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San Jose Sharks Trade Thomas Bordeleau To New Jersey Devils For Shane Bowers
The New Jersey Devils announced they have acquired forward Thomas Bordeleau from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for forward Shane Bowers.
Bordeleau recorded 14 goals and 38 points in 59 games with the San Jose Barracuda and appeared in one game with the Sharks last season.
The 23-year-old has 47 goals and 107 points in 161 career AHL and 18 points in 44 career NHL games.
The 38th overall selection by the Sharks in the 2020 draft, Bordeleau had strong professional debuts in both the AHL and NHL but appears to have been passed on the depth chart by other Sharks prospects. He is a very intelligent player and this is a good high upside trade for New Jersey.
A native of Houston, TX., Bordeleau won the Tim Taylor Award as NCAA's top rookie with the Michigan Wolverines in 2021, was a Top 3 player on Team USA at the 2022 World Junior Championship, and represented the Pacific Division at the 2023 AHL All-Star Game.
Keeping that Michigan to Jersey pipeline strong.
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) July 2, 2025
Everyone say hi to Thomas! pic.twitter.com/lGVqt5nKTU
Bowers had three goals and 17 points in 65 games with the Utica Comets and went pointless in four games with the Devils last season.
The 25-year-old has 44 goals and 97 points in 282 career AHL games and is pointless in 13 career NHL games.
A first round selection of the Ottawa Senators in 2017, Bowers was a member of Team Canada at the 2019 World Juniors and was named to the NCAA Hockey East All-Rookie Team with Boston University in 2018.
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Toronto Maple Leafs Sign Vinni Lettieri To One-Year Deal
The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Vinni Lettieri to a one-year deal, it was reported Tuesday.
The deal will see Lettieri take home $775,000.
Lettieri, who hails from Excelsior, Minn., spent the 2024-25 season splitting time between the Boston Bruins and Providence Bruins. Over 26 NHL games, he collected three goals and five points while putting up 21 goals and 29 assists for 50 points in 47 AHL games.
Having turned pro at the end of the 2016-17 season, Lettieri has appeared in 155 career NHL games with the Bruins, New York Rangers, Anaheim Ducks and the Minnesota Wild. During that time, he accumulated 15 goals and 17 assists for 32 points.
With Lettieri joining the Maple Leafs, they've added another solid depth forward to their system. Although he likely won't begin the year with the Maple Leafs, Lettieri's NHL experience will make him one of the first to be called upon in case of injury or suspension.
Toronto Maple Leafs Sign Vinni Lettieri To One-Year Deal
The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Vinni Lettieri to a one-year deal, it was reported Tuesday.
The deal will see Lettieri take home $775,000.
Lettieri, who hails from Excelsior, Minn., spent the 2024-25 season splitting time between the Boston Bruins and Providence Bruins. Over 26 NHL games, he collected three goals and five points while putting up 21 goals and 29 assists for 50 points in 47 AHL games.
Having turned pro at the end of the 2016-17 season, Lettieri has appeared in 155 career NHL games with the Bruins, New York Rangers, Anaheim Ducks and the Minnesota Wild. During that time, he accumulated 15 goals and 17 assists for 32 points.
With Lettieri joining the Maple Leafs, they've added another solid depth forward to their system. Although he likely won't begin the year with the Maple Leafs, Lettieri's NHL experience will make him one of the first to be called upon in case of injury or suspension.
Toronto Maple Leafs Sign Four Players
The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forwards Michael Pezzetta, Benoit-Olivier Groulx and Travis Boyd and re-signed defenseman Dakota Mermis, the team announced Tuesday.
Pezzetta, Mermis and Groulx's deals are all two-year contracts that will see them make $812,500 while Boyd's deal is for one year at $775,000.
Mermis, a product of Alton, Ill., spent the 2024-25 season splitting time between the Maple Leafs organization and the Utah Mammoth. In four NHL games, he collected an assist while putting up seven assists in 32 AHL games with the Toronto Marlies.
Over parts of eight NHL seasons with the Mammoth, Maple Leafs, Arizona Coyotes, New Jersey Devils and Minnesota Wild, Mermis scored four goals and added nine assists for 13 points in 78 games.
Boyd, who spent time with the Maple Leads during the 2020-21 season, spent this past year playing in the Minnesota Wild organization. While he went pointless in three games with Minnesota, Boyd accumulated 22 goals and 31 assists for 53 points in 63 regular season games with Iowa. Across a total of 299 career NHL games, he has put up 47 goals and 71 assists for 118 points.
Groulx, a 2018 second round pick of the Anaheim Ducks, spent this past season with the Hartford Wolf Pack, adding 15 goals and 22 assists for 37 points in 47 regular season games. Over 65 career NHL games with the Ducks, Groulx had one goal and five points.
The only one inked by the Leafs to spend the entire 2024-25 season in the NHL, Pezzetta joins the Leafs after spending last year with the Montreal Canadiens. In 25 games with the Habs, Pezzetta went pointless but collected 24 penalty minutes. Known for his physicality and energy, Pezzetta has 15 goals and 38 points in 200 career NHL games.
With the Maple Leafs announcing these deals, all of the players mentioned above add solid depth to the organization. While they might find it tough to carve out a full-time NHL role, Groulx, Pezzetta, Boyd and Mermis will likely be upon the first players called on in case of injury or suspension.
Toronto Maple Leafs Re-Sign Dakota Mermis, Sign Travis Boyd, Michael Pezzetta, And Benoit-Olivier Groulx
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced they have signed forwards Travis Boyd, Michael Pezzetta, and Benoit-Olivier Groulx and re-signed defenseman Dakota Mermis.
Mermis signed a two-year contract that is worth $812,000 annually. The veteran will likely be a key member of the Toronto Marlies blueline next season.
The 31-year-old played three games for the Maple Leafs and one game for Utah HC last season, he also had seven points in 32 games for the Marlies. After an injury in training camp he was placed on waivers, claimed by Utah, and later re-claimed by Toronto.
The Alton, Ill., native has 146 points in 463 career AHL games and 13 points in 78 career NHL games. He won the 2022 Yanick Dupre Memorial Award as AHL's Man of the Year for Community Service.
Boyd signed a one-year, $775,000 contract. He will likely serve in an offensive and leadership role with the Marlies.
The 31-year-old recorded 22 goals and 53 points in 63 games with the Iowa Wild last season and went pointless in three games with the Minnesota Wild. He has 225 points in 284 career AHL games and was named to the AHL Second All-Star Team in 2017.
He had eight points in 20 games for the Maple Leafs in the 2020-21 season.
We’ve signed forwards Travis Boyd, Benoit-Olivier Groulx, Michael Pezzetta, and re-signed defenceman Dakota Mermis pic.twitter.com/kq4A38VAfQ
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) July 1, 2025
Groulx signed a two-year contract that pays him $812,000 annually.
The 25-year-old recorded 37 points in 47 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack last season.
A second round selection of the Anaheim Ducks in 2018, he has five points in 65 career NHL games and 127 points in 192 career AHL games.
Pezzetta also signed a two-year contract that pays him $812,000 annually. He last appeared in the AHL in 2021.
The 27-year-old had no points in 25 games with the Montreal Canadiens last season.
The Toronto, Ont., native has 25 points and 186 penalty minutes in 115 career AHL games and 38 points in 200 NHL games.
Groulx, Boyd and Pezzetta appear to be replacements on the Marlies for the recently departed Alex Steeves and Nick Abruzzese.
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Montreal Canadiens Sign Sammy Blais To One-Year Contract
The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Sammy Blais to a one-year contract worth $775,000, per TSN's Chris Johnston.
Blais recorded 40 points in 51 regular season games with the Abbotsford Canucks before a tremendous playoff performance where he had 19 points and 77 penalty minutes in 23 games to help the Canucks win the Calder Cup.
The 29-year-old last played in the NHL in 2023-24 and notched seven points in 53 games with the St. Louis Blues.
The Montmagny, Que., native has 71 points in 257 career NHL games and 145 points in 199 career AHL games. He will fight for a bottom-six role with the Canadiens and can be relied upon to produce offense with Laval if he ends up in the AHL next season.
Sammy Blais is heading to Montreal on a one-year contract, per @reporterchris. pic.twitter.com/RBm4y9uLW1
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) July 1, 2025
Blais has a winning track record, he was a member of the 2019 Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues. He also recorded eight points in 10 games, including two goals in the gold medal game, to help Canada win the gold at the 2023 World Championship.
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2024-25 AHL Willie Marshall Award Winner Matej Blumel Signs With Boston Bruins
2024-25 AHL league leading goal scorer Matej Blumel has signed a one-year, one-way contract with the Boston Bruins, the contract is worth $875,000.
Blumel captured the Willie Marshall Award as the league's goal leader after recording 39 goals and 72 points in 67 games.
The 25-year-old has 70 goals over the last two season, he was an AHL All-Star in 2024 and was named to the AHL First All-Star Team in 2025.
The Tabor, Cze., native has two goals in 13 career NHL games, all with the Dallas Stars. He has 89 goals and 178 points in 197 career regular season AHL games and 26 points in 27 AHL playoff games.
Matej Blumel signs a one-year deal with the Boston Bruins, per @DarrenDreger. pic.twitter.com/6IkU9RA80Q
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) July 1, 2025
Blumel also captured a bronze medal with Czechia at 2022 World Championship.
This is a low-risk, high upside play for Boston and Blumel has earned a chance for more NHL ice time after his last two AHL seasons.
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New York Islanders Re-Sign Julien Gauthier And Liam Foudy
The New York Islanders announced they have re-signed forwards Liam Foudy and Julien Gauthier to one-year, two-way contracts for the 2025-26 season.
Foudy recorded 20 goals and 45 points in 70 games with the Bridgeport Islanders last season and went pointless in two NHL games with the New York Islanders.
The 25-year-old has 96 points in 139 career AHL games and 22 points in 104 career NHL games.
Originally a first round selection of the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2018, Foudy is one of the best skaters around and will enter his second season in the organization.
Gauthier went pointless in one NHL game with the Islanders and had eight points in nine games with Bridgeport before suffering an injury in November that forced him to miss the remainder of the season.
Welcome back, boys! 🤩 https://t.co/VgpnfKEuQD
— Bridgeport Islanders (@AHLIslanders) June 29, 2025
A first round selection of the Carolina Hurricanes in 2016, Gauthier has 123 points in 214 career AHL games and 41 points in 181 career NHL games.
The 27-year-old won the 2019 Calder Cup with the Charlotte Checkers.
After a historically bad 2024-25 season the Islanders hired Rocky Thompson as the team's new head coach and seem poised to improve their AHL team in 2025-26. Both Foudy and Gauthier will have to clear waivers when the season begins but seem likely to serve as the offensive drivers for Bridgeport while providing depth for New York.
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Providence Bruins' Daniil Misyul Signs In Russia
Providence Bruins defenseman Daniil Misyul has signed a one-year deal in Russia with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, it was announced earlier this week.
A 2019 third round pick of the New Jersey Devils, Misyul split time this season between the Bruins, Utica Comets and the Devils. Over a combined 58 AHL games, he scored one goal and added eight assists for nine points while going pointless in one NHL appearance.
Since coming over to North America for the 2023-24 season, Misyul has only gotten in one NHL game but has accumulated 23 points over 102 career AHL regular season games. Prior to making the trek, Misyul spent parts of five seasons playing in the KHL with Lokomotiv.
As Misyul heads back to Russia, the chances of him coming back stateside are likely pretty slim. He seems to have a good relationship with Lokomotiv, and the chance to continue playing in the organization he's spent a lot of time with in the past will likely keep him in Russia for the foreseeable future.