The following NHL players have signed overseas for the current NHL lockout. More players will be added to this list as they sign overseas.
Artem Anisimov, C - Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL), Russia from Columbus
Nik Antropov, RW - Barys Astana (KHL), Kazakhstan from Winnipeg
Anton Babchuk, D - Donbass Donetsk (KHL), Ukraine from Calgary
Mikael Backlund, C - Vasteras, Sweden from Calgary
Nicklas Backstrom, C - Dynamo Moscow (KHL), Russia from Washington
Niklas Backstrom, G - Dinamo Minsk (KHL), Belarus from Minnesota
Josh Bailey, C - SC Bietigheim, Germany from NY Islanders
Matt Beleskey, LW - Coventry Blaze, England from Anaheim
Jamie Benn, LW - Hamburg, Germany from Dallas
Sean Bergenheim, LW - Helsinki, Finland from Florida (later released by the team)
Alain Berger, RW - SC Bern, Switzerland from Montreal
Patrice Bergeron, C - HC Lugano, Switzerland from Boston
Patrik Berglund, C - Vasteras, Sweden from St. Louis
Jonathan Bernier, G - Heilbronner Falken, Germany from Los Angeles
Bryan Bickell, LW - Orli Znojmo, Austria from Chicago
Paul Bissonnette, RW - Cardiff Devils, England from Phoenix
Sergei Bobrovsky, G - SKA St. Petersburg (KHL), Russia from Columbus
Mikkel Boedker, LW - Lukko Rauma, Finland from Phoenix
Jared Boll, RW - TuTo, Finland from Columbus
Nick Bonino, C - Neumarkt/Egna, Italy from Anaheim
Johnny Boychuk, D - EC Salzburg, Austria from Boston
Derick Brassard, C - EC Salzburg, Austria from Columbus
Justin Braun, D - Tappara, Finland from San Jose
Daniel Briere, C - Eisbaren Berlin, Germany from Philadelphia
Dustin Brown, LW - Zurich, Switzerland from Los Angeles
Damien Brunner, RW - EV Zug, Switzerland from Detroit
Ilya Bryzgalov, G - CSKA Moscow (KHL), Russia from Philadelphia
Chris Butler, D - Karlskrona HK, Sweden from Calgary
Roman Cervenka, C - HC Slavia Praha, Czech Republic from Calgary (later signed with Lev Praha (KHL), Czech Republic)
Zdeno Chara, D - Lev Praha (KHL), Czech Republic from Boston
Jason Chimera, LW - HC Chomutov, Czech Republic from Washington (later released by the team)
David Clarkson, RW - EC Salzburg, Austria from New Jersey
Andrew Cogliano, C - Klagenfurter AC, Austria from Anaheim
Erik Condra, RW - EV Fussen, Germany from Ottawa (later signed with SC Riessersee, Germany)
Logan Couture, C - HC Geneve-Servette, Switzerland from San Jose
Matt D'Agostini, LW - SC Riessersee, Germany from St. Louis
Pavel Datsyuk, C - CSKA Moscow (KHL), Russia from Detroit
Kaspars Daugavins, LW - Dinamo Riga (KHL), Latvia from Ottawa
Michael Del Zotto, D - Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland from NY Rangers
Jason Demers, D - Karpat Oulu, Finland from San Jose
David Desharnais, C - Fribourg-Gotteron, Switzerland from Montreal
Raphael Diaz, D - EV Zug, Switzerland from Montreal
Rick DiPietro, G - SC Riessersee, Germany from NY Islanders
Derek Dorsett, RW - EC Salzburg, Austria from Columbus
Matt Duchene, C - Frolunda, Sweden from Colorado (later signed with HC Ambri-Piotta, Switzerland)
Christian Ehrhoff, D - Krefeld Penguins, Germany from Buffalo
Lars Eller, C - Jyvaskyla, Finland from Montreal
Alexei Emelin, D - Ak Bars Kazan (KHL), Russia from Montreal
Cory Emmerton, C - SaiPa, Finland from Detroit
Deryk Engelland, D - Rosenborg IHK, Norway from Pittsburgh
Tyler Ennis, C - SC Langnau, Switzerland from Buffalo
Jhonas Enroth, G - Huddinge IK, Sweden from Buffalo (later signed with Almtuna IS, Sweden)
Tobias Enstrom, D - EC Salzburg, Austria from Winnipeg
Jonathan Ericsson, D - Vita Hasten, Sweden from Detroit (later signed with Sodertalje, Sweden)
Loui Eriksson, LW - HC Davos, Switzerland from Dallas
Viktor Fasth, G - Tingsryd, Sweden from Anaheim
Ruslan Fedotenko, LW - Donbass Donetsk (KHL), Ukraine from Philadelphia
Andrew Ference, D - HC Ceske Budojevice, Czech Republic from Boston
Valtteri Filppula, LW - Jokerit, Finland from Detroit
Cam Fowler, D - Sodertalje, Sweden from Anaheim
Cody Franson, D - Brynas, Sweden from Toronto
Michael Frolik, RW - HC Chomutov, Czech Republic from Chicago
Sam Gagner, C - Klagenfurter AC, Austria from Edmonton
T.J. Galiardi, C - SC Bietigheim, Germany from San Jose (later released by the team)
Bruno Gervais, D - Heilbronner Falken, Germany from Philadelphia (later signed with Fribourg-Gotteron, Switzerland)
Claude Giroux, C - Eisbaren Berlin, Germany from Philadelphia
Tanner Glass, LW - HC Banska Bystrica, Slovakia from Pittsburgh
Marcel Goc, C - Adler Mannheim, Germany from Florida
Sergei Gonchar, D - Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL), Russia from Ottawa
Michael Grabner, C - EC Villacher SV, Austria from NY Islanders
Mikhail Grabovski, C - CSKA Moscow (KHL), Russia from Toronto
Colin Greening, LW - Aalborg Pirates, Denmark from Ottawa
Thomas Greiss, G - Hanover Scorpions, Germany from San Jose
Nicklas Grossmann, D - Sodertalje, Sweden from Philadelphia
Carl Gunnarsson, D - Orebro HK, Sweden from Toronto
Carl Hagelin, LW - Sodertalje, Sweden from NY Rangers
Jaroslav Halak, G - Lausitzer Fuchse, Germany from St. Louis
Adam Hall, C - EV Ravensburg, Germany from Tampa Bay
Michal Handzus, C - HC Banska Bystrica, Slovakia from San Jose
Jannik Hansen, LW - Tappara, Finland from Vancouver
Martin Hanzal, C - HC Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic from Phoenix
Victor Hedman, Barys Astana (KHL), Kazakhstan from Tampa Bay
Ales Hemsky, RW - HC Pardubice, Czech Republic from Edmonton (later released by the team)
Niklas Hjalmarsson, D - HC Bolzano, Italy from Chicago
Patric Hornqvist, RW - HC Red Ice, Switzerland from Nashville (later signed with Djurgardens, Sweden)
Jiri Hudler, RW - Lev Praha (KHL), Czech Republic from Calgary (later signed with HC Trinec, Czech Republic)
Jaromir Jagr, RW - HC Kladno, Czech Republic from Dallas
Dustin Jeffrey, C - Destil Trappers, Netherlands from Pittsburgh (later signed with Medvescak Zagreb, Croatia)
Jesse Joensuu, RW - Pori Assat, Finland from NY Islanders
Marcus Johansson, C - BIK Karlskoga, Sweden from Washington
Jussi Jokinen, C - Karpat Oulu, Finland from Carolina
Roman Josi, D - HC Bern, Switzerland from Nashville
Tomas Kaberle, D - HC Kladno, Czech Republic from Montreal
Evander Kane, LW - Dinamo Minsk (KHL), Belarus from Winnipeg (later released by the team)
Patrick Kane, RW - EHC Biel, Switzerland from Chicago
Erik Karlsson, D - Jokerit, Finland from Ottawa
Chris Kelly, C - HC Red Ice, Switzerland from Boston
Anton Khudobin, G - Atlant Mytischi (KHL), Russia from Boston
Jakub Kindl, D - HC Pardubice, Czech Republic from Detroit (later released by the team)
Kevin Klein, D - Herlev Eagles, Denmark from Nashville
Rostislav Klesla, D - HC Trinec, Czech Republic from Phoenix
Mikko Koivu, C - Turku, Finland from Minnesota (later released by the team)
Leo Komarov, RW - Dynamo Moscow (KHL), Russia from Toronto
Tomas Kopecky, LW - HK Dukla Trencin, Czech Republic from Florida
Anze Kopitar, C - Mora, Sweden from Los Angeles
Lauri Korpikoski, C - Turku, Finland from Phoenix (later released by the team)
Sergei Kostitsyn, LW - Avangard Omsk (KHL), Russia from Nashville
Ilya Kovalchuk, LW - SKA St. Petersburg (KHL), Russia from New Jersey
David Krejci, C - HC Pardubice, Czech Republic from Boston (later released by the team)
Filip Kuba, D - HC Vitkovice, Czech Republic from Florida
Nikolai Kulemin, RW - Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL), Russia from Toronto
Dmitri Kulikov, D - Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL), Russia from Florida
Brooks Laich, C - HC Kloten, Switzerland from Washington
Gabriel Landeskog, C - Djurgardens, Sweden from Colorado (later released by the team)
Philip Larsen, D - Lukko Rauma, Finland from Dallas
Kris Letang, D - SKA St. Petersburg (KHL), Russia from Pittsburgh
Mark Letestu, C - Almtuna IS, Sweden from Columbus
Anders Lindback, G - Ilves, Finland from Tampa Bay
Mike Lundin, D - Almtuna IS, Sweden from Ottawa
Joffrey Lupul, LW - Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg (KHL), Russia from Toronto
Clarke MacArthur, LW - Eispiraten Crimmitschau, Germany from Toronto
Andrew MacDonald, D - HC Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic from NY Islanders
Evgeni Malkin, C - Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL), Russia from Pittsburgh
Andrei Markov, D - Vityaz Chekhov (KHL), Russia from Montreal
Alec Martinez, D - Turku, Finland from Los Angeles
Shawn Matthias, C - EHC Linz, Austria from Florida
Jamie McBain, D - Lahti, Finland from Carolina
Ryan McDonagh, D - Barys Astana (KHL), Kazakhstan from NY Rangers
Milan Michalek, LW - HC Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic from Ottawa
Antti Miettinen, RW - HPK, Finland from Winnipeg
Brendan Mikkelson, D - Vasteras, Sweden from Tampa Bay
Drew Miller, LW - Braehead Clan, England from Detroit
Doug Murray, D - Djurgardens, Sweden from San Jose
Jan Mursak, RW - Olimpija Ljubljana, Slovenia from Detroit
Tyler Myers, D - Klagenfurter AC, Austria from Buffalo
Rick Nash, LW - HC Davos, Switzerland from NY Rangers
Michal Neuvirth, G - HC Sparta Praha, Czech Republic from Washington
Frans Nielsen, C - Lukko Rauma, Finland from NY Islanders
Antti Niemi, G - Lahti, Finland from San Jose
Nikita Nikitin, D - Avangard Omsk (KHL), Russia from Columbus
Andreas Nodl, RW - HC Innsbruck, Austria from Carolina
Eric Nystrom, LW - Stavanger Oilers, Norway from Dallas
Ryan O'Reilly, C - Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL), Russia from Colorado
Alex Ovechkin, LW - Dynamo Moscow (KHL), Russia from Washington
Max Pacioretty, LW - HC Ambri-Piotta, Switzerland from Montreal
Daniel Paille, LW - Ilves, Finland from Boston
Ondrej Pavelec, G - HC Liberec, Czech Republic from Winnipeg (later signed 6-game contract with Lahti, Finland)
Joe Pavelski, C - Dinamo Minsk (KHL), Belarus from San Jose
Mathieu Perreault, C - Helsinki, Finland from Washington
Lennart Petrell, RW - Helsinki, Finland from Edmonton
Rich Peverley, RW - Jyvaskyla, Finland from Boston
Tomas Plekanec, C - HC Kladno, Czech Republic from Montreal
Roman Polak, D - HC Vitkovice, Czech Republic from St. Louis
Jason Pominville, RW - Adler Mannheim, Germany from Buffalo
Alexei Ponikarovsky, LW - Donbass Donetsk (KHL), Ukraine from Winnipeg
Corey Potter, D - Vienna, Austria from Edmonton
Vaclav Prospal, LW - HC Ceske Budojevice, Czech Republic from Columbus
Tuukka Rask, G - HC Plzen, Czech Republic from Boston
Mason Raymond, RW - Orebro HK, Sweden from Vancouver
Matt Read, C - Sodertalje, Sweden from Philadelphia
Peter Regin, C - SC Langenthal, Switzerland from Ottawa (later released by the team)
Pekka Rinne, G - Dinamo Minsk (KHL), Belarus from Nashville
Stephane Robidas, D - Helsinki, Finland from Dallas
Michal Rozsival, D - HC Plzen, Czech Republic from Chicago
Kris Russell, D - Turku, Finland from St. Louis
Bobby Ryan, C - Mora, Sweden from Anaheim
Mike Santorelli, C - Tingsryds, Sweden from Florida (later released by the team)
Luca Sbisa, D - HC Lugano, Switzerland from Anaheim
Cory Schneider, G - HC Ambri-Piotta, Switzerland from Vancouver
Dennis Seidenberg, D - Adler Mannheim, Germnay from Boston
Tyler Seguin, RW - EHC Biel, Switzerland from Boston
Andrej Sekera, D - Slovan Bratislava (KHL), Slovakia from Buffalo
Alexander Semin, RW - Sokol Krasnoyarsk, Russia from Carolina
Tom Sestito, LW - Sheffield Steelers, England from Philadelphia
Kevin Shattenkirk, D - Turku, Finland from St. Louis
Wayne Simmonds, RW - Eispiraten Crimmitschau, Germany from Philadelphia (later signed with HC Liberec, Czech Republic)
Jack Skille, RW - Rosenborg IHK, Norway from Florida
Ladislav Smid, D - HC Liberec, Czech Republic from Edmonton
Craig Smith, RW - Kalevan Pallo, Finland from Nashville (later released by the team)
Zack Smith, C - Frederikshavn White Hawks, Denmark from Ottawa
Vladimir Sobotka, C - HC Slavia Praha, Czech Republic from St. Louis
Jason Spezza, C - Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland from Ottawa
Jared Spurgeon, D - SC Langnau, Switzerland from Minnesota
Viktor Stalberg, LW - Frolunda, Sweden from Chicago (later signed with Atlant Oblast Moscow (KHL), Russia)
Paul Stastny, C - EHC Munchen, Germany from Colorado
Alexander Steen, C - Modo, Sweden from St. Louis
Derek Stepan, C - KalPa, Finland from NY Rangers
Anthony Stewart, RW - Nottingham Panthers, England from Carolina
Chris Stewart, RW - Eispiraten Crimmitschau, Germany from St. Louis (later signed with HC Liberec, Czech Republic, later re-signed with Eispiraten Crimmitschau, Germany)
Clayton Stoner, D - HC Banska Bystrica, Slovakia from Minnesota
Mark Streit, D - HC Bern, Switzerland from NY Islanders
Alexander Sulzer, D - ERC Ingolstadt, Germany from Buffalo
Maxime Talbot, LW - Ilves, Finland from Philadelphia
Vladimir Tarasenko, RW - SKA St. Petersburg (KHL), Russia from St. Louis
Tomas Tatar, LW - SHK 37 Piestany, Slovakia from Detroit
John Tavares, C - SC Bern, Switzerland from NY Islanders
Joe Thornton, C - HC Davos, Switzerland from San Jose
Jiri Tlusty, LW - HC Kladno, Czech Republic from Carolina
Kyle Turris, C - Karpat Oulu, Finland from Ottawa
Dana Tyrell, C - HC Banska Bystrica, Slovakia from Tampa Bay
Fedor Tyutin, D - Atlant Mytischi (KHL), Russia from Columbus
Thomas Vanek, LW - Graz 99ers, Austria from Buffalo (later released by the team)
Semyon Varlamov, G - Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL), Russia from Colorado
Lubomir Visnovsky, D - Slovan Bratislava (KHL), Slovakia from NY Islanders
Anton Volchenkov, D - Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL), Russia from New Jersey
Jakub Voracek, RW - Lev Praha (KHL), Czech Republic from Philadelphia
Radim Vrbata, RW - BK Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic from Phoenix
Tom Wandell, C - Severstal Cherepovets (KHL), Russia from Dallas
Mike Weber, D - Lorenskog IK, Norway from Buffalo
Yannick Weber, D - HC Geneve-Servette, Switzerland from Montreal
Dale Weise, RW - Destil Trappers, Norway from Vancouver
Blake Wheeler, RW - EHC Munchen, Germany from Winnipeg
Tommy Wingels, RW - KooKoo Kouvola, Finland from San Jose
Wojtek Wolski, LW - KH Sanok, Poland from Washington
Nail Yakupov, RW - Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (KHL), Russia from Edmonton
Henrik Zetterberg, C - Ev Zug, Switzerland from Detroit
Marek Zidlicky, D - HC Kladno, Czech Republic from New Jersey
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Congratulations to the Chicago Blackhawks for winning the 2013 Stanley Cup.
Congratulations to Conn Smythe Trophy winner Patrick Kane.
UPDATES
- The NHL Players Overseas for Lockout list is current as of 2:35 PM January 6, 2013.
- The 2012 Free Agents list and 2012 Free Agent Signings list are current as of 2:35 PM January 6, 2013.
- The 2011 Free Agents list and 2011 Free Agent Signings list are current as of 1:09 PM June 16, 2012.
- The Atlanta Thrashers have been re-designated Winnipeg on the 2011 Free Agents list. Any signings that were completed prior to May 31, 2011 will be listed as "Atlanta/Winnipeg." Any signings completed after May 31, 2011 will be listed as "Winnipeg."
- The 2010 Free Agents list and 2010 Free Agent Signings list are current as of 11:34 PM May 20, 2011.
Congratulations to Conn Smythe Trophy winner Patrick Kane.
UPDATES
- The NHL Players Overseas for Lockout list is current as of 2:35 PM January 6, 2013.
- The 2012 Free Agents list and 2012 Free Agent Signings list are current as of 2:35 PM January 6, 2013.
- The 2011 Free Agents list and 2011 Free Agent Signings list are current as of 1:09 PM June 16, 2012.
- The Atlanta Thrashers have been re-designated Winnipeg on the 2011 Free Agents list. Any signings that were completed prior to May 31, 2011 will be listed as "Atlanta/Winnipeg." Any signings completed after May 31, 2011 will be listed as "Winnipeg."
- The 2010 Free Agents list and 2010 Free Agent Signings list are current as of 11:34 PM May 20, 2011.