JULY 1, 2025, 12:05 P.M. EDT — Free Agent Frenzy 2025 officially opened at noon. We will keep a running tracker of trades, unrestricted free agent signings, free agent offer sheets (if any), and players who elect to extend their contracts with their current teams.
Unrestricted free agent signings
- The Anaheim Ducks announced they’ve signed forward Mikael Granlund to a three-year contract, which carries a $7 million cap hit.
- Brock Boeser signed a seven-year, $7.25 million extension with Vancouver.
- The Philadelphia Flyers signed defenseman Noah Juulsen to a 1 year, 1 way contract worth $900.000.
- Philadelphia also signed center Christian Dvorak for one year at $5.4 million and goaltender Dan Vladar ( two years, $3.35 million AAV).
- Veteran power winger Corey Perry signed with the LA Kings.
- Defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov signed a seven year, $7 million contract with the New York Rangers.
Trades and extensions
- The Bruins acquired forward Viktor Arvidsson from the Edmonton Oilers for a fifth-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft.
- Brad Marchand signed a six-year, $31.5 million contract extension with the Florida Panthers.
- Willam Eklund signed a three-year, $5.6 million AAV extension with the San Jose Sharks.
- Tony DeAngelo signed a one-year deal to remain with the New York Islanders.
- Jake Allen has signed a five-year extension with the New Jersey Devils carrying $1.8 million average annual value.
- Logan Stankoven signed an eight-year, $6 million AAV extension with the Carolina Hurricanes, kicking in for the 2026-27 season.
- Thatcher Demko and Connor Garland reportedly signed extensions (kicking in for 2026-27) with the Vancover Canucks.
- The Montreal Canadies acquired Zack Bolduc from the St. Louis Blues for Logan Mailloux.
- Colin Blackwell signed a two-year extension with the Dallas Stars ($775,000 AAV).
- Parker Kelly signed a four-year extension with the Colorado Avalanche.
Before free agent season: Flurry of news (June 30 and earlier)
Monday, the day before free agency, saw a lot of activity in its own right. Perhaps most notably, the Toronto Maple Leafs traded Mitch Marner’s rights to the Vegas Golden Knights for defenseman Nicolas Roy. According to multiple reports, Marner agreed to an eight-year, $96 million contract with the Golden Knights. Toronto received center Nicolas Roy in the trade.
Additionally, in order to clear cap space for Marner, Vegas traded Nicolas Hague to the Nashville Predators for forward Colton Sissons and defenseman Jeremy Lauzon. Nashville retains half of Sissons’ salary. Hague promptly signed a four-year, $22 million contact with Nashville.
In a separate transaction, Toronto acquired forward Matias Macelli from the Utah Mammoth for a conditional third-round pick in the 2027 Draft.
Other June 30th news and notes
- Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad signed an eight-year extension to remain with the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions.
- Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Ivan Provorov signed a seven-year extension with an $8.5 million cap hit.
- Detroit Red Wings forward Patrick Kane signed a one-year extension. It’s an incentive-laden deal, carrying a $3 million base salary and performance bonuses that max out at an additional $4 million. The lowest-hanging fruit: a $2.5 million bonus for playing in at least 10 games during the regular season.
- The Carolina Hurricanes acquired goaltender Cayden Primeau from the Montreal Canadiens for a 2026 7th-round pick.
- The Minnesota Wild acquired forward Vladimir Tarasenko from the Detroit Red Wings for future considerations.
- The LA Kings signed Andrei Kuzmenko to a one-year contract extension for $4.3 million.
- The Philadelphia Flyers declined to tender a qualifying offer to Jakob Pelletier, making him an unrestricted free agent. The club also did not extend qualifying offers to Lehigh Valley Phantoms players Elliot Desnoyers or Zayde Wisdom.
- Vegas defenseman Alex Pietrangelo is taking a long-term leave of absence for health reasons. Both of the player’s hips have chronic issues and he’d require dual surgeries with a very long rehab periods thereafter. Pietrangelo is not retiring officially. However, his first priority is to see if he can return to a normal quality of life off the ice.
Pre-June 30 Transactions
June 28th – The Vancouver Canucks acquired forward Ilya Safonov from the Chicago Blackhawks for future considerations.
June 28th – The Minnesota Wild acquired defenseman Chase Priskie and a 2025 fourth-round pick from the Washington Capitals for defenseman Declan Chisholm and a 2025 fifth-round pick.
June 28th – The Detroit Red Wings acquired goaltender John Gibson from the Anaheim Ducks for a 2027 second-round pick and a 2026 fourth-round pick.
June 28th – The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Connor Clifton and a 2025 second-round pick from the Buffalo Sabres for defensemen Conor Timmins and Issac Belliveau.
June 28th – The Ottawa Senators acquired defenseman Jordan Spence from the Los Angeles Kings for a 2025 third-round pick and a 2026 sixth-round pick.
June 27th — The Columbus Blue Jackets acquired center Charlie Coyle and winger Miles Wood from the Colorado Avalanche for a 2025 third-round pick, a 2027 second-round pick, and forward prospect Gavin Brindley.
June 27th — The Montreal Canadiens acquired defenseman Noah Dobson from the New York Islanders in exchange for forward Emil Heineman and a pair of 2025 first-round picks (16th and 17th overall).
June 26th – The Washington Capitals acquired winger Justin Sourdif from the Florida Panthers for a 2026 second-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick.
June 26th — The Columbus Blue Jackets acquired forward Brendan Gaunce from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for forward Cameron Butler.
June 26th – The Florida Panthers acquired goaltender Daniil Tarasov from the Columbus Blue Jackets for a 2025 5th-round pick.June 26th – The Seattle Kraken acquired winger Frederick Gaudreau from the Minnesota Wild for a 2025 4th-round pick.
June 26th – The Seattle Kraken acquired winger Frederick Gaudreau from the Minnesota Wild for a 2025 4th-round pick.
June 26th — The Utah Mammoth acquired winger JJ Peterka from the Buffalo Sabres for Josh Doan and Michael Kesselring.
June 25th – The Vancouver Canucks acquired winger Evander Kane from the Edmonton Oilers for a 2025 4th-round pick.
June 23rd – The Philadelphia Flyers acquired center/winger Trevor Zegras from the Anaheim Ducks for center Ryan Poehling, a 2025 second-round pick, and a 2026 4th-round pick.
