nieto, LW – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| Colorado Avalanche | Jul 14, 2018 | Mason Geertsen, D – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Colorado Avalanche | Jul 16, 2018 | Spencer Martin, G – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Colorado Avalanche | Jul 16, 2018 | Ryan Graves, D – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Colorado Avalanche | Jul 23, 2018 | Logan O’Connor, C – Signed as Free Agent Two-year, entry-level contract |
| Colorado Avalanche | Aug 2, 2018 | Patrik Nemeth, D – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Jul 1, 2018 | Riley Nash, C – Signed as Free Agent Three-year contract |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Jul 1, 2018 | Dillon Simpson, D – Signed as Free Agent Two-year contract |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Jul 1, 2018 | Adam Clendening, D – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Jul 1, 2018 | Tommy Cross, D – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Jul 1, 2018 | Jeff Zatkoff, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Jul 1, 2018 | Mark Letestu, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Jul 1, 2018 | Jack Johnson, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Jul 1, 2018 | Cameron Gaunce, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Jul 1, 2018 | Ian Cole, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Jul 1, 2018 | Taylor Chorney, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Jul 1, 2018 | Matt Calvert, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Jul 1, 2018 | Andre Benoit, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Jul 1, 2018 | Thomas Vanek, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Jul 1, 2018 | Ryan Kujawinski, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Jul 5, 2018 | Anthony Duclair, LW – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Jul 5, 2018 | Boone Jenner, LW – Re-Signed Four-year contract |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Jul 6, 2018 | Jeff Zatkoff, G – Signed with European team Straubing (DEL-Germany) |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Jul 6, 2018 | Jeff Zatkoff, G – Signed with European team Straubing Tigers-DEL |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Jul 7, 2018 | Taylor Chorney, D – Signed with European team HC Lugano (Switzerland) |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Jul 14, 2018 | Ryan Murray, D – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Jul 15, 2018 | Oliver Bjorkstrand, RW – Re-Signed Three-year contract |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Jul 18, 2018 | Ryan MacInnis, C – Traded for Jacob Graves |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Jul 30, 2018 | Liam Foudy, C – Signed Three-year, entry-level contract |
| Dallas Stars | Jul 1, 2018 | Joel L’Esperance, C – Signed as Free Agent Two-year, entry-level contract |
| Dallas Stars | Jul 1, 2018 | Erik Condra, RW – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Dallas Stars | Jul 1, 2018 | Michael Mersch, LW – Signed as Free Agent Two-year contract |
| Dallas Stars | Jul 1, 2018 | Joel Hanley, D – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Dallas Stars | Jul 1, 2018 | Andrew O’Brien, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Dallas Stars | Jul 1, 2018 | Colton Point, G – Signed Three-year, entry-level contract |
| Dallas Stars | Jul 1, 2018 | Anton Khudobin, G – Signed as Free Agent Two-year contract |
| Dallas Stars | Jul 1, 2018 | Valeri Nichushkin, RW – Signed as Free Agent Two-year contract |
| Dallas Stars | Jul 1, 2018 | Antoine Roussel, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Dallas Stars | Jul 1, 2018 | Brent Regner, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Dallas Stars | Jul 1, 2018 | Greg Pateryn, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Dallas Stars | Jul 1, 2018 | Curtis McKenzie, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Dallas Stars | Jul 1, 2018 | Mike McKenna, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Dallas Stars | Jul 1, 2018 | Kari Lehtonen, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Dallas Stars | Jul 1, 2018 | Dan Hamhuis, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Dallas Stars | Jul 1, 2018 | Brian Flynn, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Dallas Stars | Jul 1, 2018 | Andrew Bodnarchuk, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Dallas Stars | Jul 1, 2018 | Roman Polak, D – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Dallas Stars | Jul 1, 2018 | Blake Comeau, LW – Signed as Free Agent Three-year contract |
| Dallas Stars | Jul 1, 2018 | Cole Ully, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Dallas Stars | Jul 3, 2018 | Remi Elie, LW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Dallas Stars | Jul 6, 2018 | Jason Dickinson, C – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Dallas Stars | Jul 12, 2018 | Greg Rallo, C – Retired |
| Dallas Stars | Jul 12, 2018 | Philippe Desrosiers, G – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Dallas Stars | Jul 13, 2018 | Adam Mascherin, LW – Signed Three-year, entry-level contract |
| Dallas Stars | Jul 13, 2018 | Devin Shore, RW – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| Dallas Stars | Jul 16, 2018 | Dillon Heatherington, D – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Dallas Stars | Jul 19, 2018 | Brent Regner, D – Signed with European team Red Bull Salzburg (Austria) |
| Dallas Stars | Jul 25, 2018 | Mattias Janmark, LW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Dallas Stars | Aug 3, 2018 | Gemel Smith, LW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Detroit Red Wings | Jul 1, 2018 | Chris Terry, LW – Signed as Free Agent Two-year contract |
| Detroit Red Wings | Jul 1, 2018 | Jake Chelios, D – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Detroit Red Wings | Jul 1, 2018 | Wade Megan, C – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Detroit Red Wings | Jul 1, 2018 | Turner Elson, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Detroit Red Wings | Jul 1, 2018 | Jared Coreau, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Detroit Red Wings | Jul 1, 2018 | Harri Sateri, G – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Detroit Red Wings | Jul 1, 2018 | Xavier Ouellet, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Detroit Red Wings | Jul 1, 2018 | Eric Tangradi, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Detroit Red Wings | Jul 1, 2018 | Ben Street, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Detroit Red Wings | Jul 1, 2018 | Tom McCollum, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Detroit Red Wings | Jul 1, 2018 | Matt Lorito, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Detroit Red Wings | Jul 1, 2018 | Colin Campbell, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Detroit Red Wings | Jul 1, 2018 | David Booth, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Detroit Red Wings | Jul 1, 2018 | Adam Almquist, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Detroit Red Wings | Jul 1, 2018 | Thomas Vanek, RW – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Detroit Red Wings | Jul 1, 2018 | Jonathan Bernier, G – Signed as Free Agent Three-year contract |
| Detroit Red Wings | Jul 1, 2018 | Dan Renouf, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Detroit Red Wings | Jul 1, 2018 | Zach Nastasiuk, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Detroit Red Wings | Jul 1, 2018 | Matej Machovsky, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Detroit Red Wings | Jul 1, 2018 | Mike Green, D – Contract extended Two-year contract extension |
| Detroit Red Wings | Jul 5, 2018 | Andreas Athanasiou, LW – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| Detroit Red Wings | Jul 7, 2018 | Filip Zadina, LW – Signed Three-year, entry-level contract |
| Detroit Red Wings | Jul 10, 2018 | Gustav Lindstrom, D – Signed with European team Frolunda HC (Sweden) |
| Detroit Red Wings | Jul 10, 2018 | Anthony Mantha, LW – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| Detroit Red Wings | Aug 10, 2018 | Dylan Larkin, C – Re-Signed Five-year contract |
| Edmonton Oilers | Jul 1, 2018 | Tobias Rieder, RW – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Edmonton Oilers | Jul 1, 2018 | Dillon Simpson, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Edmonton Oilers | Jul 1, 2018 | Joey LaLeggia, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Edmonton Oilers | Jul 1, 2018 | Brian Ferlin, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Edmonton Oilers | Jul 1, 2018 | Grayson Downing, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Edmonton Oilers | Jul 1, 2018 | Laurent Brossoit, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Edmonton Oilers | Jul 1, 2018 | Kyle Brodziak, C – Signed as Free Agent Two-year contract |
| Edmonton Oilers | Jul 1, 2018 | Kevin Gravel, D – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Edmonton Oilers | Jul 1, 2018 | Roman Horak, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Edmonton Oilers | Jul 1, 2018 | Mark Fayne, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Edmonton Oilers | Jul 1, 2018 | Michael Cammalleri, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Edmonton Oilers | Jul 1, 2018 | Yohann Auvitu, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Edmonton Oilers | Jul 1, 2018 | Kyle Platzer, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Edmonton Oilers | Jul 1, 2018 | Iiro Pakarinen, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Edmonton Oilers | Jul 1, 2018 | Nick Ellis, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Edmonton Oilers | Jul 1, 2018 | Braden Christoffer, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Edmonton Oilers | Jul 1, 2018 | Ben Betker, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Edmonton Oilers | Jul 2, 2018 | Yohann Auvitu, D – Signed with European team HC Sochi (KHL-Russia) |
| Edmonton Oilers | Jul 2, 2018 | Iiro Pakarinen, RW – Signed with European team Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL-Russia) |
| Edmonton Oilers | Jul 6, 2018 | Ryan Strome, C – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| Edmonton Oilers | Jul 9, 2018 | Kellen Jones, LW – Signed with European team Vasterviks IK (Sweden) |
| Edmonton Oilers | Jul 17, 2018 | Evan Bouchard, D – Signed Three-year, entry-level contract |
| Edmonton Oilers | Jul 18, 2018 | Josh Currie, C – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Edmonton Oilers | Jul 31, 2018 | Ryan Hamilton, LW – Retired |
| Edmonton Oilers | Aug 19, 2018 | Scottie Upshall, LW – Invited to Training Camp |
| Edmonton Oilers | Aug 20, 2018 | Jakub Jerabek, D – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Edmonton Oilers | Aug 28 2018 | Jason Garrison, D – Invited to Training Camp |
| Florida Panthers | Jul 1, 2018 | Ed Wittchow, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Florida Panthers | Jul 1, 2018 | Linus Hultstrom, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Florida Panthers | Jul 1, 2018 | Greg Chase, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Florida Panthers | Jul 1, 2018 | Michael Hutchinson, G – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Florida Panthers | Jul 1, 2018 | Alexandre Grenier, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Florida Panthers | Jul 1, 2018 | Connor Brickley, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Florida Panthers | Jul 1, 2018 | Chase Balisy, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Florida Panthers | Jul 1, 2018 | Jared McCann, C – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| Florida Panthers | Jul 1, 2018 | Radim Vrbata, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Florida Panthers | Jul 1, 2018 | Harri Sateri, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Florida Panthers | Jul 2, 2018 | Paul Thompson, RW – Signed as Free Agent Two-year contract |
| Florida Panthers | Jul 2, 2018 | Jacob MacDonald, D – Signed as Free Agent Two-year contract |
| Florida Panthers | Jul 2, 2018 | Ed Wittchow, D – Signed with European team KooKoo (Finland) |
| Florida Panthers | Jul 3, 2018 | Curtis Valk, C – Signed with European team Barys Astana (KHL-Russia) |
| Florida Panthers | Jul 6, 2018 | Alex Petrovic, D – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Florida Panthers | Jul 13, 2018 | Julian Melchiori, D – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Florida Panthers | Aug 14, 2018 | Mark Letestu, C – Invited to Training Camp |
| Florida Panthers | Aug 27 2018 | Troy Brouwer, RW – Signed as Free Agent One-year deal |
| Los Angeles Kings | Jul 1, 2018 | Ilya Kovalchuk, LW – Signed as Free Agent Three-year contract |
| Los Angeles Kings | Jul 1, 2018 | Jordan Subban, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Los Angeles Kings | Jul 1, 2018 | Tobias Rieder, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Los Angeles Kings | Jul 1, 2018 | Justin Auger, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Los Angeles Kings | Jul 1, 2018 | Drew Doughty, D – Contract extended Eight-year contract extension |
| Los Angeles Kings | Jul 1, 2018 | Scott Wedgewood, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Los Angeles Kings | Jul 1, 2018 | Michael Mersch, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Los Angeles Kings | Jul 1, 2018 | Andrew Crescenzi, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Los Angeles Kings | Jul 1, 2018 | Kevin Gravel, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Los Angeles Kings | Jul 1, 2018 | Torrey Mitchell, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Los Angeles Kings | Jul 1, 2018 | Christian Folin, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Los Angeles Kings | Jul 2, 2018 | Sean Walker, D – Signed as Free Agent Two-year, entry-level contract |
| Los Angeles Kings | Jul 13, 2018 | Zack Mitchell, RW – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Los Angeles Kings | Jul 13, 2018 | Rasmus Kupari, C – Signed Three-year, entry-level contract |
| Los Angeles Kings | Jul 13, 2018 | Paul LaDue, D – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| Los Angeles Kings | Jul 15, 2018 | Kurtis MacDermid, D – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| Los Angeles Kings | Jul 17, 2018 | Torrey Mitchell, C – Signed with European team Lausanne HC (Switzerland) |
| Los Angeles Kings | Jul 19, 2018 | Alex Lintuniemi, D – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Los Angeles Kings | Jul 30, 2018 | Jarome Iginla, RW – Retired |
| Los Angeles Kings | Aug 9, 2018 | Andrew Crescenzi, C – Signed with European team HC Bolzano (Italy) |
| Los Angeles Kings | Aug 22, 2018 | Emerson Etem, LW – Invited to Training Camp |
| Los Angeles Kings | Aug 25, 2018 | Drake Rymsha, C – Signed Three-year, entry-level contract |
| Minnesota Wild | Jul 1, 2018 | Mike Liambas, LW – Signed as Free Agent Two-year contract |
| Minnesota Wild | Jul 1, 2018 | Eric Fehr, C – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Minnesota Wild | Jul 1, 2018 | Matt Hendricks, C – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Minnesota Wild | Jul 1, 2018 | Andrew Hammond, G – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Minnesota Wild | Jul 1, 2018 | Adam Vay, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Minnesota Wild | Jul 1, 2018 | Steve Michalek, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Minnesota Wild | Jul 1, 2018 | Dylan Labbe, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Minnesota Wild | Jul 1, 2018 | Adam Gilmour, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Minnesota Wild | Jul 1, 2018 | Zack Mitchell, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Minnesota Wild | Jul 1, 2018 | Viktor Loov, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Minnesota Wild | Jul 1, 2018 | Kurtis Gabriel, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Minnesota Wild | Jul 1, 2018 | Matt Bartkowski, D – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Minnesota Wild | Jul 1, 2018 | J.T. Brown, RW – Signed as Free Agent Two-year contract |
| Minnesota Wild | Jul 1, 2018 | Daniel Winnik, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Minnesota Wild | Jul 1, 2018 | Niklas Svedberg, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Minnesota Wild | Jul 1, 2018 | Kyle Quincey, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Minnesota Wild | Jul 1, 2018 | Zach Palmquist, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Minnesota Wild | Jul 1, 2018 | Alex Grant, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Minnesota Wild | Jul 1, 2018 | Matt Cullen, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Minnesota Wild | Jul 1, 2018 | Patrick Cannone, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Minnesota Wild | Jul 1, 2018 | Greg Pateryn, D – Signed as Free Agent Three-year contract |
| Minnesota Wild | Jul 1, 2018 | Nick Seeler, D – Re-Signed Three-year contract |
| Minnesota Wild | Jul 19, 2018 | Patrick Cannone, C – Signed with European team ERC Ingolstadt (DEL-Germany) |
| Minnesota Wild | Jul 21, 2018 | Matt Dumba, D – Re-Signed Five-year contract |
| Minnesota Wild | Jul 25, 2018 | Jason Zucker, LW – Re-Signed Five-year contract |
| Minnesota Wild | Jul 30, 2018 | Matt Read, RW – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Minnesota Wild | Aug 28 2018 | Kyle Quincey, D – Signed with European team HIFK Helsinki (Finland) |
| Montreal Canadiens | Jul 1, 2018 | Logan Shaw, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Montreal Canadiens | Jul 1, 2018 | Thomas Parisi, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Montreal Canadiens | Jul 1, 2018 | Jeremy Gregoire, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Montreal Canadiens | Jul 1, 2018 | Zachary Fucale, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Montreal Canadiens | Jul 1, 2018 | Markus Eisenschmid, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Montreal Canadiens | Jul 1, 2018 | Daniel Carr, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Montreal Canadiens | Jul 1, 2018 | Michael Chaput, C – Signed as Free Agent Two-year contract |
| Montreal Canadiens | Jul 1, 2018 | Kenny Agostino, LW – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Montreal Canadiens | Jul 1, 2018 | Jesperi Kotkaniemi, C – Signed Three-year, entry-level contract |
| Montreal Canadiens | Jul 1, 2018 | Xavier Ouellet, D – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Montreal Canadiens | Jul 1, 2018 | Chris Terry, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Montreal Canadiens | Jul 1, 2018 | Joonas Nattinen, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Montreal Canadiens | Jul 1, 2018 | Ales Hemsky, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Montreal Canadiens | Jul 1, 2018 | Adam Cracknell, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Montreal Canadiens | Jul 1, 2018 | Matthew Peca, C – Signed as Free Agent Two-year contract |
| Montreal Canadiens | Jul 1, 2018 | Steve Mason, G – Released Contract bought out |
| Montreal Canadiens | Jul 1, 2018 | Tomas Plekanec, C – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Montreal Canadiens | Jul 5, 2018 | Jacob De La Rose, LW – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| Montreal Canadiens | Jul 12, 2018 | Simon Despres, D – Invited to Training Camp |
| Montreal Canadiens | Jul 13, 2018 | Joel Armia, RW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Montreal Canadiens | Jul 15, 2018 | Phillip Danault, C – Re-Signed Three-year contract |
| Montreal Canadiens | Aug 4, 2018 | Niki Petti, C – Signed with European team Mora IK (Sweden) |
| Montreal Canadiens | Aug 20, 2018 | Hunter Shinkaruk, C – Traded for Kerby Rychel |
| Montreal Canadiens | Aug 23, 2018 | Eric Gelinas, D – Signed with European team Slovan Bratislava (KHL) |
| Nashville Predators | Jul 1, 2018 | Jarred Tinordi, D – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Nashville Predators | Jul 1, 2018 | Rocco Grimaldi, C – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Nashville Predators | Jul 1, 2018 | Connor Brickley, LW – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Nashville Predators | Jul 1, 2018 | Mark McNeill, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Nashville Predators | Jul 1, 2018 | Matthew O’Connor, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Nashville Predators | Jul 1, 2018 | Petter Granberg, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Nashville Predators | Jul 1, 2018 | Harry Zolnierczyk, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Nashville Predators | Jul 1, 2018 | Scott Valentine, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Nashville Predators | Jul 1, 2018 | Trevor Smith, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Nashville Predators | Jul 1, 2018 | John Ramage, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Nashville Predators | Jul 1, 2018 | Anders Lindback, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Nashville Predators | Jul 1, 2018 | Scott Hartnell, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Nashville Predators | Jul 1, 2018 | Mike Fisher, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Nashville Predators | Jul 1, 2018 | Alexei Emelin, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Nashville Predators | Jul 1, 2018 | Stefan Elliott, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Nashville Predators | Jul 1, 2018 | Brandon Bollig, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Nashville Predators | Jul 1, 2018 | Cody Bass, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Nashville Predators | Jul 2, 2018 | Zac Rinaldo, LW – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Nashville Predators | Jul 3, 2018 | Zach Magwood, C – Signed as Free Agent Three-year, entry-level contract |
| Nashville Predators | Jul 3, 2018 | Colin Blackwell, C – Signed as Free Agent Two-year contract |
| Nashville Predators | Jul 16, 2018 | Juuse Saros, G – Re-Signed Three-year contract |
| Nashville Predators | Jul 16, 2018 | Ryan Hartman, RW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Nashville Predators | Jul 18, 2018 | Trevor Mingoia, RW – Signed with European team Vasterviks IK (Sweden) |
| Nashville Predators | Jul 25, 2018 | Dan Hamhuis, D – Signed as Free Agent Two-year contract |
| Nashville Predators | Jul 30, 2018 | Miikka Salomaki, RW – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| Nashville Predators | Aug 13, 2018 | Rick Pinkston, D – Signed with European team Fife Flyers (UK) |
| Nashville Predators | Aug 14, 2018 | Ryan Ellis, D – Contract extended Eight-year contract extension |
| New Jersey Devils | Jul 1, 2018 | Kurtis Gabriel, RW – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| New Jersey Devils | Jul 1, 2018 | John Ramage, D – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| New Jersey Devils | Jul 1, 2018 | Eric Gryba, D – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| New Jersey Devils | Jul 1, 2018 | Mario Lucia, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| New Jersey Devils | Jul 1, 2018 | Ken Appleby, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| New Jersey Devils | Jul 1, 2018 | Ben Thomson, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| New Jersey Devils | Jul 1, 2018 | David Wohlberg, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| New Jersey Devils | Jul 1, 2018 | Alexander Urbom, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| New Jersey Devils | Jul 1, 2018 | Drew Stafford, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| New Jersey Devils | Jul 1, 2018 | John Moore, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| New Jersey Devils | Jul 1, 2018 | Patrick Maroon, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| New Jersey Devils | Jul 1, 2018 | Michael Latta, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| New Jersey Devils | Jul 1, 2018 | Bracken Kearns, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| New Jersey Devils | Jul 1, 2018 | Jimmy Hayes, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| New Jersey Devils | Jul 1, 2018 | Michael Grabner, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| New Jersey Devils | Jul 1, 2018 | Brian Gibbons, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| New Jersey Devils | Jul 1, 2018 | Ryane Clowe, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| New Jersey Devils | Jul 15, 2018 | Michael Kapla, D – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| New Jersey Devils | Jul 17, 2018 | Blake Coleman, C – Re-Signed Three-year contract |
| New Jersey Devils | Jul 17, 2018 | Stefan Noesen, RW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| New Jersey Devils | Jul 18, 2018 | Michael Latta, C – Signed with European team Kunlun Red Star (KHL-Russia) |
| New Jersey Devils | Jul 18, 2018 | Yegor Sharangovich, C – Signed Three-year, entry-level contract |
| New Jersey Devils | Jul 20, 2018 | Nick Lappin, RW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| New Jersey Devils | Jul 23, 2018 | Bracken Kearns, C – Signed with European team EHC Black Wings Linz (Austria) |
| New Jersey Devils | Jul 25, 2018 | Eric Tangradi, LW – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| New Jersey Devils | Jul 31, 2018 | Mario Lucia, LW – Signed with European team Stavanger Oilers (Norway) |
| New Jersey Devils | Aug 13, 2018 | Kevin Rooney, C – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| New Jersey Devils | Aug 14, 2018 | Steven Santini, D – Re-Signed Three-year contract |
| New York Islanders | Jul 1, 2018 | Valtteri Filppula, C – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| New York Islanders | Jul 1, 2018 | Leo Komarov, RW – Signed as Free Agent Four-year contract |
| New York Islanders | Jul 1, 2018 | Kyle Schempp, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| New York Islanders | Jul 1, 2018 | Alan Quine, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| New York Islanders | Jul 1, 2018 | Shane Prince, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| New York Islanders | Jul 1, 2018 | Brandon Davidson, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| New York Islanders | Jul 1, 2018 | Kristers Gudlevskis, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| New York Islanders | Jul 1, 2018 | Chris Wagner, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| New York Islanders | Jul 1, 2018 | John Tavares, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| New York Islanders | Jul 1, 2018 | Dennis Seidenberg, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| New York Islanders | Jul 1, 2018 | Kane Lafranchise, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| New York Islanders | Jul 1, 2018 | Nikolay Kulemin, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| New York Islanders | Jul 1, 2018 | Connor Jones, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| New York Islanders | Jul 1, 2018 | Stephen Gionta, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| New York Islanders | Jul 1, 2018 | Calvin de Haan, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| New York Islanders | Jul 1, 2018 | Jaroslav Halak, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| New York Islanders | Jul 1, 2018 | Thomas Hickey, D – Signed as Free Agent Four-year contract |
| New York Islanders | Jul 1, 2018 | Thomas Hickey, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| New York Islanders | Jul 2, 2018 | Tom Kuhnhackl, LW – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| New York Islanders | Jul 3, 2018 | Matt Martin, LW – Traded for Eamon McAdam |
| New York Islanders | Jul 3, 2018 | Robin Lehner, G – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| New York Islanders | Jul 4, 2018 | Nikolay Kulemin, LW – Signed with European team Metalluarg Magnitogorsk (KHL-Russia) |
| New York Islanders | Jul 4, 2018 | Jakub Skarek, G – Signed Three-year, entry-level contract |
| New York Islanders | Jul 9, 2018 | Ross Johnston, LW – Re-Signed Four-year contract |
| New York Islanders | Jul 9, 2018 | Jan Kovar, C – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| New York Islanders | Jul 16, 2018 | Devon Toews, D – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| New York Islanders | Jul 16, 2018 | Kyle Burroughs, D – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| New York Islanders | Jul 17, 2018 | Ryan Pulock, D – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| New York Islanders | Jul 23, 2018 | Brock Nelson, C – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| New York Islanders | Aug 4, 2018 | Shane Prince, LW – Signed with European team HC Davos (Switzerland) |
| New York Islanders | Aug 13, 2018 | Noah Dobson, D – Signed Three-year, entry-level contract |
| New York Rangers | Jul 1, 2018 | Vladislav Namestnikov, LW – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| New York Rangers | Jul 1, 2018 | Fredrik Claesson, D – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| New York Rangers | Jul 1, 2018 | Adam Tambellini, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| New York Rangers | Jul 1, 2018 | Ryan Sproul, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| New York Rangers | Jul 1, 2018 | Daniel Catenacci, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| New York Rangers | Jul 1, 2018 | Ondrej Pavelec, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| New York Rangers | Jul 1, 2018 | Cody McLeod, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| New York Rangers | Jul 1, 2018 | Carl Klingberg, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| New York Rangers | Jul 1, 2018 | David Desharnais, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| New York Rangers | Jul 1, 2018 | Paul Carey, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| New York Rangers | Jul 1, 2018 | John Albert, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| New York Rangers | Jul 3, 2018 | John Albert, C – Signed with European team Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg (DEL-Germany) |
| New York Rangers | Jul 12, 2018 | Cody McLeod, LW – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| New York Rangers | Jul 13, 2018 | Rob O’Gara, D – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| New York Rangers | Jul 16, 2018 | Boo Nieves, C – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| New York Rangers | Jul 16, 2018 | Steven Fogarty, C – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| New York Rangers | Jul 16, 2018 | Chris Bigras, D – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| New York Rangers | Jul 16, 2018 | John Gilmour, D – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| New York Rangers | Jul 17, 2018 | Jimmy Vesey, LW – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| New York Rangers | Jul 19, 2018 | Daniel Catenacci, C – Signed with European team HC Bolzano (Italy) |
| New York Rangers | Jul 28, 2018 | Brady Skjei, D – Re-Signed Six-year contract |
| New York Rangers | Jul 30, 2018 | Kevin Hayes, C – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| New York Rangers | Jul 31, 2018 | Ryan Spooner, RW – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| New York Rangers | Aug 20, 2018 | Dustin Tokarski, G – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| New York Rangers | Aug 24, 2018 | David Desharnais, C – Signed with European team Avangard Omsk (KHL) |
| Ottawa Senators | Jul 1, 2018 | Paul Carey, RW – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Ottawa Senators | Jul 1, 2018 | Mike McKenna, G – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Ottawa Senators | Jul 1, 2018 | Ville Pokka, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Ottawa Senators | Jul 1, 2018 | Nick Moutrey, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Ottawa Senators | Jul 1, 2018 | Chris Driedger, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Ottawa Senators | Jul 1, 2018 | Fredrik Claesson, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Ottawa Senators | Jul 1, 2018 | Max Reinhart, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Ottawa Senators | Jul 1, 2018 | Daniel Taylor, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Ottawa Senators | Jul 1, 2018 | Tyler Randell, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Ottawa Senators | Jul 1, 2018 | Mike Blunden, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Ottawa Senators | Jul 6, 2018 | Alexandre Burrows, RW – Retired |
| Ottawa Senators | Jul 16, 2018 | Nick Paul, LW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Ottawa Senators | Jul 18, 2018 | Mike Blunden, RW – Signed with European team HC Bolzano (Italy) |
| Ottawa Senators | Jul 25, 2018 | Adam Tambellini, C – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Ottawa Senators | Aug 3, 2018 | Mark Stone, RW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Ottawa Senators | Aug 3, 2018 | Cody Ceci, D – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Ottawa Senators | Aug 10, 2018 | Chase Balisy, C – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Ottawa Senators | Aug 13, 2018 | Brady Tkachuk, LW – Signed Three-year, entry-level contract |
| Ottawa Senators | Aug 24, 2018 | Kyle Flanagan, C – Retired |
| Philadelphia Flyers | Jul 1, 2018 | Petr Mrazek, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Philadelphia Flyers | Jul 1, 2018 | Dustin Tokarski, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Philadelphia Flyers | Jul 1, 2018 | Matt Read, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Philadelphia Flyers | Jul 1, 2018 | Johnny Oduya, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Philadelphia Flyers | Jul 1, 2018 | Will O’Neill, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Philadelphia Flyers | Jul 1, 2018 | John Muse, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Philadelphia Flyers | Jul 1, 2018 | Colin McDonald, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Philadelphia Flyers | Jul 1, 2018 | Valtteri Filppula, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Philadelphia Flyers | Jul 1, 2018 | Brandon Manning, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Philadelphia Flyers | Jul 1, 2018 | James van Riemsdyk, LW – Signed as Free Agent Five-year contract |
| Philadelphia Flyers | Jul 5, 2018 | Christian Folin, D – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Philadelphia Flyers | Jul 7, 2018 | Alex Lyon, G – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| Philadelphia Flyers | Jul 12, 2018 | Danick Martel, LW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Philadelphia Flyers | Jul 12, 2018 | Reece Willcox, D – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| Philadelphia Flyers | Jul 15, 2018 | Tyrell Goulbourne, LW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Philadelphia Flyers | Jul 15, 2018 | Taylor Leier, LW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Philadelphia Flyers | Jul 16, 2018 | Anthony Stolarz, G – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Philadelphia Flyers | Aug 1, 2018 | Robert Hagg, D – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Jul 1, 2018 | John Muse, G – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Jul 1, 2018 | Zach Trotman, D – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Jul 1, 2018 | Jimmy Hayes, RW – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Jul 1, 2018 | Stefan Elliott, D – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Jul 1, 2018 | Matt Cullen, C – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Jul 1, 2018 | Tom Kuhnhackl, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Jul 1, 2018 | Vincent Dunn, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Jul 1, 2018 | Jack Johnson, D – Signed as Free Agent Five-year contract |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Jul 1, 2018 | Frank Corrado, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Jul 1, 2018 | Jarred Tinordi, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Jul 1, 2018 | Zach Trotman, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Jul 1, 2018 | Tom Sestito, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Jul 1, 2018 | Carter Rowney, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Jul 1, 2018 | Michael Leighton, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Jul 1, 2018 | Josh Jooris, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Jul 12, 2018 | Christian Thomas, LW – Signed with European team Rogle BK (Sweden) |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Jul 12, 2018 | Jamie Oleksiak, D – Re-Signed Three-year contract |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Jul 14, 2018 | Ethan Prow, D – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Jul 14, 2018 | Thomas Di Pauli, C – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Jul 14, 2018 | Teddy Blueger, C – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Jul 15, 2018 | Filip Hallander, C – Signed Three-year, entry-level contract |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Jul 19, 2018 | Derek Grant, C – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Jul 26, 2018 | Tristan Jarry, G – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Aug 2, 2018 | Sahir Gill, C – Signed with European team Augsburger Panther (DEL-Germany) |
| San Jose Sharks | Jul 1, 2018 | Logan Couture, C – Contract extended Eight-year contract extension |
| San Jose Sharks | Jul 1, 2018 | Dylan DeMelo, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| San Jose Sharks | Jul 1, 2018 | Joel Ward, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| San Jose Sharks | Jul 1, 2018 | Joe Thornton, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| San Jose Sharks | Jul 1, 2018 | Daniil Tarasov, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| San Jose Sharks | Jul 1, 2018 | Brandon Mashinter, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| San Jose Sharks | Jul 1, 2018 | Jannik Hansen, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| San Jose Sharks | Jul 1, 2018 | Eric Fehr, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| San Jose Sharks | Jul 2, 2018 | Tomas Hertl, C – Re-Signed Four-year contract |
| San Jose Sharks | Jul 2, 2018 | Joe Thornton, C – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| San Jose Sharks | Jul 6, 2018 | Vladislav Kotkov, LW – Signed as Free Agent Three-year, entry-level contract |
| San Jose Sharks | Jul 7, 2018 | Dylan DeMelo, D – Signed as Free Agent Two-year contract |
| San Jose Sharks | Jul 17, 2018 | Noah Rod, RW – Waived |
| San Jose Sharks | Jul 18, 2018 | Ryan Merkley, D – Signed Three-year, entry-level contract |
| San Jose Sharks | Jul 18, 2018 | Alexander True, C – Signed as Free Agent Three-year, entry-level contract |
| San Jose Sharks | Jul 18, 2018 | Chris Tierney, C – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| San Jose Sharks | Aug 1, 2018 | Jannik Hansen, RW – Signed with European team CSKA Moscow (KHL-Russia) |
| St. Louis Blues | Jul 1, 2018 | Ryan O’Reilly, C – Traded for three players, two draft picks |
| St. Louis Blues | Jul 1, 2018 | Tyler Wotherspoon, D – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| St. Louis Blues | Jul 1, 2018 | Brian Flynn, C – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| St. Louis Blues | Jul 1, 2018 | Thomas Vannelli, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| St. Louis Blues | Jul 1, 2018 | Justin Selman, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| St. Louis Blues | Jul 1, 2018 | Chad Johnson, G – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| St. Louis Blues | Jul 1, 2018 | Scottie Upshall, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| St. Louis Blues | Jul 1, 2018 | Wade Megan, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| St. Louis Blues | Jul 1, 2018 | Carter Hutton, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| St. Louis Blues | Jul 1, 2018 | Kyle Brodziak, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| St. Louis Blues | Jul 1, 2018 | Tyler Bozak, C – Signed as Free Agent Three-year contract |
| St. Louis Blues | Jul 1, 2018 | David Perron, LW – Signed as Free Agent Four-year contract |
| St. Louis Blues | Jul 3, 2018 | Robby Fabbri, C – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| St. Louis Blues | Jul 3, 2018 | MacKenzie MacEachern, LW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| St. Louis Blues | Jul 5, 2018 | Jordan Nolan, C – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| St. Louis Blues | Jul 6, 2018 | Jordan Binnington, G – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| St. Louis Blues | Jul 6, 2018 | Oskar Sundqvist, C – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| St. Louis Blues | Jul 6, 2018 | Beau Bennett, RW – Signed with European team Dinamo Minsk (KHL-Russia) |
| St. Louis Blues | Jul 7, 2018 | Dmitrij Jaskin, RW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| St. Louis Blues | Jul 10, 2018 | Patrick Maroon, LW – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| St. Louis Blues | Jul 10, 2018 | Dominik Bokk, RW – Signed Three-year, entry-level contract |
| St. Louis Blues | Jul 24, 2018 | Joel Edmundson, D – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| St. Louis Blues | Jul 27, 2018 | Petteri Lindbohm, D – Signed with European team Lausanne HC (Switzerland) |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Jul 1, 2018 | Cameron Gaunce, D – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Jul 1, 2018 | Alex Gallant, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Jul 1, 2018 | Andrej Sustr, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Jul 1, 2018 | Jamie McBain, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Jul 1, 2018 | Erik Condra, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Jul 1, 2018 | Mat Bodie, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Jul 1, 2018 | Carter Ashton, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Jul 1, 2018 | Matthew Peca, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Jul 1, 2018 | Ryan McDonagh, D – Contract extended Seven-year contract extension |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Jul 1, 2018 | Kevin Lynch, C – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Jul 1, 2018 | Chris Kunitz, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Jul 2, 2018 | Slater Koekkoek, D – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Jul 5, 2018 | Cedric Paquette, C – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Jul 10, 2018 | Nikita Kucherov, RW – Contract extended Eight-year contract extension |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Jul 10, 2018 | Adam Erne, LW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Jul 16, 2018 | Adam Comrie, D – Signed with European team Klagenfurter AC (Austria) |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Jul 20, 2018 | Mat Bodie, D – Signed with European team Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL-Russia) |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Jul 31, 2018 | Nicola Riopel, G – Retired |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Jul 1, 2018 | Miro Aaltonen, C – Signed with European team Vityaz Moscow Region (KHL-Russia) |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Jul 1, 2018 | Jordan Subban, D – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Jul 1, 2018 | Martin Marincin, D – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Jul 1, 2018 | Adam Cracknell, RW – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Jul 1, 2018 | John Tavares, C – Signed as Free Agent Seven-year contract |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Jul 1, 2018 | Kyle Baun, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Jul 1, 2018 | Ben Smith, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Jul 1, 2018 | Dominic Moore, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Jul 1, 2018 | Joffrey Lupul, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Jul 1, 2018 | Leo Komarov, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Jul 1, 2018 | Colin Greening, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Jul 1, 2018 | Tyler Bozak, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Jul 1, 2018 | Josh Jooris, RW – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Jul 1, 2018 | Tomas Plekanec, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Jul 1, 2018 | Roman Polak, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Jul 1, 2018 | James van Riemsdyk, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Jul 3, 2018 | Justin Holl, D – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Jul 3, 2018 | Eamon McAdam, G – Traded for Matt Martin |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Jul 6, 2018 | Tyler Ennis, LW – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Jul 10, 2018 | Frederik Gauthier, C – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Jul 13, 2018 | Andreas Johnsson, LW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Jul 15, 2018 | Rasmus Sandin, D – Signed Three-year, entry-level contract |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Aug 1, 2018 | Kyle Baun, RW – Signed with European team Belfast Giants (EIHL-U.K.) |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Aug 21, 2018 | Martins Dzierkals, LW – Signed with European team Dinamo Riga (KHL) |
| Vancouver Canucks | Jul 1, 2018 | Sven Baertschi, LW – Re-Signed Three-year contract |
| Vancouver Canucks | Jul 1, 2018 | MacKenze Stewart, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Vancouver Canucks | Jul 1, 2018 | Griffen Molino, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Vancouver Canucks | Jul 1, 2018 | Anton Cederholm, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Vancouver Canucks | Jul 1, 2018 | Cole Cassels, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Vancouver Canucks | Jul 1, 2018 | Antoine Roussel, LW – Signed as Free Agent Four-year contract |
| Vancouver Canucks | Jul 1, 2018 | Jay Beagle, C – Signed as Free Agent Four-year contract |
| Vancouver Canucks | Jul 1, 2018 | Joseph Labate, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Vancouver Canucks | Jul 1, 2018 | Patrick Wiercioch, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Vancouver Canucks | Jul 1, 2018 | Henrik Sedin, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Vancouver Canucks | Jul 1, 2018 | Daniel Sedin, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Vancouver Canucks | Jul 1, 2018 | Jayson Megna, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Vancouver Canucks | Jul 1, 2018 | Jussi Jokinen, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Vancouver Canucks | Jul 1, 2018 | Nic Dowd, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Vancouver Canucks | Jul 1, 2018 | Darren Archibald, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Vancouver Canucks | Jul 1, 2018 | Tim Schaller, LW – Signed as Free Agent Two-year contract |
| Vancouver Canucks | Jul 3, 2018 | Darren Archibald, RW – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Vancouver Canucks | Jul 9, 2018 | Patrick Wiercioch, D – Signed with European team Dinamo Minsk (KHL-Russia) |
| Vancouver Canucks | Jul 20, 2018 | Troy Stecher, D – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| Vancouver Canucks | Jul 25, 2018 | Jake Virtanen, RW – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| Vancouver Canucks | Jul 31, 2018 | Cole Cassels, C – Signed with European team Grizzlys Wolfsburg (DEL-Germany) |
| Vegas Golden Knights | Jul 1, 2018 | Zachary Fucale, G – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Vegas Golden Knights | Jul 1, 2018 | Jimmy Oligny, D – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Vegas Golden Knights | Jul 1, 2018 | Alex Gallant, LW – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Vegas Golden Knights | Jul 1, 2018 | Maxime Lagace, G – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Vegas Golden Knights | Jul 1, 2018 | Daniel Carr, RW – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Vegas Golden Knights | Jul 1, 2018 | Curtis McKenzie, LW – Signed as Free Agent Two-year contract |
| Vegas Golden Knights | Jul 1, 2018 | Chris Casto, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Vegas Golden Knights | Jul 1, 2018 | Paul Thompson, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Vegas Golden Knights | Jul 1, 2018 | Clayton Stoner, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Vegas Golden Knights | Jul 1, 2018 | Luca Sbisa, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Vegas Golden Knights | Jul 1, 2018 | James Neal, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Vegas Golden Knights | Jul 1, 2018 | Mikhail Grabovski, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Vegas Golden Knights | Jul 1, 2018 | Jason Garrison, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Vegas Golden Knights | Jul 1, 2018 | Nick Holden, D – Signed as Free Agent Two-year contract |
| Vegas Golden Knights | Jul 1, 2018 | David Perron, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Vegas Golden Knights | Jul 1, 2018 | Paul Stastny, C – Signed as Free Agent Three-year contract |
| Vegas Golden Knights | Jul 6, 2018 | Oscar Dansk, G – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| Vegas Golden Knights | Jul 7, 2018 | Colin Miller, D – Re-Signed Four-year contract |
| Vegas Golden Knights | Jul 13, 2018 | Marc-Andre Fleury, G – Contract extended Three-year contract extension |
| Vegas Golden Knights | Jul 17, 2018 | Philip Holm, D – Signed with European team Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL-Russia) |
| Vegas Golden Knights | Jul 18, 2018 | Teemu Pulkkinen, LW – Signed with European team Dinamo Minsk (KHL-Russia) |
| Vegas Golden Knights | Jul 18, 2018 | Tomas Nosek, LW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Vegas Golden Knights | Jul 23, 2018 | William Carrier, LW – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| Vegas Golden Knights | Aug 4, 2018 | William Karlsson, C – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Washington Capitals | Jul 1, 2018 | Michael Sgarbossa, C – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Washington Capitals | Jul 1, 2018 | Jayson Megna, C – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Washington Capitals | Jul 1, 2018 | Tim McGauley, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Washington Capitals | Jul 1, 2018 | Adam Chapie, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Washington Capitals | Jul 1, 2018 | Adam Carlson, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Washington Capitals | Jul 1, 2018 | Tyler Graovac, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Washington Capitals | Jul 1, 2018 | Travis Boyd, C – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| Washington Capitals | Jul 1, 2018 | Nic Dowd, RW – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Washington Capitals | Jul 1, 2018 | Wayne Simpson, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Washington Capitals | Jul 1, 2018 | Zach Sill, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Washington Capitals | Jul 1, 2018 | Anthony Peluso, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Washington Capitals | Jul 1, 2018 | Jakub Jerabek, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Washington Capitals | Jul 1, 2018 | Alex Chiasson, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Washington Capitals | Jul 1, 2018 | Jay Beagle, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Washington Capitals | Jul 1, 2018 | Martin Fehervary, D – Signed Three-year,entry-level contract |
| Washington Capitals | Jul 3, 2018 | Riley Barber, RW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Washington Capitals | Jul 13, 2018 | Liam O’Brien, C – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Washington Capitals | Jul 19, 2018 | Madison Bowey, D – Re-Signed Two-year contract |
| Washington Capitals | Jul 24, 2018 | Brooks Orpik, D – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Washington Capitals | Jul 27, 2018 | Tom Wilson, RW – Re-Signed Six-year contract |
| Washington Capitals | Aug 13, 2018 | Zach Sill, C – Signed with European team HC Sparta Praha (Czech Republic) |
| Winnipeg Jets | Jul 1, 2018 | Cameron Schilling, D – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Winnipeg Jets | Jul 1, 2018 | Seth Griffith, C – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Winnipeg Jets | Jul 1, 2018 | Dennis Everberg, RW – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Winnipeg Jets | Jul 1, 2018 | Laurent Brossoit, G – Signed as Free Agent One-year contract |
| Winnipeg Jets | Jul 1, 2018 | Jamie Phillips, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Winnipeg Jets | Jul 1, 2018 | Jimmy Lodge, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Winnipeg Jets | Jul 1, 2018 | Jan Kostalek, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Winnipeg Jets | Jul 1, 2018 | Michael Sgarbossa, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Winnipeg Jets | Jul 1, 2018 | Buddy Robinson, RW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Winnipeg Jets | Jul 1, 2018 | Julian Melchiori, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Winnipeg Jets | Jul 1, 2018 | Cameron Schilling, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Winnipeg Jets | Jul 1, 2018 | Shawn Matthias, LW – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Winnipeg Jets | Jul 1, 2018 | Michael Hutchinson, G – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Winnipeg Jets | Jul 1, 2018 | Matt Hendricks, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Winnipeg Jets | Jul 1, 2018 | Toby Enstrom, D – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Winnipeg Jets | Jul 1, 2018 | Paul Stastny, C – Became Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Winnipeg Jets | Jul 2, 2018 | Patrice Cormier, C – Signed with European team Barys Astana (KHL-Russia) |
| Winnipeg Jets | Jul 2, 2018 | Jan Kostalek, D – Signed with European team HC Sparta Praha (Czech Republic) |
| Winnipeg Jets | Jul 3, 2018 | Skyler McKenzie, LW – Signed Three-year, entry-level contract |
| Winnipeg Jets | Jul 12, 2018 | Connor Hellebuyck, G – Re-Signed Six-year contract |
| Winnipeg Jets | Jul 19, 2018 | Adam Lowry, C – Re-Signed Three-year contract |
| Winnipeg Jets | Jul 22, 2018 | Brandon Tanev, RW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Winnipeg Jets | Jul 22, 2018 | Jacob Trouba, D – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Winnipeg Jets | Jul 24, 2018 | Tucker Poolman, D – Re-Signed Three-year contract |
| Winnipeg Jets | Jul 24, 2018 | Marko Dano, LW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Winnipeg Jets | Aug 1, 2018 | Nic Petan, RW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Winnipeg Jets | Aug 1, 2018 | Francis Beauvillier, C – Signed with European team Belfast Giants (EIHL-U.K.) |
| Winnipeg Jets | Aug 2, 2018 | Brody Sutter, C – Signed with European team Vaasa Sport (Finland) |
| Winnipeg Jets | Aug 21, 2018 | Nicolas Kerdiles, LW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
| Winnipeg Jets | Aug 24, 2018 | Toby Enstrom, D – Signed with European team MODO Hockey (Sweden) |
| Winnipeg Jets | Aug 26 2018 | Kristian Vesalainen, LW – Signed Three-year, entry-level contract |
| Winnipeg Jets | Aug 29 2018 | J.C. Lipon, RW – Re-Signed One-year contract |
