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Cutter Gauthier, 22, was the most prominent restricted free agent still unsigned with two weeks left before the start of the season.

The contract was announced by Minnesota general manager Bill Guerin. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The Red Wings named Shawn Horcoff as interim general manager and shifted former GM Steve Yzerman to his new role as a senior advisor for the franchise.

The Red Wings said on the eve of camp that Dylan Larkin would not skate in the first practice because of an upper-body injury.

The team announced the deal without revealing how long St. Louis now is under contract.

Already the president of hockey operations, Joe Sakic added the title of GM in June when the Nashville Predators hired away Chris MacFarland to lead their front office.

The sizable terms of the contract reflects the confidence the Sabres have in a player who made significant strides last year in his rookie season.

Kreider has been booed in Montreal since colliding with Carey Price during a playoff series with the Rangers in 2014.

Alex Formenton is the third player acquitted in the Hockey Canada sexual assault case to receive an NHL contract since the trial ended in July 2025.

New Jersey sent a conditional first-round pick and its own second-rounder in 2028 to Nashville for the 24-year-old forward.