Aug 28, 2019

• The Carolina Hurricanes signed G Cam Ward to a one-day contract and announced his retirement.

Aug 26, 2019

• The Winnipeg Jets signed F Gabriel Bourque to a one-year contract.

Aug 24, 2019

• The Tampa Bay Lightning signed F Pat Maroon to a one-year contract.

Aug 21, 2019

• The Minnesota Wild named Bill Guerin general manager.
• The New York Rangers named Tanner Glass and Tuomo Ruutu assistant directors of player development; Chris Morehouse director of North American scouting; and Marshall Davidson and Derek Ginnell amateur scouts. Reassigned Steve Konowalchuk to the professional scouting staff. Named David Cunniff assistant coach for Hartford (AHL). Named Chris Hoeler video coach for Hartford.
• The Ottawa Senators signed F Colin White to a six-year contract.

Aug 19, 2019

• The Colorado Avalanche agreed to terms with F Valeri Nichushkin on a one-year contract.

Aug 17, 2019

• The Carolina Hurricanes agreed to terms with D Chase Priskie on an entry-level contract.

Aug 14, 2019

• The Tampa Bay Lightning traded F Adam Erne to Detroit for a 2020 fourth-round draft pick.

Aug 12, 2019

• The Carolina Hurricanes signed president and general manager Don Waddell to a contract extension.

Aug 8, 2019

• The St. Louis Blues named Jim Johnson assistant coach for San Antonio (AHL).

Aug 3, 2019

• The Arizona Coyotes signed GT Adin Hill to a one year contract.
• The Buffalo Sabres agreed to terms with D Jake McCabe on a two-year contract.

Aug 2, 2019

• The New York Rangers named Gord Murphy associate head coach of Hartford (AHL).

Aug 1, 2019

• The Buffalo Sabres agreed to terms with F Remi Elie on a one-year, two-way contract.
• The New York Rangers bought out the final two seasons of D Kevin Shattenkirk's contract.
• The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Matt Cullen is joining the hockey operations department in a player development role.