The NHL offseason is already buzzing with activity. Following the Florida Panthers` recent Stanley Cup victory, teams are now focusing on reshaping their rosters.
The 2025 NHL Draft saw 224 prospects find new homes. The weekend leading up to free agency included significant trades involving players like Noah Dobson, Charlie Coyle, and John Gibson. Monday brought a wave of re-signings and the major trade of Mitch Marner, taking several prominent names off the potential free agent list.
Below is a continuously updated tracker for the 2025 NHL free agency period, listing players who have signed and their contract details, including average annual value (AAV) in most cases. The newest deals are listed first under each date.
July 1
Pittsburgh Penguins: Forward Justin Brazeau signed a two-year contract with a $1.5 million AAV.
New Jersey Devils: Veteran winger Evgenii Dadonov joined the Devils on a one-year, $1 million deal.
Utah Mammoth: Goaltender Vitek Vanecek signed a one-year contract for $1.5 million AAV.
San Jose Sharks: Offensive defenseman John Klingberg agreed to a one-year, $4 million AAV contract.
Anaheim Ducks: Veteran forward Mikael Granlund signed a three-year deal.
Ottawa Senators: Veteran forward Lars Eller joined the Senators on a one-year contract worth $1.25 million.
Pittsburgh Penguins: The team re-signed Philip Tomasino (one year, $1.75 million) and Connor Dewar (one year, $1.1 million).
Tampa Bay Lightning: Pontus Holmberg signed a two-year contract with a $1.55 million AAV.
Minnesota Wild: Nico Sturm signed a two-year deal for $2 million AAV.
Buffalo Sabres: Goaltender Alex Lyon signed a two-year contract at $1.5 million AAV.
Seattle Kraken: Goaltender Matt Murray signed a one-year deal worth $1 million.
New York Islanders: Veteran forward Jonathan Drouin signed a two-year contract with a $4 million AAV.
Dallas Stars: The Stars re-signed forward Radek Faksa to a two-year deal for $3 million AAV.
Los Angeles Kings: To bolster their defense, the Kings signed Cody Ceci (four years, $4.5 million AAV) and Brian Dumoulin (three years, $4 million AAV). Goaltender Anton Forsberg also joined on a two-year, $2.25 million AAV contract.
Nashville Predators: Defenseman Nick Perbix signed a two-year contract with a $2.75 million AAV.
Florida Panthers: Veteran defenseman Jeff Petry signed a one-year deal worth $775,000.
Utah Mammoth: Defenseman Nate Schmidt signed a three-year contract for $3.5 million AAV.
Detroit Red Wings: Veteran forward James van Riemsdyk signed a one-year, $1 million contract. The team also signed Jacob Bernard-Docker to a one-year, $875,000 contract.
Boston Bruins: Sean Kuraly agreed to a two-year contract with a $1.85 million AAV.
Florida Panthers: Veteran forward Tomas Nosek re-signed on a one-year deal.
Utah Mammoth: Veteran forward Brandon Tanev signed a three-year contract for $2.5 million AAV.
Montreal Canadiens: Goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen signed a one-year deal worth $1.15 million. Forward Sammy Blais also signed with the team.
Utah Mammoth: Defenseman Scott Perunovich signed a one-year deal.
New York Islanders: Goaltender Dave Rittich signed a one-year deal.
Utah Mammoth: Forward Kailer Yamamoto signed a one-year contract for $775,000.
St. Louis Blues: Veteran center Nick Bjugstad joined the Blues on a two-year contract.
Seattle Kraken: Veteran defenseman Ryan Lindgren signed a four-year contract with a $4.5 million AAV.
Ottawa Senators: Nick Cousins re-signed with the Senators on a one-year, $825,000 contract.
Boston Bruins: Veteran forward Tanner Jeannot signed a five-year contract with a $3.4 million AAV.
Toronto Maple Leafs: Winger Michael Pezzetta signed a two-year contract for $787,500 AAV.
New Jersey Devils: Forward Connor Brown signed a four-year contract worth $3 million AAV.
New York Rangers: Defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov signed a seven-year contract with a $7 million AAV.
Philadelphia Flyers: Goaltender Dan Vladar joined the Flyers on a two-year contract for $3.35 million AAV.
Los Angeles Kings: Veteran forward Corey Perry signed a one-year deal worth $3.5 million (including bonuses). Veteran forward Joel Armia signed a two-year contract with a $2.5 million AAV.
Vancouver Canucks: Forward Brock Boeser re-signed with the Canucks on a seven-year contract with a $7.3 million AAV.
Colorado Avalanche: Parker Kelly signed a four-year contract with a $1.7 million AAV.
Dallas Stars: Veteran forward Colin Blackwell re-signed with the Stars on a two-year deal for $775,000 AAV.
Philadelphia Flyers: Christian Dvorak signed a one-year contract with the Flyers for $5.4 million.
Philadelphia Flyers: Defenseman Noah Juulsen signed a one-year contract for $900,000.
Buffalo Sabres: Defenseman Ryan Johnson re-signed with the Sabres on a three-year deal for $775,000 AAV.
New Jersey Devils: Goaltender Jake Allen re-signed with the Devils on a five-year contract with a $1.8 million AAV.
New York Islanders: Veteran defenseman Tony DeAngelo re-signed with the Islanders on a one-year contract for $1.75 million.
June 30
Detroit Red Wings: Veteran forward Patrick Kane signed a one-year extension worth $3 million.
Florida Panthers: The Panthers re-signed defensemen Aaron Ekblad and forward Brad Marchand on Monday.
Toronto Maple Leafs / Vegas Golden Knights: Mitch Marner signed an eight-year, $12 million AAV extension with the Maple Leafs and was then traded to the Golden Knights for Nicolas Roy.
Edmonton Oilers: Restricted Free Agent (RFA) defenseman Evan Bouchard signed a four-year contract for $10.5 million AAV.
Columbus Blue Jackets: Veteran defenseman Ivan Provorov re-signed on a seven-year contract with an $8.5 million AAV.
