The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2021–22 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 or that have had their contracts terminated are also listed. The 2021–22 NHL trade deadline was on March 21, 2022. Players traded or claimed off waivers after this date were not eligible to play in the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Retirement Date Player Last Team Ref July 25, 2021 Arizona Coyotes August 8, 2021 Tampa Bay Lightning August 20, 2021 Washington Capitals September 9, 2021 Anaheim Ducks September 17, 2021 Chicago Blackhawks September 20, 2021 New York Islanders September 24, 2021 Tampa Bay Lightning November 4, 2021 Tampa Bay Lightning November 12, 2021 New York Islanders January 11, 2022 Philadelphia Flyers February 9, 2022 Boston Bruins April 24, 2022 Anaheim Ducks May 3, 2022 Philadelphia Flyers May 10, 2022 San Jose Sharks May 14, 2022 Los Angeles Kings May 24, 2022 Detroit Red Wings May 29, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs June 14, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs
1. Getzlaf announced on April 4, 2022 that he would retire at the conclusion of the season; the Ducks played their final home game of the year on April 24, 2022, while Getzlaf was scratched for the Ducks' two road games afterwards. 2. Brown announced on April 28, 2022 that he would retire at the conclusion of the season; the Kings were eliminated from the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs on May 14, 2022.
Contract terminations A team and player may mutually agree to terminate a player's contract at any time. All players must clear waivers before having a contract terminated.
Buyouts can only occur at specific times of the year. For more details on contract terminations as buyouts:
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.
Injured players cannot be bought out.
Date Player Previous team Notes Ref July 24, 2021 New York Rangers Buyout July 24, 2021 San Jose Sharks Mutual termination July 26, 2021 Vancouver Canucks Buyout July 28, 2021 Vancouver Canucks Buyout July 28, 2021 San Jose Sharks Buyout July 28, 2021 Edmonton Oilers Buyout August 19, 2021 Vegas Golden Knights Mutual termination August 20, 2021 Detroit Red Wings Buyout August 31, 2021 San Jose Sharks Mutual termination September 12, 2021 San Jose Sharks Mutual termination September 14, 2021 Winnipeg Jets Mutual termination September 21, 2021 Winnipeg Jets Mutual termination October 13, 2021 Chicago Blackhawks Mutual termination October 13, 2021 Columbus Blue Jackets Termination October 19, 2021 Edmonton Oilers Mutual termination October 19, 2021 New York Islanders Mutual termination October 26, 2021 Anaheim Ducks Mutual termination November 14, 2021 New York Islanders Mutual termination November 22, 2021 Carolina Hurricanes Mutual termination November 22, 2021 Minnesota Wild Termination November 25, 2021 Nashville Predators Mutual termination December 2, 2021 Toronto Maple Leafs Mutual termination December 6, 2021 Ottawa Senators Mutual termination December 9, 2021 New York Islanders Mutual termination December 10, 2021 Montreal Canadiens Mutual termination December 15, 2021 San Jose Sharks Mutual termination December 16, 2021 Dallas Stars Termination December 19, 2021 Arizona Coyotes Mutual termination January 9, 2022 San Jose Sharks Termination January 14, 2022 Columbus Blue Jackets Mutual termination January 22, 2022 Edmonton Oilers Mutual termination March 24, 2022 New Jersey Devils Mutual termination May 27, 2022 Calgary Flames Mutual termination June 9, 2022 Edmonton Oilers Mutual termination July 2, 2022 Tampa Bay Lightning Mutual termination July 3, 2022 Nashville Predators Mutual termination July 6, 2022 Ottawa Senators Buyout
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.