NHL Moves: 2025 Free Agency Overview
The 2025 NHL offseason is already generating great anticipation. Following the Florida Panthers’ championship, the roster modification phase has begun. The 2025 NHL draft saw 224 prospects find new teams, and the weekend included significant trades.
Here’s a look at the 2025 free agency tracker, with a list of each player signed, including the average annual value of the contract in most cases. Note that the most recent agreements are at the top, indicated by date.
Summary of Signings and Transfers
- July 15: Bowen Byram renews with the Sabres for two years and a $6.25 million AAV contract.
- July 11: Jeff Skinner signs with the Sharks for one year and $3 million.
- July 10: Mackie Samoskevich extends his contract with the Panthers for one year and $775,000.
- July 7: Jack McBain stays with the Mammoth, signing for five years and $4.25 million AAV.
- July 7: Cam York signs with the Flyers for five years and $5.15 million AAV.
- July 6: Jakub Dobes renews with the Canadiens for two years and $965,000 AAV.
- July 4: Alex Barre-Boulet signs with the Avalanche for one year.
- July 3: Anthony Beauvillier returns to the Capitals for two years and $2.75 million AAV.
- July 3: Nikolaj Ehlers joins the Hurricanes for six years and $8.5 million AAV.
- July 3: Dmitry Orlov signs with the Sharks for two years and $6.5 million AAV.
- July 2: Brent Burns joins the Avalanche for one year.
- July 2: Gustav Nyquist signs with the Jets for one year and $3.25 million.
- July 2: Alexander Alexeyev signs with the Penguins for one year and $775,000.
- July 2: Pius Suter signs with the Blues for two years and $4 million AAV.
- July 2: Kaedan Korczak signs with the Golden Knights for four years and $3.25 million AAV.
- July 2: Mason Appleton signs with the Devils for two years and $2.9 million AAV.
- July 2: Cody Glass signs with the Devils for two years and $2.5 million AAV.
- July 2: Curtis Lazar signs with the Oilers for one year and $775,000.
- July 2: Anthony Mantha signs with the Penguins for one year and $2.5 million.
- July 1: Andrew Mangiapane signs with the Oilers for two years and $3.6 million AAV.
- July 1: Justin Brazeau signs with the Penguins for two years and $1.5 million AAV.
- July 1: Evgenii Dadonov signs with the Devils for one year and $1 million.
- July 1: Vitek Vanecek signs with the Mammoth for one year and $1.5 million.
- July 1: John Klingberg signs with the Sharks for one year and $4 million.
- July 1: Mikael Granlund signs with the Ducks for three years.
- July 1: Lars Eller signs with the Senators for one year and $1.25 million.
- July 1: Philip Tomasino and Connor Dewar renew with the Penguins.
- July 1: Pontus Holmberg signs with the Lightning for two years and $1.55 million AAV.
- July 1: Nico Sturm signs with the Wild for two years and $2 million AAV.
- July 1: Alex Lyon signs with the Sabres for two years and $1.5 million AAV.
- July 1: Matt Murray signs with the Kraken for one year and $1 million.
- July 1: Jonathan Drouin signs with the Islanders for two years and $4 million AAV.
- July 1: Radek Faksa signs with the Stars for two years and $3 million AAV.
- July 1: Cody Ceci and Brian Dumoulin sign with the Kings. Anton Forsberg also signs with the Kings for two years and $2.25 million AAV.
- July 1: Nick Perbix signs with the Predators for two years and $2.75 million AAV.
- July 1: Jeff Petry signs with the Panthers for one year and $775,000.
- July 1: Nate Schmidt signs with the Mammoth for three years and $3.5 million AAV.
- July 1: James van Riemsdyk signs with the Red Wings for one year and $1 million. Jacob Bernard-Docker also signs with the Red Wings.
- July 1: Sean Kuraly signs with the Bruins for two years and $1.85 million AAV.
- July 1: Tomas Nosek renews with the Panthers.
- July 1: Brandon Tanev signs with the Jets for three years and $2.5 million AAV.
- July 1: Kaapo Kahkonen signs with the Canadiens. Sammy Blais also signs with the club.
- July 1: Scott Perunovich signs with the Mammoth.
- July 1: Dave Rittich signs with the Islanders.
- July 1: Kailer Yamamoto signs with the Mammoth for one year and $775,000.
- July 1: Nick Bjugstad signs with the Blues for two years.
- July 1: Ryan Lindgren signs with the Avalanche for four years and $4.5 million AAV.
- July 1: Nick Cousins renews with the Senators.
- July 1: Tanner Jeannot signs with the Bruins for five years and $3.4 million AAV.
- July 1: Michael Pezzetta signs with the Maple Leafs for two years and $787,500 AAV.
- July 1: Connor Brown signs with the Devils for four years and $3 million AAV.
- July 1: Vladislav Gavrikov signs with the Rangers for seven years and $7 million AAV.
- July 1: Dan Vladar signs with the Flyers for two years and $3.35 million AAV.
- July 1: Corey Perry signs with the Kings for one year and $3.5 million. Joel Armia also signs with the Kings.
- July 1: Brock Boeser renews with the Canucks for seven years and $7.3 million AAV.
- July 1: Parker Kelly signs with the Avalanche for four years and $1.7 million AAV.
- July 1: Colin Blackwell signs with the Stars for two years and $775,000 AAV.
- July 1: Christian Dvorak signs with the Flyers for one year and $5.4 million.
- July 1: Noah Juulsen signs with the Flyers for one year and $900,000.
- July 1: Ryan Johnson signs with the Sabres for three years and $775,000 AAV.
- July 1: Jake Allen signs with the Devils for five years and $1.8 million AAV.
- June 30: Tony DeAngelo signs with the Islanders for one year and $1.75 million.
- June 30: Patrick Kane renews with the Red Wings for one year and $3 million.
- June 30: Brad Marchand and Aaron Ekblad renew with the Panthers.
- June 30: Mitch Marner signs with the Golden Knights.
- June 30: Evan Bouchard signs with the Oilers for four years and $10.5 million AAV.
- June 30: Ivan Provorov signs with the Blue Jackets for seven years and $8.5 million AAV.
