NHL, Free Agency and the contracts
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The majority of the high-priced, highly-sought free agents may be gone but there are still several players that NHL teams are eager to get under a deal, either through the open market or via trade.
After a flurry of activity, it's slim pickings for Tuesday's opening of free agency. Who could your team land? Here are our top targets.
The NHL goalie market is bone dry as July hits its midway point. The most speculated upon names like John Gibson and Thatcher Demko had their futures revealed e
The Boston Bruins had an uncharacteristically bad 2024-25 season, ranking second-to-last in the Eastern Conference, with little to nothing positive to take away from the year.
When does NHL free agency begin? 2025 NHL free agency begins on Tuesday, with Nikolaj Ehlers and Brock Boeser among the top available players. Follow the latest free agency news here.
The NHL on July 1, just before noon ET, released the list of players who were restricted free agents under Group 2, unrestricted free agents under Groups 3 and 6, and unrestricted free agents by ...
Sam Bennett, Aaron Ekblad and Brad Marchand were all slated to hit the open market, where they'd have been highly coveted free agents especially in a weaker class. Instead, all three returned to Florida on long-term deals, opting to run it back in Sunrise, Fla. in hopes of winning more championships.
NHL free agency doesn't open until noon on Tuesday, July 1, but general managers decided to get a lot of their work done early. According to reports, Mitch Marner is heading to the Vegas Golden Knights in a trade and will get an eight-year, $96 million contract. Nicolas Roy will go to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the trade.
Free agency can be an effective tool for improving a roster, and perhaps even adding a name who can put a team over the top.