Lankinen is 13-7-5 with a .922 SV% and 2.58 GAA in his first season as Nashville's backup goalie and has signed a one-year, $2.0 million contract extension. The 27-year-old is in his third NHL season.

Lankinen is 13-7-5 with a .922 SV% and 2.58 GAA in his first season as Nashville's backup goalie and has signed a one-year, $2.0 million contract extension. The 27-year-old is in his third NHL season.

Fabbro has a goal, seven assists, 70 SOG, 36 PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 56 games played and has signed a one-year, $2.5 million extension with Nashville. The 24-year-old has 12 goals, 56 points and 121 PIMs through 230 career NHL games across five seasons.

Aube-Kubel was claimed off waivers earlier in the season by Washington and has now signed a one-year contract extension worth $1.225 million after putting up two goals, six assists, and 51 SOG, 40 PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 36 games between Toronto and Washington.

Wiebe was an undrafted free agent out of the WHL who has combined for 31 points (14G / 17A) in 35 games with Prince George and Edmonton this season.

Berube is 4-2-1 with a .901 SV% and 2.84 GAA with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) and has been signed to a one-year deal worth $750,000 with the Florida Panthers Thursday.

Ferguson is 3-3-0 with a 2.92 GAA and .904 SV% with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) and Belleville Senators (AHL) and has been signed to a one-year, two-way contract Thursday with Ottawa.

White has 10 goals, 27 assists, 16 PIMs and a +9 plus/minus through 42 games with Hamilton (OHL) and Peterborough (OHL) and has been signed to a three-year, entry-level contract Thursday.

Pouliot had two goals, 16 assists, 42 PIMs and a -7 plus/minus through 26 games with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) and has signed a one-year contract with the Sharks on Thursday. The 29-year-old has played in 213 NHL games across eight seasons, picking up eight goals and 52 points across that span.

Blais has two goals, an assist, and 15 SOG through nine games since being traded back to the St. Louis Blues and has not signed a one-year, $1.0 Million contract extension. The 26-year-old has two goals, and eight points across 49 games with both the Blues and Rangers.

Pastrnak is currently tied for fourth in the NHL in scoring with 42 goals, 38 assists, 285 SOG, a +27 plus/minus and 32 PIMs across 60 games this season and has signed an 8-year contract extension worth $90.0 million ($11.25M AAV). This will make Pastrnak a Bruin until at least his age-34 season.


Lennox has a 22-15-1 record, .880 SV%, and 3.28 GAA with the Saginaw Spirit (OHL) and has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the New York Islanders. He was the Islanders' 2021 third-round draft pick (93 overall).

Hofner has 36 goals, 22 assists, 94 PIMs and a +9 plus/minus through 53 games with Kamloops (WHL) and has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals. He was Washington's 6th-round pick in 2022 (181 overall).

Doucet has 45 goals, 44 assists, 36 PIMs and a +34 plus/minus through 58 games with Halifax and Val-d'Or (QMJHL) and has been signed to a three-year entry-level contract Wednesday with the Detroit Red Wings. The 21-year-old went undrafted despite having 75 points (33G/42A) in 68 games in 2021-22.

Simoneau has five goals, 23 assists, 39 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 44 games with Laval (AHL) this season and has signed a two-year, entry-level contract Wednesday. The 21-year-old was drafted in the 6th round of the 2021 draft (191 overall).

Jensen has two goals, 22 assists, 82 SOG, 16 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 62 games this season and has signed a three-year contract extension worth $12.15 million ($4.05M AAV). The 32-year-old is rounding out his fifth season in Washington.

Walman was a third-round pick in 2014 and was traded to the Red Wings in the Nick Leddy deal last March. The 27-year-old has taken a massive step forward this year, playing on the top-pair with Moritz Seider for the last few months. Walman has a booming slap shot and is a shot-blocking machine in his own-end. On the year, he's scored five goals with five assists (10 points) with 95 SOG and 77 Blks in 40 games.

Maatta has five goals, 12 assists, 37 SOG, 10 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 49 games in his first season in Detroit and has now signed a two-year contract extension worth $6.0 million ($3.0M AAV).

Anderson has two goals, 11 assists, 60 SOG, 32 PIMs and a +10 plus/minus through 55 games this season and has earned himself a $33 million, 8-year extension with an annual salary cap hit of $4.125 million. The 23-year-old is now locked in as a King until his 30s.


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On July 1st, 2025, at 12 PM EST, the 2025 NHL free agency period officially opens. While some players will have all but signed the dotted line up to this point, nothing can become official until noon on Canada Day.