The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2015–16 NHL season. It lists which team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which player(s) or draft pick (s), if applicable. Players who have retired are also listed. The 2015–16 trade deadline was on February 29, 2016. Any players traded or claimed off waivers after this date were eligible to play up until, but not in the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Retirement Date Player Last Team Ref June 29, 2015 Patrick Wey Washington Capitals June 30, 2015 Scott Clemmensen New Jersey Devils June 30, 2015 Sheldon Souray Anaheim Ducks July 2, 2015 Martin St. Louis New York Rangers July 9, 2015 Bobby Robins Boston Bruins July 15, 2015 Greg Nemisz Carolina Hurricanes August 17, 2015 Daniel Briere Colorado Avalanche August 31, 2015 Drew Bagnall Buffalo Sabres September 2, 2015 Bryce Salvador New Jersey Devils September 4, 2015 Rich Peverley Dallas Stars September 15, 2015 Simon Gagne Boston Bruins September 17, 2015 Daniel Carcillo Chicago Blackhawks September 20, 2015Troy BodieToronto Maple Leafs October 5, 2015 Mike Weaver Montreal Canadiens October 20, 2015 Curtis Glencross Washington Capitals October 27, 2015 Sergei Gonchar Montreal Canadiens November 3, 2015 Brad Mills Ottawa Senators December 9, 2015 Keith Ballard Minnesota Wild December 30, 2015 Jack Hillen Carolina Hurricanes January 26, 2016 Craig Adams Pittsburgh Penguins February 24, 2016 Scott Hannan San Jose Sharks February 28, 2016 Lubomir Visnovsky New York Islanders March 17, 2016 Brenden Morrow Tampa Bay Lightning April 11, 2016 Cody McCormick Buffalo Sabres April 28, 2016 Colton Orr Toronto Maple Leafs May 25, 2016 Tim Brent Philadelphia Flyers May 26, 2016 Chris Phillips Ottawa Senators June 1, 2016 Grant Clitsome Winnipeg Jets June 21, 2016 Vincent Lecavalier Los Angeles Kings
Contract terminations A team and player may mutually agree to terminate a player's contract at any time.
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Teams may buy out player contracts (after the conclusion of a season) for a portion of the remaining value of the contract, paid over a period of twice the remaining length of the contract. This reduced number and extended period is applied to the cap hit as well. If the player was under the age of 26 at the time of the buyout the player's pay and cap hit will reduced by a factor of 2/3 over the extended period. If the player was 26 or older at the time of the buyout the player's pay and cap hit will reduced by a factor of 1/3 over the extended period. If the player was 35 or older at the time of signing the contract the player's pay will be reduced by a factor of 1/3, but the cap hit will not be reduced over the extended period.
All players must clear waivers before having a contract terminated. Injured players cannot be bought out.
Date Name Previous team Notes Ref June 28, 2015 Richard Clune Nashville Predators Buyout June 29, 2015 Mike Richards Los Angeles Kings Termination1 June 29, 2015 P.A. Parenteau Montreal Canadiens Buyout June 29, 2015 Mark Fistric Anaheim Ducks Buyout June 30, 2015 Viktor Stalberg Nashville Predators Buyout June 30, 2015 Cody Hodgson Buffalo Sabres Buyout June 30, 2015 Stephen Weiss Detroit Red Wings Buyout July 1, 2015 Alexander Semin Carolina Hurricanes Buyout July 1, 2015 Brad Boyes Florida Panthers Buyout July 30, 2015 Dainius Zubrus New Jersey Devils Buyout August 24, 2015 Jeremie Blain Vancouver Canucks Mutual termination October 8, 2015 Tom Nilsson New York Islanders Mutual termination October 9, 2015 Mikko Vainonen Nashville Predators Mutual termination October 17, 2015 Louis Leblanc New York Islanders Mutual termination November 4, 2015 Austin Madaisky Columbus Blue Jackets Mutual termination November 13, 2015 Martin Havlat St. Louis Blues Mutual termination November 18, 2015 Petr Zamorsky New York Rangers Mutual termination December 4, 2015 Steve Moses Nashville Predators Mutual termination December 10, 2015 Alexander Semin Montreal Canadiens Mutual termination December 20, 2015 Marek Tvrdon Detroit Red Wings Mutual termination December 30, 2015 Justin Hodgman St. Louis Blues Mutual termination January 1, 2016 Scott Gomez St. Louis Blues Mutual termination January 17, 2016 Konrad Abeltshauser St. Louis Blues Mutual termination May 14, 2016 Sebastian Collberg New York Islanders Mutual termination June 2016 Christian Marti Philadelphia Flyers Mutual termination June 16, 2016 R.J. Umberger Philadelphia Flyers Buyout June 16, 2016 Jared Cowen Toronto Maple Leafs Buyout2 Richards appealed the contract termination, and on October 9, 2015, Richards and the Kings settled, officially ending Richards' contract with the team. Cowen appealed the buyout, and on December 7, 2016, an independent arbitrator sided with the Maple Leafs, officially ending Cowen's contract with the team.
Free agency Note: This does not include players who have re-signed with their previous team as an unrestricted free agent or as a restricted free agent.