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One-stop shop for a comprehensive list of all 2016 NHL free agents and signings, including stories and analysis.
NOTE: Some of these players may have recently signed with their respective Clubs; however, their contracts had not yet been filed with the League.

Anaheim Ducks

Signed
Free Agents

Group 2 FAs: Hampus Lindholm, Rickard Rakell (re-signed).
Group 3 UFAs:Korbinian Holzer (re-signed), Shawn Horcoff, Anton Khudobin (signed: BOS), Jamie McGinn (signed: ARI), Brian McGrattan, Chris Mueller (signed: ARI), Shane O'Brien, David Perron (signed: STL), Joe Piskula, Mike Santorelli, Chris Stewart (signed: MIN), Harry Zolnierczyk (signed: NSH).
Group 6 UFAs: None.
UFAs: Matt Bailey, Kevin Gagne, Martin Gernat, Brandon Pirri (signed: NYR), Charlie Sarault.

Arizona Coyotes

Signed
Free Agents

Group 2 FAs:Stefan Fournier (re-signed), Connor Murphy (re-signed), Tobias Rieder (re-signed), Michael Stone (re-signed).
Group 3 UFAs:Kyle Chipchura (signed: KHL), Shane Doan (re-signed), Steve Downie, Maxim Goncharov, Boyd Gordon (signed: PHI), Alex Grant (signed: BOS), Nicklas Grossmann, Anders Lindback, Brett MacLean, Dylan Reese (signed: Swedish Hockey League), Eric Selleck, Derek Smith, Alex Tanguay, Viktor Tikhonov (signed: KHL)
Group 6 UFAs: Brendan Shinnimin, Jordan Szwarz.
UFAs:Kevin Connauton (re-signed), Klas Dahlbeck (re-signed), Niklas Treutle, Antoine Vermette (signed: ANA).

Boston Bruins

Signed
Free Agents

Group 2 FAs:Chris Casto (re-signed), Brian Ferlin (re-signed), Alexander Khokhlachev, Colin Miller (re-signed), Joe Morrow (re-signed).
Group 3 UFAs: Chris Breen, Brandon DeFazio, Loui Eriksson (signed: VAN), Jonas Gustafsson (signed: EDM), Matt Irwin (signed: NSH), Chris Kelly (signed: OTT), Joonas Kemppainen, John-Michael Liles (re-signed), Jeremy Smith (signed: COL), Lee Stempniak (signed: CAR), Max Talbot.
Group 6 UFAs:Tommy Cross (re-signed), Tyler Randell (re-signed), Zach Trotman (signed: LAK).
UFAs:Brett Connolly (signed: WSH), Landon Ferraro (signed: STL), Ben Sexton.

Buffalo Sabres

Signed
Free Agents

Group 2 FAs:Daniel Catenacci (re-signed), Marcus Foligno (re-signed), Zemgus Girgensons (re-signed), Rasmus Ristolainen (re-signed).
Group 3 UFAs: Carlo Colaiacovo, Chad Johnson (signed: CGY), David Legwand, Bobby Sanguinetti.
Group 6 UFAs: Jerry D'Amigo, Matt Donovan (signed: Frolunda HC), Eric O'Dell, Chad Ruhwedel (signed: PIT), Tim Schaller, Michael Sdao.
UFAs: Alexander Guptill, Colin Jacobs, Nathan Lieuwen (signed: COL), Andrey Makarov, Jack Nevins.

Calgary Flames

Signed
Free Agents

Group 2 FAs:Johnny Gaudreau (re-signed), Freddie Hamilton (re-signed), Sean Monahan (re-signed), Tyler Wotherspoon (re-signed).
Group 3 UFAs:Niklas Backstrom (signed: HIFK Helsinki), Chad Billins (signed: VAN), Jonas Hiller, Jakub Nakladal (signed: CAR), Karri Ramo.
Group 6 UFAs:Derek Grant (signed: BUF).
UFAs: Kenny Agostino, Bill Arnold, Joe Colborne (signed: COL), Turner Elson (signed: COL), Josh Jooris (signed: NYR), Joni Ortio (signed: Swedish Hockey League), Kevin Poulin, Drew Shore, Bryce Van Brabant.

Carolina Hurricanes

Signed
Free Agents

Group 2 FAs:Keegan Lowe (re-signed), Ryan Murphy (re-signed), Victor Rask (re-signed), Dennis Robertson (re-signed), Brody Sutter (re-signed), Brendan Woods (re-signed).
Group 3 UFAs: Evgeni Dadonov, Nathan Gerbe (signed: NYR), T.J. Hensick, Brad Malone (signed: WSH), Riley Nash (signed: BOS), Chris Terry (signed: MTL).
Group 6 UFAs: None.
UFAs: Danny Biega, Zach Boychuk, Anthony Camara, Dane Fox, Michal Jordan (Signed: KHL), Rasmus Rissanen, Carter Sandlak, Justin Shugg, Rasmus Tirronen.

Chicago Blackhawks

Signed
Free Agents

Group 2 FAs:Mark McNeill (re-signed).
Group 3 UFAs: Kyle Cumiskey, Christian Ehrhoff, Tomas Fleischmann, Jay Harrison, Tim Jackman, Andrew Ladd (signed: NYI), Michael Leighton (signed: CAR), Mike Liambas (signed: NSH), Drew MacIntyre, Brandon Mashinter, Michal Rozsival, Dale Weise (signed: PHI).
Group 6 UFAs: None.
UFAs: Mathieu Brisebois, Matt Fraser, Ryan Haggerty, Garret Ross (signed: ARI).

Colorado Avalanche

Signed
Free Agents

Group 2 FAs:Tyson Barrie (re-signed), Mikhail Grigorenko (re-signed), Nathan MacKinnon (re-signed), Calvin Pickard (re-signed), Duncan Siemens.
Group 3 UFAs:Andrew Bodnarchuk (signed: DAL), Mikkel Boedker (signed: SJS), Patrick Bordeleau, Nate Guenin (signed: ANA), Shawn Matthias (signed: WPG), Maxim Noreau, Zach Redmond (signed: MTL), Jack Skille, Ben Street (signed: DET), Jesse Winchester.
Group 6 UFAs: Andrew Agozzino.
UFAs: Sami Aittokallio, Gabriel Beaupre, Taylor Beck (signed: EDM), Trevor Cheek, Dennis Everberg, Brandon Gormley (signed: NJD), Joey Hishon, Garrett Meurs, Borna Rendulic (signed: VAN), Roman Will.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Signed
Free Agents

Group 2 FAs:Alex Broadhurst (re-signed), Scott Harrington (re-signed), T.J. Tynan (re-signed).
Group 3 UFAs: Rene Bourque, Justin Falk (signed: BUF), Maksim Mayorov, Ilari Melart.
Group 6 UFAs: None.
UFAs:Michael Chaput (signed: VAN), Michael Paliotta (signed: NYR).

Dallas Stars

Signed
Free Agents

Group 2 FAs:Jamie Oleksiak (re-signed), Matej Stransky (re-signed).
Group 3 UFAs:Jason Demers (signed: FLA), Patrick Eaves (re-signed), Vernon Fiddler (signed: NJD), Travis Moen, Kris Russell (signed: EDM), Colton Sceviour (signed: FLA).
Group 6 UFAs: None.
UFAs: Emil Molin, Taylor Peters, Troy Vance.

Detroit Red Wings

Signed
Free Agents

Group 2 FAs: Louis-Marc Aubry, Mitch Callahan (re-signed), Colin Campbell, Jared Coreau (re-signed), Danny DeKeyser (re-signed), Alexei Marchenko, Petr Mrazek (re-signed), Teemu Pulkkinen (re-signed), Ryan Sproul.
Group 3 UFAs: Joakim Andersson, Daniel Cleary (signed: Grand Rapids of AHL) , Darren Helm (re-signed), Andy Miele (signed: PHI), Kyle Quincey (signed: NJD), Brad Richards (retired).
Group 6 UFAs: Tom McCollum.
UFAs: None.

Edmonton Oilers

Signed
Free Agents

Group 2 FAs:David Musil (re-signed).
Group 3 UFAs:Adam Cracknell (signed: DAL), Eric Gryba, Ryan Hamilton, Brad Hunt, Rob Klinkhammer, Andrew Miller (signed: CAR), Nikita Nikitin (signed: KHL), Adam Pardy, Antti Tyrvainen.
Group 6 UFAs: None.
UFAs:Adam Clendening (signed: NYR), Luke Gazdic (signed: NJD), Kale Kessy, Niklas Lundstrom.

Florida Panthers

Signed
Free Agents

Group 2 FAs:Jonathan Racine (re-signed), Logan Shaw (re-signed), Vincent Trocheck (re-signed).
Group 3 UFAs:Brian Campbell (signed: CHI), Jiri Hudler (signed: DAL), Willie Mitchell, Al Montoya (signed: MTL), Brett Olson, Teddy Purcell (signed: LAK), Michal Repik.
Group 6 UFAs: Sena Acolatse, Rob Flick, Cameron Gaunce (signed: PIT), Corban Knight, Garrett Wilson (signed: PIT).
UFAs:Quinton Howden (signed: WPG), John McFarland, Dylan Olsen.

Los Angeles Kings

Signed
Free Agents

Group 2 FAs:Jack Campbell (re-signed), Andrew Crescenzi (re-signed), Nic Dowd (re-signed), Derek Forbort (re-signed).
Group 3 UFAs:Jhonas Enroth (signed: TOR), Milan Lucic (signed: EDM), Jamie McBain (signed: ARI), Oscar Moller, Luke Schenn (signed: ARI), Jeff Schultz (signed: ANA), Brett Sutter, Kris Versteeg (signed: CGY)
Group 6 UFAs: None.
UFAs: Patrik Bartosak, Maxim Kitsyn, Alex Roach.

Minnesota Wild

Signed
Free Agents

Group 2 FAs:Matt Dumba (re-signed), Darcy Kuemper (re-signed), Zach Palmquist (re-signed), Jordan Schroeder (re-signed).
Group 3 UFAs: Jonathon Blum, Ryan Carter, Ruslan Fedotenko, Justin Fontaine, David Jones, Chris Porter, Jarret Stoll, Tyson Strachan (signed: Rochester of AHL).
Group 6 UFAs: Conor Allen.
UFAs: Brett Bulmer, Raphael Bussieres, Brody Hoffman, Jared Knight, Scott Sabourin.

Montreal Canadiens

Signed
Free Agents

Group 2 FAs:Daniel Carr (re-signed), Phillip Danault (re-signed).
Group 3 UFAs:Victor Bartley (signed: MIN), Mike Brown, Tom Gilbert (signed: LAK), Bud Holloway, John Scott, Ben Scrivens (signed: KHL).
Group 6 UFAs:Gabriel Dumont (signed: TBL)
UFAs: Mac Bennett, Michael Bournival (signed: TBL), Darren Dietz (signed: WSH), Morgan Ellis, Lucas Lessio.

Nashville Predators

Signed
Free Agents

Group 2 FAs: Taylor Aronson, Stefan Elliott, Petter Granberg (re-signed), Calle Jarnkrok (re-signed).
Group 3 UFAs: Paul Gaustad, Carter Hutton (signed: STL), Joonas Jarvinen, Simon Moser, Patrick Mullen, Corey Potter.
Group 6 UFAs: Jamie Devane.
UFAs: Johan Alm, Gabriel Bourque, Cody Hodgson, Kristian Nakyva, Garrett Noonan, Max Reinhart.

New Jersey Devils

Signed
Free Agents

Group 2 FAs:Reid Boucher (re-signed), Jacob Josefson (re-signed), Sergey Kalinin (re-signed), Kyle Palmieri (re-signed), Reece Scarlett (re-signed).
Group 3 UFAs: Yann Danis, Patrik Elias, Bobby Farnham (signed: MTL), Stephen Gionta, Marc-Andre Gragnani, Dan Kelly (signed: SJS), Tyler Kennedy, Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond (signed: TBL), Jim O'Brien (signed: COL), Brian O'Neill, Harri Pesonen, Tuomo Ruutu, David Schlemko (signed: SJS), Mike Sislo (signed: COL), Jiri Tlusty, Jordin Tootoo (signed: CHI).
Group 6 UFAs: Brandon Burlon, David Warsofsky (signed: PIT).
UFAs:Beau Bennett (re-signed), Raman Hrabarenka, Jon Merrill (re-signed), Devante Smith-Pelly (re-signed).

New York Islanders

Signed
Free Agents

Group 2 FAs:Jean-Francois Berube (re-signed), Christopher Gibson (re-signed), Scott Mayfield (re-signed), Kirill Petrov, Shane Prince (re-signed), Alan Quine (re-signed), Ryan Strome (re-signed).
Group 3 UFAs: Steve Bernier, Eric Boulton (re-signed), Marc-Andre Cliche, Justin DiBenedetto, Mark Katic, Mikko Koskinen, Matt Martin (signed: TOR), Frans Nielsen (signed: DET), Kyle Okposo (signed: BUF), Brian Strait (signed: WPG), David Ullstrom, Joe Whitney (signed: COL), Marek Zidlicky.
Group 6 UFAs:Kevin Czuczman (signed: Manitoba, AHL), Justin Florek, Mike Halmo (signed: TBL).
UFAs: Justin Vaive, James Wright.

New York Rangers

Signed

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Free Agents

Group 2 FAs:Mat Bodie (re-signed), Kevin Hayes (re-signed), Marek Hrivik (re-signed), Tommy Hughes (re-signed), Nicklas Jensen (re-signed), Chris Kreider (re-signed), Dylan McIlrath (re-signed), J.T. Miller (re-signed).
Group 3 UFAs: Dan Boyle, Cedric Desjardins, Raphael Diaz, Brian Gibbons, Dominic Moore (signed: BOS), Daniel Paille, Eric Staal (signed: MIN), Viktor Stalberg (signed: CAR), Nick Tarnasky.
Group 6 UFAs: Matt Lindblad, Jayson Megna (signed: VAN).
UFAs: Luke Adam, Michael Kantor, Chris McCarthy, Josh Nicholls, Samuel Noreau, Michael St. Croix.

Ottawa Senators

Signed

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Free Agents

Group 2 FAs:Cody Ceci (re-signed), Fredrik Claesson (re-signed), Ryan Dzingel (re-signed), Mike Hoffman (re-signed), Max McCormick (re-signed), Matt Puempel (re-signed).
Group 3 UFAs:Mark Fraser (signed: EDM), Matt Frattin, Scott Gomez, Michael Kostka (re-signed), Chris Phillips.
Group 6 UFAs: Jason Akeson, Dave Dziurzynski, Phil Varone (re-signed).
UFAs: Travis Ewanyk, Jerome Gauthier-Leduc (signed: Czech league), Michael Keranen, Troy Rutkowski, Patrick Wiercioch (signed: COL)

Philadelphia Flyers

Signed
Free Agents

Group 2 FAs:Nick Cousins (re-signed), Brandon Manning (re-signed), Brayden Schenn (re-signed), Petr Straka (re-signed), Jordan Weal (re-signed).
Group 3 UFAs: Tim Brent, Davis Drewiske, Ray Emery, Sam Gagner (signed: CBJ), Erik Gustafsson, Jason LaBarbera (WHL coach), Evgeny Medvedev (signed: KHL), Ryan White (signed: ARI).
Group 6 UFAs: Aaron Palushaj.
UFAs: Brandon Alderson, Maxim Lamarche, Derek Mathers.

Pittsburgh Penguins

Signed
Free Agents

Group 2 FAs: Dominik Uher.
Group 3 UFAs: Niclas Andersen, Matt Cullen, Riley Holzapfel, Dustin Jeffrey, Ben Lovejoy (signed: NJD), Kael Mouillierat, Will O'Neill (signed: PHI), Steve Oleksy, Tom Sestito, Jeff Zatkoff (signed: LAK).
Group 6 UFAs: None.
UFAs: Tyler Biggs, James Melindy, Daniel O'Donoghue, Matthias Plachta, Harrison Ruopp, Justin Schultz (re-signed), Anton Zlobin.

San Jose Sharks

Signed
Free Agents

Group 2 FAs:Ryan Carpenter (re-signed), Dylan DeMelo (re-signed), Matt Nieto (re-signed).
Group 3 UFAs:Aaron Dell (re-signed), Micheal Haley (re-signed), Bryan Lerg, John McCarthy, Frazer McLaren, Roman Polak (signed: TOR), James Reimer (signed: FLA), Nick Spaling (signed: Swiss League), Karl Stollery (signed: NJD), Dainius Zubrus.
Group 6 UFAs: Mark Cundari, Matt Tennyson (signed: CAR).
UFAs: Chris Crane, Petter Emanuelsson, Jeremy Langlois, Jeremy Morin (signed: TBL), Joel Rumpel.

St. Louis Blues

Signed
Free Agents

Group 2 FAs:Jordan Binnington (re-signed), Pheonix Copley (re-signed), Magnus Paajarvi (re-signed), Ty Rattie (re-signed), Jaden Schwartz (re-signed).
Group 3 UFAs:David Backes (signed: BOS), Andre Benoit, Troy Brouwer (signed: CGY), Chris Butler, Patrick Cannone, Peter Harrold, Steve Ott (signed: DET), Jeremy Welsh.
Group 6 UFAs:Danny Kristo (re-signed).
UFAs: Cody Beach, Richard Nedomlel, Zack Phillips, Ryan Tesink, Yannick Veilleux.

Tampa Bay Lightning

Signed
Free Agents

Group 2 FAs:Yanni Gourde (re-signed), Kristers Gudlevskis (re-signed), Alex Killorn (re-signed), Nikita Kucherov (re-signed), Vladislav Namestnikov (re-signed), Nikita Nesterov (re-signed).
Group 3 UFAs: Mike Angelidis, Mike Blunden (signed: OTT), Dmitry Korobov, Mattias Ohlund, Jeff Tambellini.
Group 6 UFAs:Jonathan Marchessault (signed: FLA), Philippe Paradis (signed: NYI).
UFAs: David Broll.

Toronto Maple Leafs

Signed
Free Agents

Group 2 FAs:Connor Carrick (re-signed), Frank Corrado (re-signed), Peter Holland (re-signed), Josh Leivo (re-signed), Martin Marincin (re-signed), Garret Sparks (re-signed).
Group 3 UFAs:Mark Arcobello (signed: SC Bern), Brad Boyes, T.J Brennan (signed: PHI), Rich Clune, Michael Grabner (signed: NYR), Juraj Mikus, Marcel Mueller, Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau (signed: NYI), Ben Smith (signed: COL), Alex Stalock (signed: MIN), Raffi Torres.
Group 6 UFAs: None.
UFAs:Sam Carrick (signed: CHI), Stuart Percy (signed: PIT), Colin Smith.

Vancouver Canucks

Signed
Free Agents

Group 2 FAs:Alexandre Grenier (re-signed), Andrey Pedan (re-signed), Michael Zalewski (re-signed).
Group 3 UFAs: Matt Bartkowski, Taylor Fedun (signed: BUF), Dan Hamhuis (signed: DAL), Blair Jones, Brandon Prust, Radim Vrbata (signed: ARI), Yannick Weber (signed: NSH).
Group 6 UFAs:Joe Cannata (signed: WSH), Alex Friesen, Ronalds Kenins (signed: Swiss League).
UFAs: Ludwig Blomstrand, Linden Vey (signed: CGY).

Washington Capitals

Signed
Free Agents

Group 2 FAs:Marcus Johansson (re-signed), Dmitry Orlov.
Group 3 UFAs:Carter Camper (signed: NJD), Jason Chimera (signed: NYI), Sean Collins, Dan Ellis, Mike Moore, Justin Peters (signed: ARI), Mike Richards, Mike Weber.
Group 6 UFAs: Ryan Bourque.
UFAs: Caleb Herbert, Michael Latta (signed: LAK), Ryan Stanton (signed: COL).

Winnipeg Jets

Signed
Free Agents

Group 2 FAs:Joel Armia (re-signed), Brenden Kichton (re-signed), J.C. Lipon (re-signed), Adam Lowry (re-signed), Julian Melchiori (re-signed), Mark Scheifele (re-signed), Jacob Trouba (re-signed).
Group 3 UFAs: Grant Clitsome, Matt Halischuk, Arturs Kulda, Thomas Raffl (signed: Austria).
Group 6 UFAs:Patrice Cormier (signed: Manitoba, AHL), Andrew MacWilliam (signed: NJD).
UFAs: Austen Brassard.
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FREE AGENTS SUBJECT TO COMPENSATION AND RIGHT TO MATCH - GROUP 2
These players have been tendered a qualifying offer by their respective Clubs and are subject to draft-choice compensation and right to match. The draft choice compensation scale is based on compensation offered by the new Club:
OFFER / COMPENSATION
$1,239,226 or below / NoneOver $1,239,226 to $1,877,615 / Third-round choiceOver $1,877,615 to $3,755,233 / Second-round choiceOver $3,755,233 to $5,632,847 / First-round and third-round choiceOver $5,632,847 to $7,510,464 / First-round, second-round and third-round choiceOver $7,510,464 to $9,388,080 / Two first-round choices, one second- and one third-round choiceOver $9,388,080 / Four first-round choices
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS - GROUP 3
These players have qualified for Group 3 Free Agency (age 27 or older or with at least seven Accrued Seasons) and are Unrestricted Free Agents.
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS - GROUP 6
These players qualify for unrestricted free agency, having met the requirements for Group 6 free agency. This group is defined as players whose contracts have expired, are age 25 or older, have completed three or more professional seasons, and (i) in the case of a player other than a goaltender, have played fewer than 80 NHL games (regular-season and playoff), or (ii) in the case of a goaltender, have played fewer than 28 NHL games (regular-season and playoff). Please note that these amounts are subject to pro-rating due to the 48-game season in 2012-13.
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
These players were not tendered a qualifying offer and are therefore Unrestricted Free Agents not subject to a right to match or draft choice compensation.