Notable NHL Free Agent Signings and Trades – July 1, 2026
The Toronto Maple Leafs sign goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky to a three-year deal worth an average annual value of $7 million.
The San Jose Sharks sign defenseman Jacob Trouba to a four-year contract worth an average annual value of $8.25 million.
Toronto Maple Leafs sign goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (NHL Images).
The Winnipeg Jets sign goaltender Stuart Skinner to a two-year contract worth an average annual value of $3.75 million.
The Toronto Maple Leafs sign forward Jack Roslovic to a two-year contract with an AAV of $4 million.
The Colorado Avalanche sign forward Jaden Schwartz to a three-year contract worth an AAV of $3.25 million
The Florida Panthers re-sign forward Eetu Luostarinen to an eight-year contract worth an AAV of $5 million.
The Vegas Golden Knights re-sign defenseman Rasmus Andersson to a seven-year contract with an average annual value of $8.5 million.
The San Jose Sharks signed winger Mason Marchment to a five-year contract worth an average annual value of $7 million.
The Detroit Red Wings sign winger Viktor Arvidsson to a two-year contract worth an AAV of $5 million.
The Los Angeles Kings sign winger Mats Zuccarello to a one-year contract worth $1 million.
The Montreal Canadiens sign winger Ivan Demidov to an eight-year contract extension worth an average annual value of $9.125 million.
The Chicago Blackhawks sign defenseman Bowen Byram to a six-year, $75 million contract extension with an average annual value of $12.5 million.
The New Jersey Devils sign center Nico Hischier to a five-year, $58.5 million contract extension with an average annual value of $11.7 million.
The Dallas Stars trade forward Mavrik Bourque and defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin to the Nashville Predators in exchange for a second-round pick in 2027 and a third-round pick in 2028.
The Florida Panthers sign Radko Gudas to a six-year contract with an AAV of $1.5 million.
The Toronto Maple Leafs trade winger Nick Robertson to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a fourth-round draft pick (year TBD).
Buffalo Sabres re-sign defenseman Olen Zellweger to a three-year, $9 million contract with an AAV of $3 million.
The Los Angeles Kings sign forward Erik Haula to a two-year contract with an AAV of $3.6 million.
Once again, Habs sign an important player for a long time at a favourable cap hit. Also speaks to the level of commitment to the team by so many players, so yeah, a good counter to the non tax state lure that I often point to.
Lyle, you posted this the moment it broke on the mainstream media. You must have inside access.
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Well, for the record, I am glad you do. This site is excellent. Having so many things summarized from so many sites is waaay better than having to try and access restricted or pay for view sites from cities all over the league. And every day of the week.
I don’t know how you do it but I’m glad you do. Take a bow.
Regarding discussion in rumors and headlines,
there’s no NMC during the first 5 years of the contract with a partial (10 team) NMC kicking in for the last 3 years.
Montreal is a destination city again.
So Bourque and Lyubushkin are off to Nashville. Sounds like Dallas will keep Robertson then. Crazy move.
Robo forcing his teammates out to fit in his big contract.
Lol. Totally. It’s funny to me that MacFarland is the beneficiary of this. He was the one who said ‘nope’ to Mikko Rantanen and started this chain-reaction.
I like what Nashville is doing. Last group of player acquisitions was all high priced players,new group or recent trades brings back young ,hungry players willing to prove themself.
JohnnyZ, also the ramifications of the Rantanan contract . Stars could get top heavy like the Oilers.
This has been the quietest 1st hour of Free Agency I have seen in a long time. Just goes to show how slim the pickings are. Hopefully things pick up on the trade front as the afternoon goes on.
I like what Nashville is doing. Last group of player acquisitions was all high priced players,new group or recent trades brings back young ,hungry players willing to prove themself.
All those Bruins fans who have been hoping for a way to move Korpisalo got their wish with his trade to the Rangers for F prospect Kalle Valsanen and a 2028 4th Rounder.
Valsanen, a 23 y/o RW, was taken by the Rangers in the 2021 4th round (106th overall). This past season in Hartford he had 3g 1a 4pts in 51gp … so a real long-shot.
Thank god GeorgeO O,need to cut salary at that position and give Dipietro and opportunity!Better yet, no salary retention!
I read that the B’s retained $1M
Let’s see what Sweeney does with the extra cap space.
Lyle, I can’t believe that that great signing my blue jackets did with Ryan Lomberg didn’t make the list.
HE is gritty 31 and can’t score Marchment goes to the Sharks for 5 years at & per and does the same thing except he scores. It has the get better the Jackets as they fall farther and farther behind the teams in the east.
Poor CBJ,becoming the land of the lost toys. Watch Fantilli decide to check out!
Trouba got a raise. Good for him. Haters gonna hate!
Sharks rebuild complete. They’re spending.