There’s already not a shortage of excitement this NHL offseason. Following the Florida Panthers’ second Stanley Cup Championship and the seemingly never-ending celebration, the annual period for roster revisions has begun.
The 2025 NHL Draft included 224 prospects finding new homes, with deals for Noah Dobson, Charlie Coyle and John Gibson over the weekend. On Monday, numerous re-signatures and Mitch Marner’s trade removed some celebrities from the free agent bigboard.
Below is the continuous updated free agency seat lacquer for 2025, with a list of all signed players, most often including the average annual value of the contract. The biggest transaction analysis can be found here.
Please note that the latest deals are at the top shown by date.
Draft Summary: All 224 Picks
Results for all 32 teams
Winners and losers
July 2nd
British Columbia’s salmon arm, Native Curtis Lazer, has returned to western Canada and has been signed for a one-year, $775,000 contract and one-year contract.
Veteran winger Anthony Mantha played rounds in a recent season, with his next NHL home in Pittsburgh, with a one-year $2.5 million deal.
July 1st
After a brief mission with the US-based team, Andrew Mangiapan is back in western Canada and has signed a two-year, $3.6 million AAV deal with the Oilers.
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Forward Justin Brazo chose Penguin as his next NHL destination and won a two-year, $1.5 million AAV deal.
The Devils continued to increase forward depth, adding veteran scoring winger Evgeni de Dadonov in a one-year, million-dollar deal.
The goalkeeper rush continues on July 1st. Mammoth is the latest team to add to the crease by involving the Stanley Cup Champion Vitek Vanecek through a one-year $1.5 million deal.
Offensive garrison John Klingberg heads to San Jose and agrees to the terms of a one-year $4 million deal with the sharks.
One of the top-tier free agents available, veteran forward Michael Granland landed alongside the duck on a three-year contract.
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Veteran Bottom Six Forward Lars Eller agreed to select the Senator as his next team and appointed him to a one-year, $1.25 million contract.
Penguin expanded its business ties with Philip Tomasino ($1.75 million in one year) and Connor Dewaal ($1.1 million in one year).
As part of his efforts to win the title of Florida’s Best Hockey Team, Lightning has choked Pontusholmberg into a two-year, $1.55 million AAV deal.
Wild added Nico Sturm. The former Panther has signed a two-year, $2 million AAV deal.
Sabres joined the chat! The club’s first big deal is leading goaltender Alex Lyon to a two-year, $1.5 million AAV deal.
Kraken added goaltending depth, adding former Stanley Cup winner Matt Murray on a one-year, $1 million contract.
The islanders had a great weekend draft, and they continued to gain momentum with their free agency, adding veteran forward Jonathan Druin in a two-year, $4 million AAV deal.
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The stars are on the board. Hours after announcing the official employment of Glen Gultsang as the club’s new head coach, the star moved Radek Faksa forward on a two-year, $3 million AAV deal.
Earlier on Tuesday, the King lost defensive man Vladislav Gabrikov to the Rangers. To fill that blue line gap, they signed Codycesi (4-year, $4.5 million AAV) and Brian Dumoulin (3-year, $4 million AAV). They also signed goaltender Anton Forsberg for two years to a $2.25 million AAV.
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Defensive man Nick Purvix has so far only known NHL Life as a member of the Lightning. He then heads to Nashville to agree to a two-year, $2.75 million AAV deal with predators.
The Panthers went again to be a veteran defensive man and signed Jeff Petry a one-year $775,000 contract.
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Defensive man Nate Schmidt, fresh from the Stanley Cup alongside the Panthers, joined the Mammoth on a three-year, $3.5 million AAV deal.
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James Van Riemsdyk’s NHL career continues as he agreed to work with Red Wings on a one-year, $1 million deal. Separately, Wings added Jacob Bernard Docker on a one-year, $875,000 contract.
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The Bruins are gaining depth by agreeing to Sean Cooley on a two-year, $1.85 million AAV agreement.
Another important member of the Panthers’ championship roster is back. Veteran forward Thomas Nosek has agreed to a one-year deal.
After finishing the 2024-25 season with the Jets, veteran forward Brandon Tanev is stuck in the central division, but heads to Utah for a three-year, $2.5 million AAV deal.
Take another goalkeeper’s name from the big board! Kaapo Kahkonen has agreed to work with Canadiens on a one-year deal worth $1.15 million. In another deal, the club signed Sammy Bray ahead.
Defensive man Scott Pernovich, a 2020 Hobby Baker Award winner as a top player in NCAA Men’s Hockey, has signed a one-year contract with the Mammoth.
With the need for a depth of goaltending for the backup, the islanders agreed to deal with “big save” Daybrittic on a one-year contract.
The small, versatile forward Kyra Yamamoto is the latest player added by Mammoth with a one-year $775,000 agreement.
Veteran center Nick Bugstad made his decision. He is joining the Blues on a two-year contract.
Veteran defender Ryan Lindgren finishes the 2024-25 season with an avalanche and heads northwest to the next NHL home, agreeing to the terms of his four-year, $4.5 million AAV deal.
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The senators have yet to direct new free agents to the club, but the re-signing game remains strong. After reinstalling with Claude Giroux, Sens also continued business ties with Nick Cousins via a one-year $825,000 agreement.
Beantown’s fan favorite, veteran forward Tanner Jeannot has agreed to the terms of his five-year deal with Bruins at a $3.4 million AAV.
Winner Michael Petsetta, the sixth pick in the 2016 draft, will head from Montreal to Toronto through a two-year, $787,500 AAV deal.
Connor Brown moved many viewers with his inspired play when he played in the Stanley Cup final. Now he brings that energy to the devil. The devil signed him a four-year, $3 million AAV deal.
The defensive man market is a small one key player as Rangers agrees to agree with Vladislav Gavrikov on a seven-year $7 million AAV deal.
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One of the biggest goaltending options available is off the board, with Danvradar taking part in the Flyers via a two-year, $3.35 million AAV deal.
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Veteran Feisty Forward Corey Perry has switched the Oilers-Kings rivalry aspect and agrees to terms of a one-year contract with $3.5 million worth of salary and bonuses. Separately, the Kings have signed veteran forward Joel Armia to a two-year contract with the $2.5 million AAV.
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One of the top free agents available has made the decision…and he re-signs. Brockboser is back with the Canucks on a seven-year, $7.3 million AAV deal.
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Parker Kelly continues his career in the avalanche and agrees to the terms of his four-year deal with the $1.7 million AAV.
Veteran forward Colin Blackwell agrees to the terms of his two-year deal with the $775,000 AAV and returns to the star.
Christian Dovolak moved out of the Canadian and agreed to a one-year, $5.4 million deal with the Flyers.
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Noah Julsen, welcome to Philadelphia! Flyer has chopped the 28-year-old defender into a one-year $900,000 deal.
Defensive man Ryan Johnson is adamant with the Sabres and has agreed to the terms of his three-year deal with the $775,000 AAV.
The top-rated goaltenders who are set to hit free agency this offseason will not be on the market. Jake Allen has returned with the Devil through a five-year contract with the $1.8 million AAV.
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Veteran offensive defender Tony DeAnguero returns to Islander from 2025-26 and agrees to the terms of his one-year $1.75 million contract.
June 30th
The Red Wings will continue their relationship with veteran forward Patrick Kane, resulting in a one-year $3 million extension.
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The band is back together. After ripping again with Sam Bennett last week, the Panthers re-signed both Aaron Eckbrad and Brad Merchand on Monday.
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They were fruitful on Monday as rumors of Mitch Marner’s trade emerged during the weekend draft, and they inked Marner on Monday into an average annual value extension for eight years, trading him for Nicholas Roy and the Golden Knights.
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The Oilers will not allow one of the promising young players to leave via the offer sheet.
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Veteran defender Ivan Provolov was probably one of the most sought after blueliners in the free agent market. Instead, he returns with the blue jacket for a foreseeable future and agrees to a seven-year $8.5 million AAV deal.
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