Notable NHL Free Agent Signings and Trades – July 1, 2026
The Edmonton Oilers sign goaltender Frederik Andersen to a one-year contract with a $1 million base salary and $1.8 million performance bonus.
The Winnipeg Jets signed defenseman Mario Ferraro to a three-year contract worth an average annual value of $4 million
Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports the New Jersey Devils have signed Utah Mammoth restricted free agent forward Barrett Hayton to a one-year offer sheet worth $4.775 million. The Mammoth will receive the Devils’ 2027 second-round pick as compensation if they don’t match the offer within seven days.
The Utah Mammoth signs winger Anders Lee to a three-year contract worth an average annual value of $5.4 million.
The Edmonton Oilers sign defenseman Ryan Shea to a five-year contract worth an average annual value of $4 million.
The New York Rangers trade defenseman Will Borgen to the Boston Bruins in exchange for a 2027 second-round pick and a conditional third-rounder in 2028.
The New York Rangers acquire defenseman Marcus Pettersson from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a 2030 first-round pick (top-10 protected).
The Edmonton Oilers trade defenseman Darnell Nurse to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin and prospect blueliner Zack Sharp. The Oilers did not retain salary in this deal.
The New York Rangers trade center Vincent Trocheck to the Utah Mammoth in exchange for defenseman Sean Durzi, prospect center Cole Beaudoin, and a 2027 third-round draft pick.
The Washington Capitals sign Boone Jenner to a four-year contract with an average annual value of $5.75 million.
The Toronto Maple Leafs trade goaltender Dennis Hildeby, a 2027 fourth-round pick, and a 2028 third-round pick to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for forward Nick Paul.
The Boston Bruins trade goaltender Joonas Korpisalo to the New York Rangers for a fourth-round pick in 2028.
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed winger Andrei Kuzmenko to a one-year, $5 million contract.
The New York Rangers signed forward Oliver Bjorkstrand to a one-year, $4.5 million contract.
The Toronto Maple Leafs sign center Colton Sissons to a two-year contract worth an average annual value of $4.25 million.
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 in base salary, along with a $5.5 million performance bonus.
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.
Dubas may have something brewing with the Pens, sharp move flipping a 4th to grab Robertson’s brother, could end up being a deciding factor in a deal.
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.
Rangers have a pretty good tandem though. And some solid D additions
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.
So Ottawa’s holding back $1 mil and now the Bruins the same …. if the Rangers deal him and hold $1 mil, someone could eventually get him for nothing … lol
Thanks Ray Bark,I didn’t see that. I offered to give him a ride to the airport!
As a Ranger’s fan, this is not a move I was hoping Drury would make. I thought they would give Garand a legit shot as backup this year.
According to puckpedia. Bruins didn’t retain any of Korpi salary
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.
I would have liked him back on the Rangers, but that bridge was completely burned by Drury.
Maybe get Kreider back next year!
I would love to get Kreider back. He was always my favorite player. He deserves to retire in a Ranger’s jersey and his # will hang in the rafters when he hangs up his skates.
Yep, the rebuild is finished. Now, how to fit in all those great forwards they have. Was disappointed Descharnais (sp) wasn’t re-signed, but Trouba will be a welcome addition.
Red Wings make baffling decision to not trade for Bourque
Stevie Y, WHY?
Bob was terrible last year in Florida. How’s he going to look behind the Leafs turnstile defence?
3 years? There’s a deal that isn’t going to age well.
Ron, Bob was playing behind a team that was missing a lot of good players. I think he will be ok but should have been 2 years only. Leafs totally screwed up by giving Sissons 2 years at 4.25 million. Worst signing of all free agents.
Bowman gets Levi and moves Nurse with no retention. Like him or not pretty good work
San Jose getting big time protection for their young forwards in Trouba, Nurse and Marchment. Grier still making moves after winning the draft.
Then adds Shea…yeah a good day worthy of some applause for sure.
A good start imo
Mukhamadullin is a useful player as well. Was a 1st rd pick for a reason. He’s long and can skate. If he can learn the PK, he will help.
Missed some time with injuries, so needs some reps. Still makes mistakes.
Wonder what they do in net? They went and got Levi who needs to clear waivers so he stays up. Send Jarry down if they sign a guy?
I think the bruins dropped the ball on this one the draft still confuses me. On the subject of free agency I was hoping they would do a little better than Connor Clifton. But I am glad they got rid of Korpisalo he actually did a fine job. But Mike Dipietro has earned his chance maybe this will become the Swayman/ Ullmark goalie combo.
Pretty sure Boston didn’t retain any salary of Korpisalo
It doesn’t show they did on the cap sites, but on the Sportsnet trade tracker it says they did.
I dunno, maybe they’re confusing the OTT retention.
Looks like Vinnie Trocheck is on his way to Utah. Rangers are getting Sean Durzi, Cole Beaudoin, and a 3rd rd pick in 2027. If true, Drury did well on this one.
Lyle, I thought Korpisalo went to the Ranger’s not the Red Wings?
That’s where he went, Lyle has it wrong here
And Lyle has fixed it, thanks!
Rangers have been pretty busy this afternoon. Defense should be very good this year with today’s additions and subtractions. I am expecting to see Schnieder traded at some point today, unless he stays and is on the 3rd pairing.
Werenski is staying in Columbus!
Candy anyone? “The New York Rangers trade defenseman Will Borgen to the Boston Bruins in exchange for a 2027 second-round pick and a conditional third-rounder in 2028.”
Highway robbery for New York!
The day went well before Sweeney tripped over his ego and brought this guy in. Once again giving away picks like they are candy on Halloween…..for the household name of….Borgen!
I get you require a RD but if you haven’t drafted like a novice the last five years you may have one!
They got away with not retaining any salary in the Korpisalo deal and a 4th rd pick. Add these 2 deals together and it’s a wash. Bruins got a solid stay at home defender which they desperately needed.and remember during trade times you always overpay. Always
Lyle, you forgot one in your blurb: “And the Ottawa Senators sign and trade for Sweet Eff-All!”
I have just two comments, what is Chicago and LA doing? one is turning into a retirement home and the other gives out money like its candy.
And Grier who was doing so many things right, what happened? One of Trouba or Nurse, fine, but both?
The one thing I will say about signing Trouba and trading for Nurse is that their young guys will be protected.
Both of those guys stand up for their teammates. With Trouba, the other team’s forwards better have their heads up because he is always ready to step up on them.
My initial thoughts are that Toronto and San Jose are the winners of Free Agency so far with Washington and NJ being the runners up.
PajaDa, what will ultimately pinpoint the Leafs as a “winner” or “loser” when it comes to UFA Day signings is whether he “down” season just experienced by Bobrovsky, who will turn 38 just before the season opener, was solely a manifestation of the overall roster problems of the Panthers, or a sign that age is catching up – as it has done to the vast majority of goaltenders over the years (and he also turns 40 in the final year of the deal).
Now, I am NOT saying that he won’t turn in a rebound performance. Just that – looking at it as pure outsiders – we won’t know until they drop the puck in October. But if he DOES perform as he did in the seasons before last, the Leaf s should move well back up in the volatile Atlantic.
In short, that was likely THE biggest calculated risk of the entire day.
I would say the Rangers filled a lot of needs with today’s signings. Not sure why you think NJ did such a good job.