The Montreal Canadiens have nine more seasons of Ivan Demidov. With one year left on his entry-level deal, Demidov has now re-upped on an eight-year extension at a huge $9.125 million AAV. Ivan Demidov has signed an eight-year extension with the Canadiens pic.twitter.com/DGYBWyPJsb — Daily Faceoff (@DailyFaceoff) July 1, 2026 The contract includes $58M in signing bonuses and a 10-team no-trade clause over the final three years. The electric young Russian forward posted 19 goals and 62 po...
Gudas was re-acquired by the Panthers on Monday after spending the past three seasons with the Ducks.
The Philadelphia Flyers have been mostly quiet since last week’s draft, but that could soon be changing when the free agency window opens. In fact, they could be preparing for a reunion with a franchise legend.
Wednesday morning, The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun reported the Flyers could be one of numerous teams interested in signing veteran forward Claude Giroux.
Reunion in Philadelphia? The Flyers expected to be among the teams trying to sign Claude Giroux when he goes to market toda...
Vladar posted a .906 save percentage in 51 starts in his first year with the Flyers.
According to a report out of Sweden, veteran defenseman Erik Gustafsson is closing in on a one-year free agent contract with the Kings. It is expected to carry an AAV of $1M. Originally selected by Edmonton in the 2012 Entry Draft, the now 34-year-old rearguard has played over 500 NHL games with various teams, including […]
Corey Seager‘s return to the Rangers will last less than a week. Texas is placing it star shortstop on the injured list and recalling infielder/outfielder Josh Smith from Triple-A Round Rock, per Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. It’s the third IL stint of the season for the 32-year-old Seager, who exited yesterday’s game […]
Happy Canada Day, Canucks fans! And welcome to CanucksArmy’s 2026 Free Agency live blog. The Vancouver Canucks are entering a brand new chapter in franchise history. They have new co-presidents in Daniel and Henrik Sedin, a new GM in Ryan Johnson and a new head coach in Manny Malhotra. After finishing dead last in the…
The New Jersey Devils have secured the future of their captain, announcing a 5-year contract extension with Nico Hischier carrying an average annual value of $11.7 million. The deal keeps…
Despite having one of the most iconic identities in the sport, the same burning question continues to echo for every new generation of fans: has England actually ever won the whole thing? Every time the World Cup rolls around, England carries the massive weight of history and the hopes of a soccer-obsessed nation. Despite having one of the most iconic identities in the sport, the same burning question continues to echo for every new generation of fans: has England actually ever won the whole t...
Well, the start of the National Hockey League’s free agency period kicks off on Canada Day at 11 am Central….but as Winnipeg Jets’ fans, we all know based on past experience not to expect a bunch of big signings for our club on July 1st. That is the reality of the situation for one of the NHL’s smallest and coldest markets…players are just not lining up to come to Manitoba. Even when the True Northers were doing very well and on way to a Presidents’ Trophy, the Jets were still not a prime dest...
Columbus Blue Jackets D-man Zach Werenski released a statement after reportedly vetoing a trade to the Dallas Stars. Here are the latest updates on July 1.
The Florida Panthers are bringing back a familiar face, and their lineup just got even harder to play against. Per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet , Radko Gudas is signing with Florida on a six-year deal carrying a $1.5 million cap hit.
The signing completes a reunion that had been in motion for the better part of a week.
The Path Back to Florida
The Panthers acquired Gudas's signing rights from the Anaheim Ducks on June 29 in exchange for the rights to forward A.J. Greer, giving Florida ...
The Maple Leafs have executed a minor trade prior to the opening of unrestricted free agency, clearing out another roster spot and a couple of million dollars in future cap space they would’ve otherwise spent by keeping their qualified, arbitration-eligible RFA around. Nick Robertson is reuniting with the GM who drafted him in the second […]
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Following the 2026 National Hockey League draft, the San Jose Sharks had the pick of the litter with three first-round picks – and came home with building blocks for a dominant future. Draftees and prospects hit the ice at Sharks Ice in San Jose yesterday: first-round picks Ivar Stenberg (No. 2), Keaton Verhoeff (No. 9) and Ryan Lin (No. 21) stole the show.
Led by Barracuda Head Coach John McCarthy, alongside Sharks legends Joe Thornton and Evgeni Nabokov, day one was a plate full of exci...
Devils Free Agency 2026 Live Blog Welcome to the New Jersey Devils 2026 Free Agency live blog. We’ll track every […]
The Buffalo Sabres have gotten a nice piece of business done, signing newly-acquired Olen Zellweger for a three-year extension at a nice team-friendly $3.1 million AAV. The Sabres waste no time signing newly acquired Olen Zellweger to a 3-year extension ✍️ pic.twitter.com/0DDOYe00uM — Spittin' Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) July 1, 2026 Zellweger will be an RFA once again after the new contract is up. He had been projected by AFP Analytics for a $6.5M AAV on a six-year deal, or a $3.2M on a two-y...
The Minnesota Wild are reportedly bringing back two grizzled veterans for 2026-27, as they prepare to re-sign both Nick Foligno and Zach Bogosian.
Zellweger was recently acquired by Buffalo in a trade with Anaheim just last week, in exchange for a few assets.
The Ontario product is heading to Switzerland to continue his hockey career.
Robertson is coming off the most productive season of his NHL career after putting up 32 points in 78 games with the Leafs.
Bourque, a restricted free agent, is expected to sign a new deal with the Predators.
The free-agent market officially opens at 11 a.m. CT on Wednesday morning.
Head down to the comments to talk about all the moves!
The Vegas Golden Knights are locking up the defenseman they paid a premium to acquire. Per PuckPedia , Andersson and the Golden Knights are finalizing and registering a seven-year extension carrying an $8.5 million cap hit.
The deal keeps the 29-year-old Swedish defenseman in Vegas through the 2033 season, taking him through his age-36 campaign.
Why Vegas Committed
The extension was widely expected from the moment Vegas acquired Andersson from the Calgary Flames in January.
The Golden ...
The NHL's annual free-agent market opened at noon EDT on Wednesday. Despite a lack of superstar talent among this year's unrestricted free agents, there was the usual frenzy of signings within hours of the market opening.
Nick Robertson has often found his name in the trade rumors and has finally been sent away from the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Penguins got the other Robertson brother for a future fourth round pick. Adding Robertson crowds an already crowded group of fringe area forwards for next season, which much like yesterday’s trade of […]