NHL Free Agency Articles - Page 6

The Chicago Blackhawks have announced they will engage in discussions to extend the contract of their potential star young center, Connor Bedard. This is an important step for the franchise in building a future. Bedard enters the final year of his entry-level contract, so team management deemed it important to start discussions before the 19-year-old […]

The New York Rangers pulled the trigger on an intriguing free agency signing earlier this week as Vladislav Gavrikov is joining the team. Gavrikov has been in the NHL since 2019, and he has played for two teams so far. He has gone back and forth with the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Los Angeles […]

40-year-old defenseman Brent Burns isn’t done playing just yet, as he’s decided to take his talents from the Carolina Hurricanes to the Rocky Mountains and has joined the Colorado Avalanche. Burns, who has played in every regular season game for the last 11 consecutive seasons, agreed to a one-year contract. He will make a $1 […]

The Winnipeg Jets boosted their forward group by signing veteran Gustav Nyquist to a one-year contract worth $3.25 million. The move adds depth and experience for Winnipeg as it prepares for another playoff push in the 2025-2026 season. Nyquist, who is 35 years old, split last season between the Nashville Predators and the Minnesota Wild. […]

The St. Louis Blues have already unveiled a new, updated uniform look for the 2025-26 NHL season, and now they’ve made a key addition to their lineup for the next two seasons. Former Vancouver Canucks forward Pius Suter has agreed to join the Blues, signing a two-year, $8.25 million contract with a $4.125 million cap […]

The Vegas Golden Knights just locked in key blue-line talent with a four-year, $13 million extension for defenseman Kaedan Korczak that carries a $3.25 million annual cap hit beginning in the 2026–27 season. Korczak has grown steadily since being drafted 41st overall in 2019 and making his NHL debut in early 2022. He broke out […]

Jonathan Toews is returning to the NHL, joining the Winnipeg Jets. The Jets have signed Toews to a one-year contract. After being out for the past two seasons, Toews is making his comeback. The deal is incentive-laden, but carries just $2 million cap hit for the Jets. The Jets wanted to add depth at forward […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets started their 2025 NHL Free Agency period by bringing back a couple of pending free agents on the blue line. The Jackets have re-signed Ivan Provorov to a seven-year deal worth $8.5 million per year. While the Russian-born blue liner got a solid payday, the Blue Jackets may come to regret […]

The Florida Panthers are bringing back a key piece of their Stanley Cup Final-winning team. The franchise and Brad Marchand have agreed to a six-year $31.5 million contract. The two-time Stanley Cup champ will now most likely finish his career in Sunrise, Florida, but it may not be the best deal for both sides overall. […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have made a big move by signing Mitch Marner, who’s trading in his Toronto blue for the gold and black after spending seven seasons with the Maple Leafs. Marner is joining a team that recently celebrated a Stanley Cup victory and is eager to make another run for the title. In […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are looking to make some moves this offseason after coming up short in the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again. While many teams were finished conducting their business on the first day of free agency late last night, the Lightning were not, as they agreed to a deal with a former first-round […]

The Florida Panthers are on a quest to go for the 3-peat, and one of the first steps in making that happen is to bring back their key players who have helped them win the first two. With free agency recently opening, there were doubts that the Panthers could bring back the entire trio of […]

The busy summer for the Toronto Maple Leafs is continuing. The Leafs have re-signed Matthew Knies to a six-year contract worth $7.75 million per year. Now, the former Hobey Baker Award finalist will continue to call Toronto home, in a deal that was a win for both sides in this NHL Free Agency period. The […]

Veteran center Lars Eller has officially signed with the Ottawa Senators on a one-year deal, bringing a treasure trove of experience and a championship pedigree to a team looking to build on its playoff success from last season. On Tuesday, the 36-year-old inked a contract worth $1.25 million, as confirmed by the team. This contract […]

NHL free agency opened up on Tuesday afternoon, and the New York Rangers were among the busiest teams in the league. After swinging some big deals earlier in the day, the Rangers capped off a hectic start to free agency by stealing a former 20-goal scorer from their longtime rival, the Washington Capitals. After spending […]

The Edmonton Oilers have made a smart move by bringing in a seasoned forward who can make a difference in front of the net for their middle-six lineup. After playing 81 games with the Washington Capitals last season, Andrew Mangiapane joins the Oilers on a two-year deal worth $7.2 million. He will add some much-needed […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning just strengthened their forward depth by signing 26-year-old Pontus Holmberg to a two-year deal worth $1.55 million annually. This move shows Tampa acting decisively to add a reliable, two-way winger. Holmberg played 68 games last season with the Toronto Maple Leafs, scoring seven goals and totaling 19 points while averaging 12 […]

The New York Rangers have locked in one of their breakout young forwards by inking restricted free agent Will Cuylle to a two-year extension worth $7.8 million, with a $3.9 million cap hit each season. The signing marks a priority player retained by the Blueshirts and cements their drive to invest in a rising core. […]

The San Jose Sharks have won just 61 games in the last three seasons combined and are coming off back-to-back years in which they finished dead last in the NHL. Fans have patiently waited through an arduous and lengthy rebuild, but it is time for the team to make considerable progress. It seems as if […]

The Buffalo Sabres just made sure Ryan McLeod will wear blue and gold for the long haul. On Monday, the team announced a four-year contract worth $20 million, locking in one of the club’s most dynamic two-way centers. The team’s official account celebrated the deal with a short, confident message. “Four more years of Clouder!” […]

The Anaheim Ducks have taken a significant step forward, grabbing one of the top forwards that was available on the free agent market on the opening day of the NHL’s free agency period. Ducks GM Pat Verbeek has announced that the club has signed Mikael Granlund to a three-year contract with a $7 million cap […]

The New York Islanders made one of the biggest trades of the NHL offseason so far. They dealt Noah Dobson to the Montreal Canadiens for two first-round picks just before the NHL Draft. That meant they needed to solidify their blue line to help replace them. The Islanders started that process by signing Alexander Romanov […]

The New York Islanders made some smaller moves on free agency day. After making big waves at the draft by trading Noah Dobson, they kept it simple on July 1. They brought in David Rittich for goalie depth and signed Jonathan Drouin to play wing. Then, new Islanders GM Mathieu Darche signed Simon Holmstrom to […]

The Florida Panthers have made another move to keep their roster together for another run at the Stanley Cup. Aaron Ekblad is staying with the Panthers, signing an eight-year $48.8 million contract with the defending champs. The Panthers have now made multiple offseason moves to shore up a chance to make a fourth straight run […]

The San Jose Sharks hope to skate their way back to the top of the NHL. San Jose is working on that by making a pair of free agent signings on Tuesday. The Sharks signed forward Adam Gaudette and defenseman John Klingberg, per NHL reporters Pierre LeBrun and Elliotte Friedman. Gaudette’s deal is worth $4 […]

The Nashville Predators were among the most disappointing teams in the 2024-25 season. After spending big money in free agency, Nashville finished with the third-worst record in the NHL. They needed to make some changes after that season, which has already begun. The Predators signed defenseman Nick Perbix to a two-year contract once NHL free […]

The Buffalo Sabres and Sam Lafferty have officially parted ways. He’s been traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for a sixth-round draft pick in 2026. Lafferty’s fourth-time trade shows Chicago’s desire to add speed and additional depth to their penalty kill, noted in the team’s official announcement. At 30 years old, Lafferty has one year left […]

The Utah Mammoth are making moves as they look to treat fans in Salt Lake City to playoff hockey for the first time in 2025-26. The Mammoth have signed Stanley Cup champion defenseman Nate Schmidt, along with depth forward Brandon Tanev in NHL Free Agency, the team announced. Schmidt, who reportedly wanted to stay with […]

The Winnipeg Jets are adding depth to their offense. The Jets are trying to advance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and signed two forwards Tuesday to help them do that. Winnipeg reached deals with Tanner Pearson and Cole Koepke, per TSN. Both players are signing one-year deals with Winnipeg, for $1 million apiece. The Jets […]

The Los Angeles Kings took a big hit on Tuesday on the first day of NHL free agency, losing standout defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov to the New York Rangers. Gavrikov was given an offer that he couldn’t refuse, and will now be in New York on a seven-year contract worth $49 million in total. While Gavrikov […]

One of the Edmonton Oilers’ major free agents has re-signed with the team. Evan Bouchard just signed a four-year extension with the Oilers. The former first-round pick of Edmonton was entering restricted free agency, but now will stay with the franchise in a huge win for both the Oilers and Bouchard. Bouchard was the 10th […]

After coming up short in the Western Conference Finals for the third straight year, the Dallas Stars are going to spend this offseason looking for a way to get improve their roster so that they can finally get over the hump. With NHL free agency opening on Tuesday, that led to the Stars reinforcing their […]

The New York Islanders were unquestionably the team of the NHL Draft. They traded Noah Dobson for two first-round picks, drafted first overall, and used both picks from the trade. New general manager Mathieu Darche has set up the prospect pipeline for the future and then turned his attention to the present. The Islanders made […]

The Colorado Avalanche have been one of the least busy teams in NHL Free Agency, but they’ve made one significant move: re-signing key depth forward Parker Kelly, the team announced on Tuesday. Kelly, who has anchored one of the better fourth lines in hockey over the last few seasons, gets a four-year contract extension that […]

The Minnesota Wild are looking to again reload their roster for the 2025-26 season. Minnesota is keeping an eye and closing in on signing center Nico Sturm, per The Athletic. Sturm is a two-time Stanley Cup champion. “5th-best faceoff guy in the NHL last season (min. 422 draws), 2-time Cup champ, fills PK/size/forechecking role,” Michael […]

The Boston Bruins have been active early in NHL free agency. They started the day by trading for Edmonton Oilers forward Viktor Arvidsson and also signed Tanner Jeannot. Minutes later, Don Sweeney made two more low-cost signings. The Bruins have brought Sean Kuraly back and signed Mikey Eyssimont during NHL free agency. “Kuraly 2 yrs […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have made a flurry of additions in NHL Free Agency, the most notable including the signings of center Christian Dvorak and goaltender Dan Vladar, general manager Danny Briere announced. The franchise has also added defensemen Noah Juulsen and Dennis Gilbert, along with depth center Lane Pederson. Dvorak and Vladar are certainly the […]

The New York Rangers fell out of Stanley Cup contention in 2024-25, missing the playoffs at the end of a very disappointing season. Now, they are hard at work in free agency trying to revamp their roster and rise back to the top of the Eastern Conference. New York took a big step in that […]

The Seattle Kraken missed the postseason for the third time in their four-year history last year. They responded by firing Dan Bylsma and hiring Lane Lambert as the head coach. After a few trades before the draft, they opened up some cap space for free agency. Just after NHL free agency opened, the Kraken signed […]