Welcome to the NHL Free Agency Frenzy of 2025.
Catch up on the latest NHL free agency coverage and follow along as we track all the big deals from the beginning of the signing season.
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Signings Tracker
Catch up on some of the notable re-signings in the week leading up to July 1.
Detroit Red Wings: Patrick Kane (UFA), 1 year, $3 million cap hit (up to $4 million in performance bonuses). Read more
Columbus Blue Jackets: Ivan Provorov (UFA), 7 years, $8.5 million AAV. Read more
Los Angeles Kings: Andrei Kuzmenko (UFA), 1 year, $4.3 million AAV.
Florida Panthers: Brad Marchand (UFA), 6 years, $5.25 million AAV, per reports. Read more
Vegas Golden Knights (in a sign-and-trade from Toronto): Mitch Marner, 8 years, $12 million AAV, per reports. Read more
Edmonton Oilers: Evan Bouchard (RFA), 4 years, $10.5 million AAV. Read more
Florida Panthers: Aaron Ekblad (UFA), 8 years, $6.1 million AAV. Read more
New York Islanders: Alexander Romanov (RFA), 8 years, $6.25 million AAV. Read more
Nashville Predators (after trade from Vegas): Nicolas Hague, 4 years, $5.5 million AAV. Read more
Boston Bruins: Morgan Geekie (RFA), 6 years, $5.5 million AAV. Read more
Toronto Maple Leafs: Matthew Knies (RFA), 6 years, $7.75 million AAV. Read more
Ottawa Senators: Claude Giroux (UFA), 1 year, $2 million cap hit (up to $2.75 million in performance bonuses). Read more
Columbus Blue Jackets: Dante Fabbro (UFA), 4 years, $4.125 million AAV. Read more
St. Louis Blues: Joel Hofer (RFA), 2 years, $3.4 million AAV. Read more
Calgary Flames: Kevin Bahl (RFA), 6 years, $5.35 million AAV. Read more
Florida Panthers: Sam Bennett (UFA), 8 years, $8 million AAV. Read more
Buffalo Sabres: Jack Quinn (RFA), 2 years, $3.375 million AAV. Read more
Montreal Canadiens (in a sign-and-trade from NY Islanders): Noah Dobson (RFA), 8 years, $9.5 million AAV. Read more
Toronto Maple Leafs: John Tavares (UFA), 4 years, $4.38 million AAV. Read more
Edmonton Oilers: Trent Frederic (UFA), 8 years, $3.85 million AAV. Read more
Dallas Stars: Jamie Benn (UFA), 1 year, $1 million cap hit (up to $3 million in performance bonuses). Read more
Utah Mammoth (after trade from Buffalo): JJ Peterka (RFA), $7.7 million AAV. Read more
Boston Bruins: Mason Lohrei (RFA), 2 years, $3.2 million AAV. Read more
Trade Tracker
Check back here for some of the notable recent trades during the off-season.
To Toronto: Matias Maccelli
To Utah: Conditional 2027 third-round pick (becomes 2029 second-rounder if Leafs make playoffs and Maccelli records at least 51 points in 2025-26)
To Minnesota: Vladimir Tarasenko
To Detroit: Future considerations
To Nashville: Nicolas Hague, conditional 2027 third-round pick
To Vegas: Colton Sissons, Jeremy Lauzon, 2027 third-round pick
To Detroit: John Gibson
To Anaheim: Petr Mrazek, 2026 fourth-round pick, 2027 second-rounder
To Ottawa: Jordan Spence
To Los Angeles: 2025 third-round pick, 2026 fourth-rounder
To Montreal: Noah Dobson
To NY Islanders: Two 2025 first-round picks, Emil Heineman
To Columbus: Charlie Coyle, Miles Wood
To Colorado: Gavin Brindley, 2025 third-round pick, conditional 2027 second-rounder
To Utah: JJ Peterka
To Buffalo: Michael Kesselring, Josh Doan
To Vancouver: Evander Kane
To Edmonton: 2025 fourth-round pick
To Philadelphia: Trevor Zegras
To Anaheim: Ryan Poehling, 2025 second-round pick, 2026 fourth-rounder
Top UFAs
Check out each UFA, their age and previous cap hit.
Centers
Mikael Granlund, 33, $5 million
Pius Suter, 29, $1.6 million
Jack Roslovic, 28, $2.8 million
Lars Eller, 36, $2.45 million
Adam Gaudette, 28, $775,000
Anthony Beauvillier, 28, $1.25 million
Pontus Holmberg, 26, $800,000
Nick Bjugstad, 32, $2.1 million
Luke Kunin, 27, $2.75 million
Mason Appleton, 29, $2,166,667
Wingers
Brock Boeser, 28, $6.65 million
Nikolaj Ehlers, 29, $6 million
Jonathan Drouin, 30, $2.5 million
Andrew Mangiapane, 29, $5.8 million
Gustav Nyquist, 35, $3.185 million
Victor Olofsson, 29, $1.075 million
Evgenii Dadonov, 36, $2.25 million
Connor Brown, 31, $1 million
Corey Perry, 40, $1.15 million
Jeff Skinner, 33, $3 million
Christian Dvorak, 29, $4.45 million
Philipp Kurashev, 25, $2.25 million
Max Pacioretty, 36, $873,770
James van Riemsdyk, 36, $900,000
Justin Brazeau, 27, $775,000
Defensemen
Vladislav Gavrikov, 29, $5.87 million
Brent Burns, 40, $8 million
Dmitry Orlov, 33, $7.75 million
Matt Grzelcyk, 31, $2.75 million
Ryan Lindgren, 27, $4.5 million
Brian Dumoulin, 33, $3.15 million
Cody Ceci, 31, $3.25 million
Tony DeAngelo, 29, $775,000
Nate Schmidt, 33, $800,000
Ryan Suter, 40, $775,000
Goaltenders
Jake Allen, 34, $3.85 million
Ilya Samsonov, 28, $1.8 million
Alex Lyon, 32, $900,000
Dan Vladar, 27, $2.2 million
Vitek Vanecek, 29, $3.4 million
David Rittich, 32, $1 million
Anton Forsberg, 32, $2.75 million
James Reimer, 37, $1 million
Alexandar Georgiev, 29, $3.4 million
Georgi Romanov, 25, $910,000
NHL Free Agency Coverage
– Golden Knights Release Update On Defenseman Alex Pietrangelo
– 10 Enticing Depth Forward Options
– The Art Of Keeping Quinn: Nearing Demko Extension, Latest Move To Keep D-Man Hughes In Vancouver
– Double Play: Tavares, Knies Extensions Give Maple Leafs Financial Clarity
– With Gibson Off The Board, Oilers’ Goalie Hunt Gets Harder
– Patience Over Paydays: Why Waiting Until 2026 Free Agency May Be The Best Move For Some NHL GMs
– Four Tiers Of Players Who Can Sign Extensions On July 1
– Why A Bowen Byram Trade To The Canucks Could Save A Rebuild
– Jonathan Toews Agrees To Sign With His Hometown Winnipeg Jets In NHL Return
– Leafs' Mitch Marner Could Be The NHL's Biggest Free-Agent Signing Of The Past Decade
– The NHL's No-Tax Team Advantage Is Not A 'Ridiculous Issue,' But Bettman Has Won The Argument
– Vancouver Canucks' Conor Garland Is 'Really Excited' About New Coach Adam Foote
– With Cap Room To Burn, Hurricanes Could Aim To Fix Familiar Playoff Failures This Off-Season
– Marchand And Perry Could Shift UFA Market Amidst Strong NHL Playoff Runs
NHL Rumor Roundups
– Latest On Bowen Byram, Mike Matheson And K'Andre Miller
– Notable Trade Candidates Before The 2025 NHL Draft
– Latest On Brock Boeser And Jason Robertson
– Could Rasmus Andersson Hit The Trade Block?
– The Latest Round Of Rangers Speculation
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