Belpedio signed a two-year, two-way contract with Washington on Wednesday, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.

Belpedio had five goals, 28 points and 88 PIM across 66 regular-season appearances with AHL Lehigh Valley in 2024-25. The 29-year-old defenseman is projected to spend most, if not all, of the upcoming campaign in the minors.

Kiersted signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Wild on Wednesday.

Kiersted had a goal, 29 points and 40 PIM across 64 outings with AHL Charlotte as well as an assist and two PIM in two appearances with Florida during the 2024-25 regular season. He contributed another eight assists in 13 playoff outings with Charlotte. The 27-year-old defenseman is expected to start 2025-26 in the minors, but he might get some time in the NHL depending on Minnesota's injury situation.

Leddy was put on waivers by St. Louis on Wednesday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

The buyout window is closed, so Leddy is just on regular waivers. Presumably, St. Louis is doing this to see if there's a team willing to grab the final season of Leddy's four-year, $16 million contract. The 34-year-old defenseman had two goals, five points, five hits and 26 blocks across 31 regular-season appearances in 2024-25. He missed most of the campaign due to a lower-body injury and averaged 18:40 of ice time during the regular season, which marked his first time finishing with less than 20 minutes per game since 2013-14. Perhaps Leddy can slot into a different team's top four now that he's healthy.

Kemp agreed to terms on a two-year, two-way contract with Pittsburgh on Wednesday, per PuckPedia.

Kemp has played in just one NHL game in his career, and that came back in 2023-24, when he was with the Oilers. The blueliner doesn't offer a ton of offensive upside -- he notched 12 points in 56 regular-season clashes with AHL Bakersfield last season -- but he is a decent depth piece. While a path to NHL minutes is probably easier with the Pens, Kemp probably will still play the majority of the 2025-26 campaign in the minors.

Kovacevic (knee) won't be available for Opening Night, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports Wednesday.

Although it's now known that Kovacevic will miss at least some of the 2025-26 regular season while he recovers from the knee surgery he underwent May 8, there isn't a more specific timetable for his return. The 28-year-old had a goal, 17 points, 72 PIM, 76 shots, 102 hits and 99 blocks across 81 regular-season outings with New Jersey in 2024-25. Kovacevic's absence increases the chances that Simon Nemec will feature on the Devils' Opening Night roster.

Jones signed a one-year, two-way deal with the Sabres on Tuesday, per PuckPedia.

Jones' NHL salary is $900,000, which is a sizable step up from the minimum that most two-way contracts come with. The 24-year-old was not given a qualifying offer by the Rangers on Monday, but it didn't take him long to find work again. Jones will be in contention for a bottom-four role with the Sabres, but he may end up spending some time at AHL Rochester as well.

Clague signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Jets on Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Clague didn't see any NHL action in 2024-25, but he produced a solid 39 points in 69 regular-season games and another 11 points over eight playoff contests with AHL Rochester. He has 94 games of NHL experience to his name between the Kings, Canadiens and Sabres. Clague may have a hard time breaking into the lineup for the Jets, as they are not lacking in blueliners heading into 2025-26.

Pouliot signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Rangers on Tuesday, per PuckPedia.

Pouliot will add to the Rangers' defensive depth, though he faces an uphill battle for playing time in the NHL. He had 53 points in 70 regular-season games with AHL Syracuse last season, so he brings some offensive upside. Pouliot will likely spend most of 2025-26 with AHL Hartford.

Clayton signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Sharks on Tuesday.

Clayton entered free agency after not getting a qualifying offer from the Blue Jackets. In 2024-25, he had 15 points in 63 regular-season games with AHL Cleveland. Clayton has yet to make his NHL debut and doesn't have an obvious path to a bottom-four role heading into 2025-26 with the Sharks, so expect him to spend much of the year with AHL San Jose.

Jones signed a two-year, $1.8 million contract with the Penguins on Tuesday.

Jones struggled to get into the lineup for the Kings last year, appearing in just six regular-season games. He also logged 21 points in 44 regular-season outings with AHL Ontario. Jones will be in the mix for bottom-four minutes on the Penguins' blue line, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him spend some time with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton if his performance slips.