NHL Transactions in May 2011
May 31, 2011
- The Anaheim Ducks signed defenseman Sami Vatanen to a three-year contract.
- The Chicago Blackhawks signed goalie Alexander Salak to a two-year contract and forwards Byron Froese and David Gilbert to three-year contracts.
- The Detroit Red Wings signed forward Andrej Nestrasil to a three-year contract.
- The Florida Panthers signed right wing Jack Skille to a two-year contract and defenseman Roman Derlyuk to a one-year contract.
- The Los Angeles Kings signed defenseman Nicolas Deslauriers to a three-year contract.
- The New York Islanders agreed to terms with forward Casey Cizikas.
- The St. Louis Blues signed forward Patrik Berglund to a two-year contract.
May 30, 2011
- The Ottawa Senators signed forward Louie Caporusso to a two-year contract and forward Jakob Silfverberg to a three-year contract.
May 29, 2011
- The Edmonton Oilers re-signed forward Ryan Jones to a two-year contract.
May 27, 2011
- The Minnesota Wild signed left wing Kris Foucault to a three-year contract.
- The New York Islanders agreed to terms with goalie Anders Nilsson on a three-year contract.
- The San Jose Sharks signed forward Freddie Hamilton.
May 26, 2011
- The Minnesota Wild signed goalie Darcy Kuemper to a three-year contract.
- The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Kenny Ryan to a three-year contract.
May 25, 2011
- The Detroit Red Wings announced the retirement of defenseman Brian Rafalski.
- The New York Islanders agreed to terms with forward Kyle Okposo on a five-year contract.
May 24, 2011
- The Minnesota Wild signed forward Johan Larsson to a three-year contract.
- The Nashville Predators signed defenseman Victor Bartley to a two-year contract.
May 20, 2011
- The New York Rangers agreed to terms with goalie Scott Stajcer.
- The Phoenix Coyotes signed center Petteri Nokelainen to a one-year contract.
May 19, 2011
- The Anaheim Ducks signed right wing Emerson Etem to a three-year contract.
- The Chicago Blackhawks agreed to terms with goalie Corey Crawford on a three-year contract.
- The New York Rangers signed forward Christian Thomas to a three-year contract.
- The Ottawa Senators re-signed forward Zack Smith to a two-year contract and forward Colin Greening to a three-year contract.
- The Phoenix Coyotes signed center Ethan Werek to an entry-level contract.
May 18, 2011
- The Washington Capitals signed defenseman Zach Miskovic.
May 13, 2011
- The Montreal Canadiens signed defenseman Raphael Diaz to a one-year contract.
- The New York Islanders signed forward Michael Grabner to a five-year contract.
May 12, 2011
- The New York Rangers agreed to terms with forward Jason Wilson.
- The Tampa Bay Lightning signed right wing Richard Panik to a three-year contract.
May 11, 2011
- The Colorado Avalanche signed forward Milan Hejduk to a one-year contract through 2011-12.
May 9, 2011
- The New York Rangers acquired forward Oscar Lindberg from Phoenix for center Ethan Werek.
- The St. Louis Blues signed forward Kyle Hagel.
May 8, 2011
- The Phoenix Coyotes acquired center Ethan Werek from the New York Rangers for center Oscar Lindberg.
May 4, 2011
- The Boston Bruins signed defenseman Ryan Button.