2015–16 NHL transactions
Date Name Previous team Notes
June 28 , 2015 Richard Clune Nashville Predators Buyout
June 29 , 2015 Mike Richards Los Angeles Kings Termination
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
Contract terminations
A team and player may mutually agree to terminate a player 's contract at any time . For more details on contract terminations : Contract termination specifications 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 can not be bought out .
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 of waivers after this date are eligible to play up until, but not in the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs.