NHL Free-Agent Tracker 2025 and Updates on All the Latest Contract Signings, Trades
The rest of the NHL's race to catch the Florida Panthers begins in the offseason.
While Florida won back-to-back Stanley Cup titles the last two seasons, the league could look notably different by the start of the 2025-26 campaign. After all, a $7.5 million increase to a $95.5 million salary cap means more teams can make more notable improvements ahead of the start of the new season.
With more money to go around, this figures to be a key offseason for many teams around the league. Here is a look at all the notable moves from this offseason.
Marco Rossi Re-Signs with Wild
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Marco Rossi agreed to a three-year, $15 million contract with the Minnesota Wild in free agency.
Alex Laferriere Re-Signs with Kings
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The Los Angeles Kings have re-signed Alex Laferriere to a three-year contract worth $4.1 million annually, per TSN's Frank Seravalli.
Jackson Blake, Hurricanes Agree to Contract Extension
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Jackson Blake and the Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to an eight-year, $45 million contract extension, the team announced Thursday.
Kaapo Kakko Re-Signs with Kraken
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Kaapo Kakko and the Seattle Kraken have agreed to a three-year contract extension worth $4.5 million annually to avoid arbitration, per Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
Gabriel Vilardi Signs Extensions with Jets
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Forward Gabriel Vilardi and the Winnipeg Jets agreed to terms on a six-year contract extension, the team announced.
Dakota Joshua Traded to Maple Leafs
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The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired forward Dakota Joshua from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a 2028 fourth-round draft pick, the team announced.
Jeff Skinner Signs With Sharks
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Jeff Skinner and the San Jose Sharks have agreed to a one-year, $3 million dollar contact, the team announced.
Josh Manson, Avs Agree to Contract Extension
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Defenseman Josh Manson and the Colorado Avalanche agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of $3.95 million, the team announced.
Matt Dumba Traded to Penguins
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The Pittsburgh Penguins reportedly acquired defenseman Matt Dumba from the Dallas Stars, according to David Pagnotta.
Cam York Agrees to Contract Extension with Flyers
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Cam York and the Philadelphia Flyers reportedly agreed to a five-year contract extension with $5.15 million AAV, according to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman.
Dmitri Voronkov Re-Signs With Blue Jackets
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Forward Dmitri Voronkov and the Columbus Blue Jackets agreed to a two-year contract with a $4.175 million average annual value.
Nikolaj Ehlers Signs with Hurricanes
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The Carolina Hurricanes and Nikolaj Ehlers have agreed to a six-year, $51 million contract in free agency, per Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press.
Dmitry Orlov Signs With Sharks
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Defenseman Dmitry Orlov and the San Jose Sharks agreed to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $6.5 million, according to The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun.
Brent Burns Signs with Avalanche
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The Colorado Avalanche are signing Brent Burns to a one-year contract, the franchise announced Wednesday.
Pius Suter Signs with Blues
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The St. Louis Blues and Pius Suter have agreed to a two-year deal worth $4 million annually, per The Athletic's Chris Johnston.
Mason Appleton Signs with Red Wings
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The Detroit Red Wings and Mason Appleton have agreed to a two-year deal worth $2.9 million annually, per The Athletic's Max Bultman and Chris Johnston.
Cody Glass Re-Signs with Devils
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Forward Cody Glass and the New Jersey Devils agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of $2.5 million, according to The Athletic's Chris Johnston.
Taylor Raddysh Signs with Rangers
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Forward Taylor Raddysh and the New York Rangers agreed to terms on a two-year deal, the team announced.
Raddysh's new contract is worth $1.5 million annually, according to Daily Faceoff.
Andrew Mangiapane Signs with Oilers
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The Edmonton Oilers have reportedly agreed to a two-year contract with left wing Andrew Mangiapane worth $3.6 million per year, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
K'Andre Miller Acquired by Hurricanes in Sign-and-Trade
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The Carolina Hurricanes acquired defenseman K'Andre Miller from the new York Rangers in a sign-and-trade, with New York receiving defenseman Scott Morrow, a conditional 2026 first-round pick and a 2026 second-round pick.
Miller signed an eight-year contract with a $7.5 million average annual value in the deal.
Ryan McLeod Re-Signs With Sabres
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Forward Ryan McLeod and the Buffalo Sabres agreed to a new four-year contract with a $5 million average annual value.
Will Cuylle Re-Signs With Rangers
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Forward Will Cuylle and the New York Rangers agreed to a new two-year contract with a $3.9 million average annual value, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
Alex Nedeljkovic Traded to Sharks
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The San Jose Sharks acquired goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a 2028 third-round pick.
Mikael Granlund Signs with Ducks
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Forward Mikael Granlund and the Anaheim Ducks agreed to terms on a three-year deal worth $7 million annually, the team announced.
Lars Eller Signs with Senators
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Center Lars Eller and the Ottawa Senators agreed to terms on a one-year, $1.25 million contract, the team announced.
Cody Ceci Signs With Kings
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Defenseman Cody Ceci and the Los Angeles Kings agreed to a four-year contract with an average annual value of $4.5 million, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
Anton Forsberg Signs With Kings
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Goaltender Anton Forsberg and the Los Angeles Kings agreed to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $2.25 million, according to Frank Seravalli.
Brian Dumoulin Signs With Kings
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Defenseman Brian Dumoulin and the Los Angeles Kings agreed to a three-year contract with an average annual value of $4 million, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
Sean Kuraly Signs With Bruins
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Sean Kuraly and the Boston Bruins agreed to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $1.85 million, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
Nate Schmidt Signs With Mammoth
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Defenseman Nate Schmidt and the Utah Mammoth agreed to a three-year contract with an average annual value of $3.5 million, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
James van Riemsdyk Signs With Red Wings
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James van Riemsdyk and the Detroit Red Wings have agreed to a contract, according to Frank Seravalli.
Jacob Bernard-Docker Signs With Red Wings
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Defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker and the Detroit Red Wings agreed to a one-year contract with an average annual value of $875,000.
Tomas Nosek Re-Signs with Panthers
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Forward Tomas Nosek and the Florida Panthers agreed to terms on a one-year contract extension, the team announced.
David Rittich Signs With Islanders
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Goaltender David Rittich and the New York Islanders have reportedly agreed to a contract according to ESPN's Kevin Weekes.
Kaapo Kahkonen Signs with Canadiens
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Goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen and the Montreal Canadiens agreed to terms on a contract, according to NHL insider Frank Seravalli.
Ryan Lindgren Signs with Kraken
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Defenseman Ryan Lindgren and the Seattle Kraken agreed to terms on a four-year deal worth $4.5 million annually, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
Connor Brown Signs with Devils
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Connor Brown and the New Jersey Devils agreed to terms on a four-year deal worth $3 million annually, according to Sportsnet's Gene Principe.
Michael Pezzetta Signs with Maple Leafs
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Winger Michael Pezzetta and the Toronto Maple Leafs agreed to terms on a two-year deal worth $787,500 annually, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
Joel Armia Signs with Kings
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Forward Joel Armia and the Los Angeles Kings agreed to terms on a two-year deal worth $2.5 million annually, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun.
Tanner Jeannot Signs with Bruins
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Forward Tanner Jeannot and the Boston Bruins agreed to terms on a five-year contract worth $3.4 million annually, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
Martin Fehervary Re-Signs with Capitals
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Defenseman Martin Fehervary and the Washington Capitals agreed to terms on a new seven-year contract worth $6 million annually, the team announced.
Vladislav Gavrikov Signs with Rangers
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Defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov and the New York Rangers agreed to terms on a seven-year contract worth $7 million annually, according to The Athletic's Chris Johnston.
Corey Perry Signs with Kings
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Corey Perry and the Los Angeles Kings agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million contract, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun.
Dan Vladar Signs with Flyers
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Goaltender Dan Vladar and the Philadelphia Flyers agreed to terms on a two-year deal worth $3.35 million annually, the team announced.
Brock Boeser Re-Signs with Canucks
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The Vancouver Canucks and Brock Boeser agreed to terms on a new seven-year contract with an average annual value of $7.25 million, the team announced.
William Eklund Re-Signs with Sharks
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Forward William Eklund and the San Jose Sharks agreed to a new three-year deal with an average annual value of $5.6 million, according to Bay Area News Group's Curtis Pashelka.
Parker Kelly Re-Signs with Avs
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Forward Parker Kelly and the Colorado Avalanche agreed to terms on a new four-year deal worth $1.7 million annually, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
Christian Dvorak Signs with Flyers
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Center Christian Dvorak and the Philadelphia Flyers reportedly agreed to a one-year, $5.4 million contract, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
Colin Blackwell Re-Signs with Stars
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Center Colin Blackwell and the Dallas Stars agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension worth $775,000 annually, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
Viktor Arvidsson Traded to Bruins
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Viktor Arvidsson has reportedly been traded to the Boston Bruins from the Edmonton Oilers, according to Irfaan Gaffar, who said the Oilers will get a future mid-round draft pick in return.
Conor Garland Re-Signs with Canucks
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Conor Garland agreed to a six-year contract with a $6 million AAV with the Vancouver Canucks.
Thatcher Demko Re-Signs with Canucks
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Thatcher Demko agreed to a three-year contract with a $8.5 million AAV with the Vancouver Canucks.
Patrick Kane Re-Signs with Red Wings
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Patrick Kane and the Detroit Red Wings agreed to a one-year, $3 million contract extension, the team announced.
Ivan Provorov Re-Signs with Blue Jackets
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Ivan Provorov and the Columbus Blue Jackets agreed to a seven-year contract with an average annual value of $8.5 million, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun.
Steven Lorentz Signs Maple Leafs Extension
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Steven Lorentz agreed to a three-year contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs, according to Chris Johnston of The Athletic.
The deal reportedly features a $1.35 million average annual value.
Andrei Kuzmenko Re-Signs with Kings
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The Los Angeles Kings and winger Andrei Kuzmenko reportedly agreed to terms on a new one-year, $4.3 million contract, according to The Athletic's Chris Johnston.
Brad Marchand Re-Signs with Panthers
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Brad Marchand and the Florida Panthers are reportedly "closing in" on a six-year contract worth "just under" $32 million, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
Mitch Marner Traded to Golden Knights, Signs New Contract
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The Toronto Maple Leafs reportedly traded Mitch Marner to the Vegas Golden Knights, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman. Marner will sign an eight-year contract with Vegas worth $12 million annually, per Friedman.
Center Nicolas Roy will be dealt to the Maple Leafs, according to Bob McKenzie.
Evan Bouchard Re-Signs with Oilers
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Defenseman Evan Bouchard and the Edmonton Oilers agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension worth $10.5 million annually, according to The Athletic's Chris Johnston.
Aaron Ekblad, Panthers Agree to New Contract
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Aaron Ekblad will remain with the Florida Panthers in free agency after agreeing to a new contract, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
TSN's Pierre LeBrun reported Ekblad's deal is for eight years with an average annual value of $6.1 million.
Alexander Romanov Signs 8-Year Contract with Islanders
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Alexander Romanov and the New York Islanders agreed to an eight-year contract, with Chris Johnston of The Athletic reporting the deal features a $6.25 million average annual value.
Matias Maccelli Traded to Maple Leafs
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The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired left wing Matias Maccelli from the Utah Mammoth in exchange for a conditional third-round pick in 2027.
Vladimir Tarasenko Traded to Wild
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The Detroit Red Wings traded Vladimir Tarasenko to the Minnesota Wild for future considerations.
Jokiharju, Beecher, DiPietro Re-Sign with Bruins
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They Boston Bruins announced they "agreed to terms with defenseman Henri Jokiharju on a three-year contract through the 2027-28 season with an annual cap hit of $3 million. The team has also agreed to terms with forward John Beecher on a one-year NHL contract through the 2025-26 season with a cap hit of $900,000. The team has also agreed to terms with goaltender Michael DiPietro on a two-year NHL contract through the 2026-27 season with an annual cap hit of $812,500."
Nic Hague Traded to Predators, Signs New Contract
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The Vegas Golden Knights are trading Nic Hague to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Jeremy Lauzon and Colton Sissons, per TSN's Darren Dreger.
Hague will sign a four-year contract with the Predators worth $5.5 million annually, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman added.
Morgan Geekie Signs New Contract with Bruins
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Morgan Geekie and the Boston Bruins agreed to a six-year, $33 million contract on Sunday night before the start of free agency, the franchise announced.
Matthew Knies Signs Contract Extension with Maple Leafs
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The Toronto Maple Leafs and Matthew Knies have agreed to a six-year contract extension worth $7.75 million annually, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
John Gibson Traded to Red Wings
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The Anaheim Ducks traded goalie John Gibson to the Detroit Red Wings for goalie Petr Mrazek, a 2027 second-round draft pick and a 2026 fourth-round draft pick.
Charlie Coyle Traded to Blue Jackets
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The Colorado Avalanche traded center Charlie Coyle and left-winger Miles Wood to the Columbus Blue Jackets for forward Gavin Brindley, a 2025 third-round draft pick and a 2027 conditional second-round draft pick.
Noah Dobson Traded to Canadiens
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The New York Islanders traded defenseman Noah Dobson to the Montreal Canadiens for forward Emil Heineman and two 2025 first-round draft picks. Dobson also signed an eight-year, $76 million contract with Montreal.
John Tavares Re-Signs with Maple Leafs
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The Toronto Maple Leafs re-signed forward John Tavares to a four-year contract extension. The deal features an average annual value of $4.38 million.
JJ Peterka Traded to Mammoth
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The Buffalo Sabres traded right-winger JJ Peterka to the Utah Mammoth for defenseman Michael Kesselring and forward Josh Doan. Peterka also signed a five-year, $38.5 million contract with Utah.
Evander Kane Traded to Canucks
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The Edmonton Oilers traded forward Evander Kane to the Vancouver Canucks for a 2025 fourth-round draft pick.
Trevor Zegras Traded to Flyers
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The Anaheim Ducks traded center Trevor Zegras to the Philadelphia Flyers for center Ryan Poehling, a 2025 second-round draft pick and a 2026 fourth-round draft pick.
Jonathan Toews Signs with Jets
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The Winnipeg Jets agreed to a one-year deal with forward Jonathan Toews. The three-time Stanley Cup winner hasn't played since the 2022-23 campaign.
Chris Kreider Traded to Ducks
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The New York Rangers traded center Chris Kreider and a 2025 fourth-round draft pick to the Anaheim Ducks for forward prospect Carey Terrance and a 2025 third-round draft pick.
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