The 2025 NHL Free Agency Market: Notable Moves and Signings
The NHL’s 2025 offseason is already generating great anticipation. Following the Florida Panthers’ championship, the phase of changes in the rosters has begun.
The 2025 NHL draft saw 224 prospects find new teams, and the weekend included significant trades.
Below, we present a continuous summary of the most relevant movements in the 2025 transfer market, including each player signed and analysis of the most important operations, starting from July 1st.
Note: The most recent agreements are shown at the top, indicated by date.
July 1st
The highest-rated goaltender who was going to be available in free agency this offseason will not hit the market; Jake Allen re-signs with the Devils.
Veteran offensive defenseman Tony DeAngelo will play again with the Islanders in the 2025-26 season, after agreeing to a one-year contract for $1.75 million.
June 30th
The Red Wings will continue their relationship with veteran forward Patrick Kane, signing a one-year extension for $3 million.
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The team sticks together. After re-signing Sam Bennett last week, the Panthers re-signed Aaron Ekblad and Brad Marchand on Monday.
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Rumors of a Mitch Marner trade surfaced during the draft weekend, and materialized on Monday, when the Maple Leafs signed Marner to an eight-year extension with an average annual value of $12 million, and then traded him to the Golden Knights in exchange for Nicolas Roy.
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The Oilers will not let one of their young prospects leave via an offer sheet, as they signed restricted free agent defenseman Evan Bouchard to a four-year, $10.5 million AAV contract.
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Veteran defenseman Ivan Provorov would have been one of the most sought-after players on the free agent market. Instead, he will play again with the Blue Jackets in the foreseeable future, after agreeing to a seven-year, $8.5 million AAV contract.
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