Carlsson accepted a five-year, $90 million offer sheet with the Flyers on Friday. Anaheim has seven days to either match the contract or allow him to join Philadelphia. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

The deadline to file for salary arbitration passed at 5 P.M. ET on July 5. 15 players elected to head to arbitartion before then, including the market’s top free agent, Dallas Stars’ winger Jason Robertson. Arbitration hearings will take place between late-July and early-August. Filing for arbitration will restrict players from negotiating contracts with any […]

The Maple Leafs have inked Gavin McKenna, the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL draft, to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Benn signed a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Stars on Friday. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

The Edmonton Oilers have worked out a new deal with restricted free agent Spencer Stastney. The defenseman has signed a one-year, $1.525MM deal per PuckPedia. Edmonton acquired Stastney as part of a pair of trades that also landed the club goaltender Tristan Jarry. Stastney played through his first full season in the NHL this season. […]

The Flyers said Friday that they have tendered an offer to sheet to Anaheim Ducks star center Leo Carlsson for a five-year deal that's worth $18 million annually.

The Washington Capitals announced the signing of defenseman Jacob MacDonald to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal carries a league-minimum $850K NHL salary and a hefty $525K salary in the AHL. The 33-year-old defenseman spent the last two seasons in the Colorado Avalanche organization. Though he did not get into any NHL games for Colorado […]

Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn is returning for an 18th season with the only team he has ever played for in his NHL career.

Ahead of today’s 4 p.m. CT deadline for eligible players to file for arbitration, Dallas Stars winger Jason Robertson “has indicated he will file,” reports Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. By filing for arbitration, Robertson would lose the ability to sign an offer sheet with another club. If Robertson and the Stars cannot reach a deal […]

James Dolan, executive chairman of MSG Sports, has given day-to-day operations of the New York Rangers to his 32-year-old son Quentin Dolan, the team announced mmFriday.

Despite Philadelphia Flyers GM Danny Briere telling the media last week that his team might “take a little bit of a step back” in terms of competitiveness next season, the team’s stunning signing of Anaheim Ducks star Leo Carlsson to an $18MM AAV offer sheet signals the team “may not believe internally that they’re as […]

A three-word social media video signaled the Great 8's return. But the Caps had been quite busy well before that.

Although the overwhelming majority of the heavy lifting is done for much of the league, teams continue to scour the free agent market to address their depth and improve their AHL affiliates. In addition, there are also players deciding to cross the Atlantic and begin professional careers overseas. Today, several recognizable names have signed, and […]

The Maple Leafs have re-signed center Ryan Tverberg to a two-way deal, per PuckPedia. A restricted free agent for just a few days, he’ll make $850K if on the NHL roster this season with a $250K minors salary and a $350K guarantee. Tverberg, 24, was only due a $850K qualifying offer anyway but lands higher minor-league compensation […]

The Avalanche have inked left-shot defenseman Christian Wolanin to a two-way deal, PuckPedia reports. He’ll earn the league-minimum $850K NHL salary in the upcoming season with a relatively hefty $400K AHL salary under it. Wolanin, now 31, now switches organizations two summers in a row after a three-year stint in the Canucks’ system from 2022-25. While a […]

The Predators have signed restricted free agent center Mavrik Bourque to a six-year deal worth $5.5MM annually, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. Nashville’s cap space drops to $8.25MM once the signing is finalized, per PuckPedia. The contract does not contain any signing bonus money or trade protection, per PuckPedia. Bourque will earn $4.5MM in 2026-27 and 2027-28, […]

The Hurricanes have signed goaltender Zachary Sawchenko to a two-way deal, per a team announcement. He’ll earn the league-minimum NHL salary of $850K this season with a $150K AHL salary and a $190K guarantee. Sawchenko, 28, has a very limited NHL track record. He made three starts and another four relief appearances for the Sharks back in […]

Though the Canadiens are still in the market for a top-six forward, they’ve also discussed the possibility of dealing from their current depth group to make it happen. David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period reports that Kirby Dach‘s name has popped up in some of the front office’s trade talks with other clubs, though likely only […]

Multiple teams have shown interest in veteran unrestricted free agent Claude Giroux who could be entering his final NHL season.

Notes from the East including Boston attempting to acquire a different defenseman on July 1st, a Flyers center had surgery, and more.

The Detroit Red Wings have signed unrestricted free agent forward Chase Stillman to a one-year, two-way contract.

Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard sustained an upper-body injury earlier this week during offseason training.

Shane Wright's agent indicated that the Seattle Kraken are working to move the center this summer.

The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin to a two-year contract.

Although the overwhelming majority of the heavy lifting is done for much of the league, teams continue to scour the free agent market to address their depth and improve their AHL affiliates. In addition, there are also players deciding to cross the Atlantic and begin professional careers overseas. Today, several recognizable names have signed, and […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced that RFA defenseman Emil Andrae has been signed to a two-year contract extension. The team did not disclose the financial terms of the deal, but Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston reported the deal carries a $1.55MM AAV. Andrae’s entry-level contract expired on July 1 and he became a restricted free agent with […]

The Buffalo Sabres announced the signing of netminder Matt Villalta to a one-year, two-way contract. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, nor have they been reported to this point in time. The signing fills a clear need within the Sabres organization for a true No. 1 goalie for the team’s AHL affiliate, […]

The Nashville Predators have signed restricted free agent forward Chase Bradley to a two-year contract.

July 3: Bardakov has officially signed with SKA, the KHL announced. Colorado tendered him a qualifying offer earlier this week, meaning that his NHL rights remain with them. The short-term nature of the deal overseas could permit him to return to the Avalanche for 2027-28 if he has a strong showing in the KHL. June […]

Columbus Blue Jackets center Isac Lundestrom has sustained an Achilles injury while doing offseason training.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed free agent forward Jansen Harkins to a one-year, two-way contract.

The Utah Mammoth have signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Andrew Peeke to a one-year, $1MM contract.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed winger Hendrix Lapierre to a two-year, $2.6MM contract. Pittsburgh acquired the young forward from the Washington Capitals ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft. The deal sent Pittsburgh’s 2027 third-round pick and San Jose’s 2028 fifth-round pick to the Capitals. Lapierre will now sign with his former rival, leaving wingers Nick […]

Teams around the league are responding to the Philadelphia Flyers’ record-setting offer sheet tendered to Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson. The most immediate impact has been an uptick in interest around another of Anaheim’s restricted free agents. Multiple teams have approached defenseman Pavel Mintyukov about an offer sheet, with at least one expected to formally […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have taken the steps to ensure 2026 first-overall pick Gavin McKenna can turn pro. McKenna has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Toronto. The deal will remove his eligibility for college hockey, setting up a long-anticipated transition to the pros. McKenna’s first NHL contract with carry a $1.025MM salary in year-one, […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have tendered Anaheim Ducks centerman Leo Carlsson to a five-year, $90MM offer sheet per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. The deal would make Carlsson the highest-paid player in the NHL and require Philadelphia to send four first-round picks to Anaheim, if the Ducks don’t match. Philadelphia is calling the Ducks’ bluff after Anaheim told […]

A Tampa Bay Lightning third-round pick has become the second in the 2026 NHL Draft to sign an entry-level contract. The Bolts signed defenseman Tomas Kralovic to a three-year, entry-level contract on the ice after the team’s Friday morning skate. Kralovic was in his last year of draft eligibility when Tampa Bay selected him with […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have signed forward Nolan Foote to a one-year, two-way contract, per PuckPedia. The team has not yet officially announced the deal. Foote, who is repped by Kurt Overhardt of The Team, will earn a league-minimum salary of $850K in the NHL, and $300K in the AHL. This contract will provide Foote with […]

Although the overwhelming majority of the heavy lifting is done for much of the league, teams continue to scour the free agent market to address their depth and improve their AHL affiliates. Today, several recognizable names have signed, and we will continue to update the list throughout the day. Here are today’s minor signings: The […]

The Dallas Stars announced that captain Jamie Benn has been signed to a one-year contract extension. Per PuckPedia, the deal carries an $850K base cap hit, with $1.15MM in potential performance bonuses. Benn can earn $200K of that bonus pool at games played checkpoints of 10, 20, and 40, and can earn $150K for making […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced the signings of four players today: forwards Vinni Lettieri and Henrik Rybinski, defenseman Cole McWard, and netminder Samuel Hlavaj. The financial terms of the deals were not disclosed other than the fact that Lettieri and Hlavaj have signed one-way contracts, while Rybinski and McWard received two-way deals. We covered McWard’s […]

James Dolan, executive chairman and CEO of MSG Sports, is “handing over the day-to-day ownership responsibilities for the Blueshirts to his son Quentin,” reports Mollie Walker of the New York Post. According to Walker, Dolan will now assume the titles of Rangers president, chief operating officer and alternate governor. As a result, Rangers GM Chris […]