NHL, Free Agency and the contracts
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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 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.
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
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 ...
NHL free agent frenzy was less "frenzy" and more "fizzle." The good news for those in search of more fireworks is that the 2026 NHL free agency class has the potential to be one of the biggest ever. In the days leading up to July 1,
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.
With the NHL free agent signing period beginning July 1, there are several teams in the market for a defenseman who can play top-four minutes or provide leadership in a third-pair role.
It didn't take long for the limited depth of quality talent to be drained from this year's unrestricted free-agent pool in the NHL. As usual, almost all the best players were signed up within hours of the market opening on July 1.