| Date | Player | Last Season Stats | Experience | Age | Old Team | New Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-02-2024 | Travis Barron (LW) | ECHL | 0 | 26 | Uta | Uta | one-year two-way |
| 07-02-2024 | Tyler Motte (C/W) | 24 GP, 6-3-9 | 7 | 30 | TB | Det | one-year |
| 07-02-2024 | Jack Johnson (D) | 13 GP, 1-0-1 | 17 | 38 | Col | CBJ | one-year |
| 07-02-2024 | Fredrik Karlstrom (C) | Swe | 1 | 27 | Dal | NYI | one-year |
| 07-02-2024 | Callahan Burke (RW) | - | 1 | 28 | Car | VGK | one-year two-way |
| 07-02-2024 | Marc Gatcomb (RW) | - | 0 | 25 | - | NYI | one-year |
| 07-02-2024 | Evan Cormier (G) | AHL | 0 | 27 | Fla | AHL | Charlotte (AHL) |
| 07-02-2024 | Trevor Carrick (D) | AHL | 4 | 30 | Ana | AHL | Charlotte (AHL) |
| 07-02-2024 | Kenneth Appleby (G) | AHL | 1 | 30 | NYI | AHL | Charlotte (AHL) |
| 07-02-2024 | John Leonard (LW/RW) | 44 GP, 3-10-13 | 2 | 26 | Uta | AHL | Charlotte (AHL) |
| 07-02-2024 | Peetro Seppala (D) | - | 0 | 24 | Sea | Europe | Orebro (Swe) |
| 07-01-2024 | Brent Seabrook (D) | - | 15 | 40 | TB | Ret | Retired |
| 07-01-2024 | Jakob Silfverberg (RW) | 47 GP, 8-8-16 | 11 | 34 | Ana | Europe | Brynas (Swe) |
| 07-01-2024 | Sam Lafferty (RW/C) | 34 GP, 0-6-6 | 4 | 30 | Chi | Buf | two-year |
| 07-01-2024 | Jeff Skinner (LW) | 53 GP, 7-7-14 | 13 | 33 | Buf | Edm | one-year |
| 07-01-2024 | Chris Tanev (D) | 56 GP, 2-10-12 | 13 | 35 | Tor | Tor | six-year |
| 07-01-2024 | Jack Campbell (G) | 22 GP, 17-3-2, 2.15, .921 | 8 | 33 | Edm | Det | one-year |
| 07-01-2024 | Jake Guentzel (LW/RW) | 56 GP, 23-34-57 | 7 | 30 | TB | TB | seven-year |
| 07-01-2024 | Taylor Raddysh (RW) | AHL | 2 | 27 | Chi | Wsh | one-year |
| 07-01-2024 | Jacob Bryson (D) | 38 GP, 1-8-9 | 3 | 27 | Buf | Buf | one-year |
| 07-01-2024 | Jake Bean (D) | 42 GP, 1-11-12 | 4 | 27 | CBJ | Cgy | two-year |
| 07-01-2024 | Dillon Dube (W/C) | 51 GP, 11-11-22 | 5 | 26 | Cgy | Europe | Dinamo Minsk (KHL) |
| 07-01-2024 | Hunter Jones (G) | AHL | 0 | 24 | Min | AHL | Laval (AHL) |
| 07-01-2024 | Noah Gregor (LW/RW) | 30 GP, 5-1-6 | 4 | 26 | Tor | Ott | one-year |
| 07-01-2024 | Joey Anderson (RW) | 1 GP, 0-0-0 | 5 | 27 | Chi | Chi | two-year |
| 07-01-2024 | Sam Steel (C/LW) | 42 GP, 6-6-12 | 5 | 27 | Dal | Dal | one-year |
| 07-01-2024 | Nils Lundkvist (D) | Swe | 2 | 24 | Dal | Dal | one-year |
| 07-01-2024 | Jesper Boqvist (W/C) | 28 GP, 4-3-7 | 4 | 26 | Bos | Fla | one-year |
| 07-01-2024 | Jack Studnicka (C) | 20 GP, 1-2-3 | 4 | 26 | SJ | LA | one-year two-way |
| 07-01-2024 | Matt Murray (G) | - | 0 | 27 | Dal | Nsh | one-year two-way |
| 07-01-2024 | Blake Lizotte (C/LW) | 41 GP, 3-7-10 | 5 | 27 | LA | Pit | two-year |
| 07-01-2024 | Tyler Madden (LW/RW) | AHL | 0 | 25 | LA | LA | one-year two-way |
| 07-01-2024 | Reese Johnson (C/RW) | 5 GP, 0-0-0 | 3 | 26 | Chi | Min | one-year two-way |
| 07-01-2024 | Parker Kelly (LW/C) | 1 GP, 1-0-1 | 3 | 26 | Ott | Col | two-year |
| 07-01-2024 | Max Jones (LW/RW) | 46 GP, 7-4-11 | 5 | 27 | Ana | Bos | two-year |
| 07-01-2024 | Connor Brown (RW) | 56 GP, 21-14-35 | 8 | 31 | Edm | Edm | one-year |
| 07-01-2024 | Emil Bemstrom (RW/LW) | 20 GP, 3-2-5 | 4 | 26 | Pit | Pit | one-year |
| 07-01-2024 | Dmitry Kulikov (D) | 48 GP, 0-4-4 | 14 | 34 | Fla | Fla | four-year |
| 07-01-2024 | Erik Johnson (D) | 4 GP, 0-1-1 | 15 | 37 | Phi | Phi | one-year |
| 07-01-2024 | Jordan Martinook (LW/RW) | 44 GP, 4-9-13 | 9 | 32 | Car | Car | three-year |
| 07-01-2024 | Jakob Chychrun (D) | 56 GP, 18-23-41 | 7 | 27 | Ott | Wsh |
Traded
The Washington Capitals acquired defenseman Jakob Chychrun from the Ottawa Senators for defenseman Nick Jensen and a third-round draft pick in 2026.
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| 07-01-2024 | Nick Jensen (D) | 53 GP, 2-12-14 | 7 | 34 | Wsh | Ott |
Traded
The Washington Capitals acquired defenseman Jakob Chychrun from the Ottawa Senators for defenseman Nick Jensen and a third-round draft pick in 2026.
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| 07-01-2024 | Jonathan Marchessault (RW/LW) | 55 GP, 18-26-44 | 10 | 34 | VGK | Nsh | five-year |
| 07-01-2024 | Oliver Ekman-Larsson (D) | 46 GP, 3-21-24 | 13 | 33 | Fla | Tor | four-year |
| 07-01-2024 | Kasperi Kapanen (RW/LW) | 40 GP, 11-19-30 | 8 | 28 | StL | StL | one-year |
| 07-01-2024 | Brandon Montour (D) | 50 GP, 7-11-18 | 7 | 31 | Fla | Sea | seven-year |
| 07-01-2024 | Steven Stamkos (C/W) | 38 GP, 17-17-34 | 15 | 35 | TB | Nsh | four-year |
| 07-01-2024 | Anthony Stolarz (G) | 8 GP, 4-3-0, 2.20, .926 | 6 | 31 | Fla | Tor | two-year |
| 07-01-2024 | Matt Roy (D) | 44 GP, 2-8-10 | 5 | 30 | LA | Wsh | seven-year |
| 07-01-2024 | Brady Skjei (D) | 52 GP, 3-7-10 | 8 | 31 | Car | Nsh | seven-year |