NHL Free Agency Articles - Page 11

The Vegas Golden Knights are renown, or infamous depending on who you ask, for sprinkling some pixie dust on the salary cap and finding a way to remain both financially flexible and star-studded. But the time has come to make some brutal compromises, starting with one of the most important, accomplished and beloved players in […]

Some major dominos have fallen with less than 24 hours to go until NHL Free Agency. First, Patrick Kane remained with the Detroit Red Wings as he signed a one-year contract. Then, the Tampa Bay Lightning made their big move. The Lightning have reportedly agreed to a new contract with Jake Guentzel, according to Daily […]

NHL Free Agency begins on Monday at 12 p.m. Eastern Time. However, the Florida Panthers have struck a deal to keep their top unrestricted free agent in South Florida. The Panthers have agreed to terms with Sam Reinhart on an eight-year contract, according to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun. The new deal has an average annual […]

Free agency is set to kick off on Monday at 12 PM EST, and there could be some huge moves made right off the bat. While there are several big names that fans are keeping an eye on, one of the more compelling storylines right now surrounds Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning. With […]

News broke on Sunday that Patrick Kane was returning to the Detroit Red Wings. Now, the signing is official. Detroit has announced that Kane signed a one-year contract extension with the team to remain in Hockeytown. With the signing announced, details on Kane’s new contract are beginning to emerge ahead of NHL Free Agency. Kane […]

NHL Free Agency begins in less than 24 hours, and team are hard at work trying to improve their roster. The Toronto Maple Leafs signed Max Domi to a new contract earlier in the day Sunday. They continued talking with veteran winger Tyler Bertuzzi throughout the day, as well. However, it seems as if the […]

With free agency right around the corner in the NHL, one of the biggest names who was set to hit the open market was Carolina Hurricanes star forward Jake Guentzel. However, it looks like Guentzel might not hit the open market after all, as the Tampa Bay Lightning have swung a big trade with the […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning made two notable trades on Saturday. First, the Lightning traded Mikhail Sergachev to the Utah Hockey Club in a rather shocking move. In a less shocking development, Tampa then traded forward Tanner Jeannot to the Los Angeles Kings. These trades cleared a little more than $11 million in cap space, sparking […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have executed a trade with the St. Louis Blues for veteran forward Kevin Hayes, as first reported by NHL insider Frank Seravalli. The 32-year-old Hayes will be on the move to Pittsburgh as the Penguins try to regroup after a disappointing season in which the team missed the playoffs for the second […]

The Carolina Hurricanes didn’t win the Stanley Cup this past season. They have been in offseason mode since the month of May after their loss to the New York Rangers. However, despite the Hurricanes’ efforts to keep Jake Guentzel, no contract extension has been worked out just yet. New general manager Eric Tulsky knows time is […]

The Vancouver Canucks acquired Filip Hronek from the Detroit Red Wings in 2023 hoping he would break out. Hronek always had offensive talent, but his defense was somewhat questionable. Vancouver banked on the offense meshing well with star defenseman Quinn Hughes at the time of the deal. On Tuesday, the Canucks rewarded Hronek for his […]

The Seattle Kraken made the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2023 on the strength of their depth. Seattle was one of the deepest teams in the league. And they used their depth to outlast the Colorado Avalanche to win their first playoff series. While Seattle’s postseason ended in Game 7 of the second round last year, […]

The Nashville Predators were one of the hottest teams in the NHL in the second half of the season. Nashville began the year on a less-than-ideal note. In fact, they were struggling to maintain a playoff spot in mid-February. But then something magical happened. Whether it was the cancelled U2 concert, or things just clicked, […]

The Calgary Flames have a ton of decisions to make this offseason. Calgary hoped to contend for the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but that quickly derailed. At the NHL Trade Deadline, they sold some of their better players. Noah Hanifin, Chris Tanev, and Elias Lindholm are a few of the names that left the Flames […]

The Dallas Stars acquired defenseman Chris Tanev at the NHL Trade Deadline to improve their defense. Dallas already had a stingy defense that many teams struggled to beat. Adding one of the best shutdown defensemen in the league certainly made them better. But Tanev may have surpassed what was expected of him after the trade. […]

The Montreal Canadiens are the most storied franchise in NHL history. They have more Stanley Cups than any team in the league. In fact, they have nearly double the number of championships that the Toronto Maple Leafs have. Their championships are more than double the number of the Detroit Red Wings. And the amount of […]

The Philadelphia Flyers had quite the 2023-24 campaign. On one hand, it was rather successful given the circumstances. Philadelphia competed for a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs almost out of nowhere. Many expected the team to be near the bottom of the standings. And yet, they were in a playoff spot nearly all season […]

Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas is currently taking in the NHL Draft Combine. He does not have a first-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft at this time, but that could certainly change at some point. After the draft, his focus will immediately shift to NHL Free Agency. But his priority on July 1 […]

The Colorado Avalanche traded for defenseman Sean Walker at the NHL Trade Deadline. It came at a steep cost as Colorado gave up their first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Walker was meant to be one of the final pieces of the Stanley Cup puzzle. However, things didn’t work out as envisioned. Walker played […]

The Minnesota Wild entered the 2023-24 NHL season with some optimism. Minnesota fell to the Dallas Stars in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. But big performances from Filip Gustavsson and Matt Boldy gave them hope for this year. Unfortunately, things did not work out for Minnesota. The Wild missed the playoffs after a disappointing season. […]

The Washington Capitals made the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but it certainly wasn’t easy. Washington struggled to score goals all season long. And these offensive woes continued to plague them in the postseason. In fact, the Capitals are the only team in this year’s playoffs to have been swept in four games. The Capitals hoped to […]

NHL free agency kicks off next month and unsurprisingly, plenty of rumors are already swirling around. One of them revolves around Carolina Hurricanes winger Jake Guentzel, who is expected to enter the market come July. A player of Guentzel’s caliber will surely have multiple suitors, but an insider may already have a clue where he’ll […]

The New Jersey Devils have found their new head coach. Sheldon Keefe is taking over the bench in New Jersey after years with the Toronto Maple Leafs. It’s an important time for the Devils and Keefe. New Jersey is looking to make up for a disappointing 2023-24 season. And Keefe is hoping to prove he […]

The Carolina Hurricanes may be facing a worse cap crunch than any other team in the NHL, entering the offseason. The team’s list of players in need of a new deal includes Jake Guentzel, Brady Skjei, Martin Necas, and others. Without enough available cap space to keep everyone in the fold, we can expect some […]

Although the Stanley Cup Final has yet to commence, 30 NHL teams are gearing up for a fast-approaching offseason that is sure to bring out some fireworks. NHL free agency begins in less than a month and one of the top names potentially hitting the open market is Carolina Hurricanes forward Jake Guentzel. It’s not […]

Elias Lindholm entered the 2023-24 NHL season as one of the top trade candidates on the market. The Calgary Flames were struggling to remain in the Stanley Cup Playoffs race. And with the veteran forward set to hit NHL Free Agency, a trade seemed inevitable. Eventually, the Vancouver Canucks came calling. At first, it seemed […]

Matt Duchene surprisingly hit NHL Free Agency in 2023. The veteran center was bought out by the Nashville Predators following the 2022-23 season. To an extent, it’s understandable why the Predators valued the extra cap space. However, Duchene certainly proved that he can still produce at a high level. The Ontario native scored 25 goals […]

Jonathan Marchessault was cast aside from the Florida Panthers in 2017. He was selected by Vegas Golden Knights during the NHL Expansion Draft that year. This was in spite of a promising 2016-17 season where he scored 51 points. But Marchessault made the best of the opportunity and was rewarded last season. Marchessault won the […]

The relationship between the Boston Bruins and forward Jake DeBrusk hasn’t exactly been smooth over the last few years. In fact, DeBrusk once requested a trade. He did rescind that request, but that didn’t stop Bruins rumors involving him from swirling. Now, as he enters NHL Free Agency, DeBrusk’s days with Boston seem to be […]

Patrick Kane bet on himself last summer. He decided against signing a contract in NHL Free Agency and waited until the season began. Multiple teams came in for the future Hall of Famer as he recovered from hip resurfacing surgery. However, the team that won the race was the Detroit Red Wings. Kane in a […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2023 for the first time in 16 years. This is in spite of incredible performances from aging stars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. With both players still playing at elite levels, it was hard for the team to envision the need for a rebuild. So, they […]

The Buffalo Sabres had high expectations heading into the 2023-24 NHL season. Buffalo missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs by just one point in 2023. They had a wealth of promising talent on their roster who figured to take a step forward this season. And their goalie of the future, Devon Levi, would play his first […]

Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl is attempting to get his team in the Western Conference Final. No matter the outcome of his Game 6 clash with the Vancouver Canucks, though, his time in Edmonton may be limited. The German star hits NHL Free Agency in 2025. And according to recent rumors, he could be heading […]

The Detroit Red Wings came close to making the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. Unfortunately, they fell just short. And they have missed the playoffs for a franchise record eight straight seasons. Now, general manager Steve Yzerman is preparing for a crucial NHL Free Agency this summer. Detroit fans saw a lot to be hopeful […]

The Washington Capitals have had a middling start to the 2023-24 campaign, as their 39 points are good for just fifth place in the Metropolitan Division currently. However, they have gotten a long-awaited reinforcement in defenseman Ethan Bear, who has officially signed with the team after weeks of speculation. Bear hasn’t played in the NHL […]

As Patrick Kane inches closer to a return after offseason hip surgery, his next team still remains a question. While there are several suitors who will be gunning for Kane’s signature his former team the Chicago Blackhawks appear to be one of the few out of the running. With the Blackhawks in the midst of […]

Patrick Kane at 34 years old is still one of the top prospects in NHL Free Agency. The Chicago Blackhawks legend turned New York Rangers player still has not decided on his future. Instead, he has been focusing on rehabilitating his injured hip to get ready for the upcoming season. This did not stop teams […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to add depth to their blue line with another signing of a defenseman. The Maple Leafs inked Simon Benoit to a one-year contract on Monday, according to NHL.com. Benoit spent the first three seasons of his NHL career with the Anaheim Ducks. He saw ice time in 78 games last […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins pulled off perhaps the best move of the NHL offseason Sunday when they traded for three-time Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson. That doesn’t appear to be the last move the Penguins intend to make as Elliotte Friedman reports that Pittsburgh is interested in adding veteran forward Tomas Tatar. Tatar, 32, is an […]