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NHL Trade: Golden Knights Add Wotherspoon From Penguins & Free Up Cap Space
The Vegas Golden Knights have gotten a nice piece of business done, shaving a few million off their cap in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins and nabbing an impact defenseman at the same time. The Vegas Golden Knights have traded Kaedan Korczak to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Parker Wotherspoon at 50% retained. Korczak’s four-year extension had not yet kicked in. The Golden Knights free up another $2,750,000 in cap space. — Hannah Kirkell (@h_kirk6) June 30, 2026 The Golden Knights send...
2 Teams Named As Frontrunners For Patrik Laine In Free Agency
For teams looking to add a little scoring punch to their lineup at a reduced rate, one of the names to watch when free agency kicks off on Wednesday at noon is Patrik Laine. The former 2nd overall pick (2016 Draft) is a seven-time 20-goal scorer. Laine's 2025-26 season was a write-off in Montreal, however, as a severe core muscle injury knocked him out after just five games back in October, and he would never return to the Canadiens lineup the rest of the season. But in 2024-25, his firs...
First NHL Buyout of the Offseason: Blues Move On From Jonathan Drouin
The St. Louis Blues have placed Jonathan Drouin on unconditional waivers to buy out the final year of his contract. The 12-year veteran becomes the first NHL player bought out during the first buyout period this summer. The window closes at 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday . Blues placing Jonathan Drouin on waivers for the purpose of buying out his contract. He has one year left on his deal at $4 million AAV. — Andy Strickland (@andystrickland) June 30, 2026 Drouin had one season left at $4 millio...
Jacob Markstrom Headed To Florida As Panthers & Devils Finalizing Trade
The Florida Panthers have made a huge decision on their goaltending dilemma, as they've completed a trade with the New Jersey Devils for Jacob Markstrom. Florida and New Jersey working on a deal involving Jacob Markstrom and Evan Rodrigues. We will see how it all plays out — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) June 30, 2026 This move means that two-time Stanley Cup-winning goalie Sergei Bobrovsky will be heading to market as an unrestricted free agent on Wednesday. His run with the Panthers...
Sabres Offering Numerous Players As Trade Talks On Hellebuyck Continue With Jets
It sounded like a potential trade of Connor Hellebuyck to the Buffalo Sabres fell through in advance of the NHL Draft . But those talks with the Winnipeg Jets are back on, and there are some substantial names being thrown around from Buffalo's side as a potential player package going back. We have heard that Hellebuyck is fine to waive his no-move clause to go to Buffalo, but what are the pieces that would have to head back to Winnipeg? David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period reports: Multip...
Report: 'No Guarantee' Hurricanes Sign John Carlson Before July 1
The Carolina Hurricanes surprised many when they went out and acquired the signing rights to pending UFA defenseman John Carlson this past weekend. But time is ticking, and they have only one day remaining to get him inked to a new deal or he'll go to the open market. Insider Pierre LeBrun does not think it's a slam dunk that something gets done in Raleigh. The Carolina Hurricanes acquiring John Carlson’s rights over the weekend was a clever move by the Cup champs to beat everyone to the...
Islanders Taking Trade Calls On Alexander Romanov
Alexander Romanov's name is floating around the trade market, and the New York Islanders are listening. Per Stefen Rosner , the 26-year-old defenseman is the latest Islander to garner trade calls from across the league in the week leading up to July 1. Rosner drew a comparison to the speculation that recently surrounded Mathew Barzal. "My read on the Romanov noise is similar to the Barzal chatter. Teams are calling," Rosner wrote. "Romanov's NTC doesn't kick in until July 1, 2027 and after...
Rangers & Hurricanes Talking Signifcant Trade
The New York Rangers are not finished retooling their roster, and their next target is a Stanley Cup champion. Just days after acquiring sniper Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights in a major Friday trade, the Rangers have set their sights on Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin. Per Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts podcast, the Rangers have expressed interest in the young blueliner as they continue to reshape their roster under general manager Chris Drury. Why Ca...
Panthers acquire Akira Schmid from Golden Knights
The Florida Panthers have added some depth to their crease, making a trade with the Vegas Golden Knights. The Panthers acquired goaltender Akira Schmid from the Golden Knights, in exchange for a 2028 third-round pick. Schmid, 26, posted a 16-10-6 record with Vegas last season, appearing in 34 games, including two shutouts. With Carter Hart and Adin Hill signed for next season, the Golden Knights had some depth to deal. Hill is certainly still a trade candidate, as the Golden Knights continue ...
Top 5 RFAs Who Did Not Receive Qualifying Offers, Becoming UFAs
Monday at 5pm ET was the deadline for NHL teams to make qualifying offers for their pending restricted free agents. Those not tendered a QO would become unrestricted free agents. The following, per PuckPedia , is a list of the top five RFAs whose teams did not give them the qualifying offer, thereby letting them go to the open market on July 1. The list is ranked by 2025-26 scoring stats. Top 5 RFAs Non-QO'd, Now RFAs Matias Maccelli, Toronto Maple Leafs 39 pts/...
Latest on Zach Werenski Has 5 Teams Discussing Trade With Blue Jackets
The Zach Werenski saga continues in Columbus, where the Blue Jackets are getting plenty of interest from teams looking to snag the Norris Trophy winner. Werenski informed the team that he would not be extending beyond the current two years remaining on his contract ($9.583 million AAV). According to the latest report, insider David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period writes that there are five teams now that he can name that have discussed the possibility of a trade with Columbus. As follows: Dallas...
Metropolitan Div. Team Makes Offer ‘With Heft’ For Jason Robertson
The Jason Robertson saga with the Dallas Stars continues. They would like to sign the restricted free agent, but they simply don't have the room under the cap to give him the $14M or that he's looking for from them. "I believe that the Stars have offered $12M a year, I think they may be willing to go a little bit higher, maybe $12.5M," Elliotte Friedman said Monday morning. "But at this point in time, I don't think he's interested in being under $14 million. So there's a gap." Yup, that ...
Patrick Kane Linked To Maple Leafs After Text At Draft
While pending UFA Patrick Kane and the Detroit Red Wings have had mutual interest in a new contract, a pending Dylan Larkin trade could have thrown a wrench into those plans for Kane. Now the three-time Stanley Cup winner is being linked to the Toronto Maple Leafs in free agency. If Patrick Kane gets to market, I expect Toronto to be in the mix. @TLNdc — Nick Alberga (@thegoldenmuzzy) June 29, 2026 And after a text from Kane to the Toronto Maple Leafs' No. 1 pick at the NHL Draft t...
NHL Trade: Panthers & Ducks Swap Signing Rights To UFAs, Gudas Back To Florida
Trading grit for grit, and punishing physicality for punishing physicality, the Florida Panthers and Anaheim Ducks have swapped the rights to two pending unrestricted free agents. Radko Gudas' rights head back to South Florida, while AJ Greer's go to the West Coast. We have acquired the rights to Radko Gudas from Anaheim in exchange for the rights to A.J. Greer. Details » https://t.co/DtNvipn1qe pic.twitter.com/Dg4cyXpWhX — Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) June 29, 2026 Both players will ...
Maple Leafs Make Big Decisions on Troy Stecher & Matias Maccelli
With the qualifying offer deadline upon us, and free agency two days away, the Toronto Maple Leafs were busy making a couple of roster decisions on Monday. They've decided that their new-look blueline would continue to include Troy Stecher as a depth piece. The pending UFA was signed to a two-year extension worth $2.7 million ($1.35 million AAV). Troy Stecher is staying in Toronto after inking a new two-year deal with the Leafs 👀 (H/T @reporterchris ) pic.twitter.com/eO3KG7hguT — T...
Oilers' Darnell Nurse Would Accept Trade To Atlantic Division Team
Darnell Nurse has added a new team to the short list of destinations he would accept a trade to, and it is a contender. David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period reported during the second day of the 2026 NHL Draft that the Boston Bruins have been added to Nurse's approved trade list. "More on Nurse: As we know, Pittsburgh, LA and Philly are in his trade list," Pagnotta posted on X. "You can add Boston to his list, as well." That makes Boston the fourth known team Nurse is willing to waive his n...
Vancouver Canucks Are 'Desperate' To Trade Elias Pettersson
The Vancouver Canucks want to move Elias Pettersson, and they want to do it soon. Per multiple league sources who spoke with Thomas Drance and The Athletic this week, Vancouver is eager to sell off several veteran players, with one source going as far as to characterize the club as desperate to move off the struggling, highly compensated center. That is a significant word to attach to a player carrying an $11.6 million cap hit through 2031-32. Drance reinforced the framing on his radio hit...
NHL Signing: Big D-Man Michael Kesselring Signs Big Extension With Sharks
Despite nearly a completely lost season, promising defenseman Michael Kesselring has more than tripled his salary. The San Jose Sharks have signed the pending restricted free agent to a three-year extension with a $4.5 million AAV. The #SJSharks have signed Michael Kesselring to a three-year deal worth $4.5 M AAV. #TheFutureIsTeal pic.twitter.com/4vaNx6PyPw — Locked on Sharks (@LockedOnSharks) June 29, 2026 The Sharks dealt for the 6'5", right-shot Kesselring in a trade with the Buffalo ...
Zuccarello ‘Pretty Ticked’ At Minnesota Wild, 2 Rival Teams Linked To Pending UFA
It doesn't appear as if 38-year-old Mats Zuccarello will be finishing his career with the Minnesota Wild. A report from Joe Smith & Michael Russo in The Athletic tells us that the pending unrestricted free agent is 'pretty ticked' with his incumbent team. Any last hopes of a Mats Zuccarello extension with the Minnesota Wild before July 1 are officially dead. @RussoHockey and @JoeSmithNHL are reporting that he's pissed... and now dead set on hitting free agency. "According to league sources, gr...
Predators Lock Up Jack Drury With Long-Term Extension
He's only been with the franchise for a few days, but Jack Drury is now set for a long-term relationship with the Nashville Predators. The two sides have agreed on a five-year extension. Jack Drury signs a five-year extension with #preds carrying a $4.5M AAV, per @PuckPedia https://t.co/phU3usa6Bs — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) June 28, 2026 The deal comes with a $4.5 million AAV for Drury. He was acquired as a restricted free agent by the Preds in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche ...
Report: Flyers & Dan Vladar Completing Long-Term Extension
The Philadelphia Flyers are set to finalize a five-year extension with starting netminder Dan Vladar, according to insider Pierre LeBrun. The deal will come with a $5.5 million AAV. Still some final touches needed, and it can’t be announced officially until July 1, but Flyers and Dan Vladar closing in on five-year extension which will carry $5.5M AAV. — Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) June 28, 2026 The deal can't be officially announced until July 1, when he becomes eligible for an extension. H...
Montreal Canadiens Linked to Free-Agent Anthony Mantha
Anthony Mantha is set to hit the free-agent market on July 1, as the Pittsburgh Penguins won't be circling back with a contract offer before Wednesday. There's going to be a slew of teams interested in signing the 33-goal scorer from last season, including the Montreal Canadiens, who have serious ties to Mantha. The Canadiens enter free agency with $10.9 million in cap space, and they also have goaltender Sam Montembeault, who is expected to get traded in the coming days, which could free up ...
Canadiens & Islanders Linked to Blockbuster Trade
The Montreal Canadiens are looking to add down the middle this summer, and could be turning to the New York Islanders to facilitate a blockbuster trade. Reports have surfaced stating the two teams have discussed a trade centered around Isles forward Mat Barzal. Barzal, 29, is signed through the 2031 season at $9.1 million AAV, and owns a 22-team no-trade list. It does appear he'd be willing to be traded to Montreal. Barzal scored 19 goals and added 53 assists, for 72 points last season, leadin...
4 Potential Free-Agent Destinations for Boone Jenner
Boone Jenner has changed agents and is heading to the open market on July 1. The former Columbus Blue Jacket appears to be leaving the only NHL franchise he's ever known. There's been quite the turn of events in Columbus since the end of last season, when interim head coach Rick Bowness admitted that the team needed a culture change, and the dressing room didn't care enough about winning. Jenner is the best center available on what's a very thin free-agent market. There's going to be plenty ...
4 Potential Free-Agent Destinations for Rasmus Andersson
The NHL's free-agent market opens at noon on Wednesday, July 1, and the best defenceman available is Vegas Golden Knights blueliner Rasmus Andersson. The 29-year-old Swedish defenceman appeared in 33 games for the Golden Knights after a trade from the Calgary Flames, and chipped in with 17 points, playing close to 22 minutes per game, including on both sides of special teams. Andersson's a great defensive defender, who loves to block shots, and can make a crisp first pass, and join the rush o...
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