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The Edmonton Oilers landed goaltender Jack Campbell on a five-year contract carrying an average annual value of $5 million, reports Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Campbell spent the last two-plus seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, who made him an offer early in 2021-22 but didn't make another one after that, according to ESPN's Emily Kaplan.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs locked in goaltender Ilya Samsonov on a one-year contract worth $1.8 million, reports Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli.

Samsonov will complete the Leafs' new tandem in the crease alongside Matt Murray, who Toronto traded for on Monday. Samsonov struggled this past season, posting an .896 save percentage while going 23-12-5 in 44 games for the Washington Capitals.

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The Ottawa Senators reportedly signed unrestricted free-agent forward Claude Giroux to a three-year deal with an average annual value of $6.5 million, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Giroux, 34, split the 2021-22 season between the Philadelphia Flyers and Florida Panthers.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning agreed to a one-year, $3-million deal with free-agent defenseman Ian Cole, according to Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff.

Cole is coming off a one-year stint with the Carolina Hurricanes. He registered a pair of goals and 17 assists while averaging 17:09 of ice time across 75 appearances.

The Lightning entered free agency looking to bolster their defense corps, especially after trading Ryan McDonagh to the Nashville Predators in a salary-shedding move.

Cole brings 12 years of NHL experience to the table. The 33-year-old began his career with the St. Louis Blues before stints with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Columbus Blue Jackets, Colorado Avalanche, Minnesota Wild, and Hurricanes.

The Lightning reached the Stanley Cup Final for the third consecutive season in 2021-22, but lost to the Avalanche after prevailing in their previous two trips.
 
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