LAST UPDATED: Sept. 14, 2012
| 14 | Re-signed C David McIntyre, RW Carson McMillan and RW Jarod Palmer to two-way, one-year contracts. Reassigned McIntyre, McMillan, Palmer, D Drew Bagnall, C Joel Broda, D Jonas Brodin, RW Brett Bulmer, D Josh Caron, D Brian Connelly, RW Charlie Coyle, D Tyler Cuma, RW Justin Fontaine, LW Kris Foucault, D Chay Genoway, C Mikael Granlund, G Matt Hackett, D Colton Jobke, D Steven Kampfer, G Darcy Kuemper, LW Johan Larsson, D Kyle Medvec, C Zack Phillips, C Chad Rau, D Marco Scandella and LW Jason Zucker to Houston of the AHL. |
| 1 | Signed F Torrey Mitchell to a three-year contract and F Zenon Konopka to a two-year contract. |
| 3 | Signed F Jake Dowell to a two-year contract. |
| 4 | Signed F Zach Parise to a 13-year contract and D Ryan Suter to a 13-year contract. |
| 5 | Signed D Justin Falk to a one-year, one-way contract. |
| 6 | Signed D Brian Connelly to a two-year, two-way contract. |
| 17 | Signed D Matt Dumba to an entry-level contract. |
| 25 | Signed F Chad Rau to a two-year, two-way contract and F Stephane Veilleux to a one-year, two-way contract. |
| 28 | Signed F Matt Kassian to a two-year, one-way contract. |
| 29 | Signed D Chay Genoway to a two-year, two-way contract. |
| 10 | Signed D Clayton Stoner to a two-year contract extension. |
| 22 | Signed F Mikael Granlund to an entry-level contract. |
| 31 | Signed G Johan Gustafsson to an entry-level contract. |
