NHL Free Agents

• NHL teams drop a staggering $1B on Day 1 of free agency period

  On the first day of free agency, NHL teams committed a record $1.12 billion in contracts as more than 100 players changed teams.

  Sports

  Jul 2, 2024
  
• Teams face salary cap squeeze as NHL set to open free agency Saturday

  Brad Treliving remembers a time when NHL general managers were basically done with free agency shortly after the window opened.

  Sports

  Jun 30, 2023
  
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• Edmonton Oilers re-sign Mattias Janmark with NHL free agency period set to begin

  A day before the NHL free agency period gets underway, the Edmonton Oilers announced they had agreed to a one-year contract extension with veteran forward Mattias Janmark.

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  Jun 30, 2023
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• NHL players reflect on another wild summer of goalie musical chairs

  The NHL's goalie carousel spun again this summer with a number of teams flipping, switching and altering their look at the game's most crucial position.

  Sports

  Oct 4, 2022
• Still without contracts, Edmonton Oilers’ Puljujarvi and Yamamoto file for salary arbitration

  Jesse Puljujarvi and Kailer Yamamoto were among a number of NHL players to file for salary arbitration over the weekend.

  Canada

  Jul 19, 2022
• Edmonton Oilers sign forward Mattias Janmark to 1-year contract

  The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Mattias Janmark to a one-year, US$1.25-million contract.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2022
• Vancouver Canucks dip into free -agent market, sign Mikheyev, Lazar

  Curtis Lazar, who grew up in B.C.’s Interior and played for the WHL’s Edmonton Oil Kings as a junior, was signed to a three-year contract.

  Sports

  Jul 13, 2022
• Calgary Flames GM confirms Johnny Gaudreau will test NHL’s free agent market

  Johnny Gaudreau informed the Calgary Flames he's leaving in free agency Wednesday.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2022
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• Evander Kane’s agent says Oilers have given him green light to negotiate with other NHL teams

  Oilers GM Ken Holland last week said he was having daily conversations in a bid to re-sign Kane.

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2022
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• Johnny Gaudreau, Evander Kane among NHL’s potential UFA class with free agency 4 weeks away

  This year's list of potential unrestricted free agents — as always — offers some intriguing opportunities for executives looking to alter the course of their franchises.

  Sports

  Jun 15, 2022