NHL Free Agency Articles - Page 15

The Utah HC just added a veteran defenseman to the team on Saturday. They recently signed defenseman Robert Bortuzzo to a one-year, two-way contract, according to NHL Athletic reporter, Chris Johnston. The 35-year-old spent the 2023 season with the St. Louis Blues and then the New York Islanders. Bortuzzo only played in four games with […]

The Boston Bruins added big names in NHL Free Agency this summer. However, the team’s most pressing piece of business entering free agency is still unsolved. Boston still needs to sign goalie Jeremy Swayman to a new contract before the season begins. The Bruins are confident they can sign Swayman, but hurdles remain. Swayman recently […]

The Detroit Red Wings finished their NHL Free Agency business for the most part in July. Detroit’s roster is largely set, with there being a few position battles set to take place during training camp. While Mortiz Seider and Lucas Raymond remain the Red Wings’ focus for now, the team has made a move involving […]

The Ottawa Senators are largely done in NHL Free Agency, having made their moves earlier in the summer. However, there is still room for any team to add to their roster. And the Senators struck on Thursday with an under-the-radar signing before training camp. The Senators have announced the signing of forward Nick Cousins. Cousins […]

The Detroit Red Wings completed their NHL Free Agency business back in early July. As a result, they should have their focus completely on preparing for training camp with that being around a month away. However, with Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider still unsigned, there remains work for Detroit to do this summer. There is […]

At one point this offseason, Martin Necas was a trade candidate for the Carolina Hurricanes. The 25-year-old forward entered restricted NHL Free Agency back on July 1. And reports indicated that he would welcome a change of scenery this summer. In the end, Necas signed a two-year contract with the Hurricanes to remain in Carolina. […]

The St. Louis Blues have made interesting moves this summer as they look to contend for the playoffs. Their two recent moves are certainly their most interesting, however. Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway signed in St. Louis after being extended offer sheets. With the new season drawing close, goalie Jordan Binnington revealed his thoughts on […]

The San Jose Sharks made a trade for Yaroslav Askarov earlier in the day on Friday. The young goaltender went from the Nashville Predators went to San Jose following a trade request. San Jose certainly has a lot of faith in their new young goalie. And they didn’t wait all that long to sign him […]

The San Jose Sharks added more veteran depth on the blueline on Monday. The Sharks traded for defenseman Cody Ceci in a deal made with the Edmonton Oilers. San Jose also added a 2025 third-round pick while sending defenseman Ty Emberson to Edmonton. It’s certainly an interesting trade given the timing. The Oilers had a […]

The Vegas Golden Knights fell short of the Stanley Cup in 2024 after winning it all in 2023. In NHL Free Agency, the Golden Knights added some talent to their roster. However, they also lost notable names. As a result, forward depth is a Golden Knights roster concern. And it’s a concern they are working […]

The St. Louis Blues extended offer sheets last week to Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway. Offer sheets are a rare occurrence in the NHL. In fact, only two offer sheets were successful prior to St. Louis making its move. On Tuesday, that number raised to four as both Broberg and Holloway joined the Blues. On […]

The Montreal Canadiens traded for Patrik Laine on Monday in a massive move. The trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets fulfilled a trade request made by Laine after a tumultuous tenure in Ohio. Fans are certainly excited about this trade, and they are not alone in that feeling. Montreal star Juraj Slafkovsky also feels good […]

For the most part, the biggest moves of the 2024 NHL offseason have all been made, but there are still some big names whose situations still have yet to be resolved. For the New Jersey Devils, they are still looking for a way to re-sign talented young center Dawson Mercer, who is a restricted free […]

The Boston Bruins, much like the rest of the league, have concluded their business in NHL Free Agency. The Bruins spent big as they look to return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs with their current core. Free agency may be over, but adding to the roster isn’t. Professional tryout agreements are going to filter in […]

The Edmonton Oilers are working through a major decision in NHL Free Agency. Two of Edmonton’s restricted free agents received offer sheets from the St. Louis Blues earlier in the week. Rumors of what the Oilers will do continue to circulate. Regardless of that, they did make a trade with the Vancouver Canucks to land […]

The St. Louis Blues made some noise in an otherwise quiet period in the NHL. After a trade with the Penguins, the Blues extended offer sheets to Edmonton Oilers restricted free agents Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway. The two players signed two-year contracts with St. Louis. Broberg signed for around $4.5 million a season while […]

The Colorado Avalanche fell short of the Stanley Cup in 2024. Colorado is only two years removed from winning the Stanley Cup over the Tampa Bay Lightning. However, it feels as if the Avalanche are struggling to keep themselves in the conversation as legitimate contenders for the Cup. The Avalanche have some of the best […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are keeping Sidney Crosby contract talks close to the vest. Crosby became eligible for a new contract back on July 1, and the two sides reportedly came close to a new contract. However, the negotiation process between Pittsburgh and Crosby is starting to have effects on the roster. One player affected by […]

The Washington Capitals struggled to score goals in 2023-24, but it didn’t matter. The Capitals still made the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024, an achievement of historic proportions, though that history is dubious in nature. Washington had the lowest goal differential of any playoff team since 1991. The Capitals did eventually receive a good performance […]

Dylan Larkin and the Detroit Red Wings came within a hair’s breadth of making the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. This summer has seen Detroit attempt to fortify their roster for another run at the postseason. The Red Wings extended Patrick Kane before NHL Free Agency while also signing veteran winger Vladimir Tarasenko to a […]

The Dallas Stars are hungry for success heading into the 2024-25 season. They came within two wins of the Stanley Cup Final for the second straight year. And they have the talent to finally take that next step. One important piece for their success, Thomas Harley, remains unsigned heading into training camp. However, Stars general […]

The Florida Panthers won the Stanley Cup for the very first time back in June. Florida’s loss in the 2023 Stanley Cup Final fueled them toward redemption on hockey’s biggest stage. However, Florida will soon face the toughest task in all of sports: defending their championship crown. In the NHL, successfully defending a Stanley Cup […]

The Vancouver Canucks experienced heartbreak in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Before that, though, they made a rather interesting decision. The Canucks signed forward Vasily Podkolzin to a two-year contract worth $2 million total. Signing Podkolzin made sense as the young forward had reached the end of his entry-level contract. However, the terms of the deal […]

The Detroit Red Wings made some big moves during NHL Free Agency. The Red Wings added Vladimir Tarasenko to the lineup while giving contract extensions to Patrick Kane and young forward Joe Veleno. However, both Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond remain without a contract. In saying that, head coach Derek Lalonde isn’t panicking. Detroit’s top […]

The Colorado Avalanche are shoring up their defense. The club is signing former Calgary Flames defenseman Oliver Kylington to a one-year deal, per NHL.com. Kylington’s financial terms aren’t getting immediately released. Kylington had a somewhat quiet season in 2023-24 for Calgary. The defenseman finished the campaign with eight points, including five assists. He appeared in […]

Former San Jose Sharks star Joe Pavelski retired from the game of hockey recently. He was a star with the Sharks for a long time and even helped them make the Stanley Cup Final. In 2019, the Sharks allowed him to hit NHL Free Agency where he signed with the Dallas Stars. This decision is […]

The Florida Panthers knew they would lose a few players in NHL Free Agency. One player they did not want to lose, though, was forward Sam Reinhart. Reinhart played a vital role in helping the Panthers win their first Stanley Cup this year, and he would have been tough to replace. Florida worked on a […]

The Minnesota Wild signed one of their best players to a huge contract in NHL Free Agency. Brock Faber inked an eight-year contract extension with the Wild ahead of the 2024-25 season. This new contract kicks in before the start of the 2025-26 campaign. Faber called this new deal a “dream” for him, and it’s […]

The New York Rangers tried to trade Jacob Trouba earlier in the offseason. Their much-publicized effort came around the NHL Draft. The Rangers reportedly had a deal in place with the Detroit Red Wings. However, Trouba had no interest in going home to Michigan. One complication involved his contract. Not necessarily the money involved as […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets received an update on Patrik Laine rather recently. Laine entered the NHL’s player assistance program during the 2023-24 campaign. However, he recently cleared the program, allowing interested teams to contact him ahead of a trade away from the Blue Jackets. But a trade involving Laine doesn’t appear close, according to general […]

The Utah Hockey Club is about to make its debut in the NHL. Following the sale of the Arizona Coyotes, the Utah HC officially entered the NHL following the 2023-24 season. Utah made a big splash at the NHL draft, trading for Mikhail Sergachev from the Tampa Bay Lightning to announce their arrival. After NHL […]

The Buffalo Sabres have had quite the offseason. They invested in one of their own as goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen signed a new contract after a promising 2023-24 campaign. However, the Sabres bought out Jeff Skinner and shockingly traded Matt Savoie to the Edmonton Oilers. It’s been a bit of a whirlwind, to say the least. […]

The New Jersey Devils are hoping the 2024-25 season brings a better outcome than the one before. New Jersey had a ton of promise heading into the year. However, they floundered, fired their head coach, and missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Now armed with Sheldon Keefe behind the bench and an impressive NHL Free Agency […]

The Philadelphia Flyers suffered an unfortunate late-season collapse in 2023-24. The Flyers fought for the final wild card spot until the last weeks of the season before ultimately missing the playoffs. Philadelphia had a hold on a Metropolitan Division playoff spot for most of the year. However, they lost that after a brutal run of […]

The Washington Capitals have made some bold moves this offseason. The Capitals traded for Pierre-Luc Dubois in a deal with the Los Angeles Kings. They also picked up Andrew Manigapane and Logan Thompson through trade. Finally, a swap with the Ottawa Senators landed Washington defenseman Jacob Chychrun. The Capitals have gone all out in trying […]

The Seattle Kraken missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2023-24. The ensuing offseason was one of change for the NHL’s second-youngest franchise. Seattle fired head coach Dave Hakstol during the playoffs. And they went all out in NHL Free Agency. The Kraken signed Brandon Montour and Chandler Stephenson to big contracts this summer. The Kraken […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are looking to take a step in 2024-25. So far in NHL Free Agency, they have kept their business relatively in-house. The Blue Jackets did sign Sean Monahan to a five-year contract when the market opened on July 1. Since then, though, they’ve signed internal restricted free agents such as Kent […]

The Montreal Canadiens are starting to see their core taking shape. Former first-overall pick Juraj Slafkovksy earned a contract extension after a breakout performance in 2023-24. They did miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. But Slafkovsky’s emergence alongside Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield gives Montreal a solid foundation as they continue their rebuild. Montreal […]

After missing the playoffs for the first time in several years, the Minnesota Wild stayed fairly quiet in NHL free agency. The Wild made a few minor additions, but overall, there wasn’t a ton of turnover. Of course, their hands have really been tied by the Zach Parise and Ryan Suter buyouts. The total cap […]