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Reports: Another Offer Sheet Coming On Friday To Pavel Mintyukov
The shocking offer sheet that Leo Carlsson agreed to from the Philadelphia Flyers might have just opened the floodgates. According to several reports, there will be more offer sheets, and likely at least one today. There are rumblings this may not be the only offer sheet of the day in the NHL ... — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) July 3, 2026 In fact, it appears that the Anaheim Ducks will be the victims once again, as PuckPedia is reporting that young defenseman Pavel Mintyukov ha...
Report: Claude Giroux Makes His Free Agent Decision
If the report is correct, Philadelphia Flyers GM Danny Briere has been a very busy man on Friday afternoon. At the same time as submitting an insane offer sheet to Leo Carlsson of the Anaheim Ducks, he has also signed sought-after free agent, and former Flyers captain, Claude Giroux, according to insider David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period. Meanwhile… Claude Giroux is signing with the Flyers — David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) July 3, 2026 🚨 CLAUDE GIROUX IS HEADED BACK TO PHILADELPHIA 🚨...
Shocking $18M AAV Offer Sheet Tendered To Leo Carlsson
The largest offer sheet ever submitted in the NHL is upon us. The Philadelphia Flyers have tendered an offer sheet to Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson for a five-year contract with a stunning $18 million AAV. We have tendered an offer sheet to Anaheim center Leo Carlsson. The offer is a five-year contract worth an average annual value (AAV) of $18M, which would require four of the Flyers first-round draft picks in each of the next four seasons as compensation. https://t.co/nfhD4h6n...
New Jersey Devils sign David Rittich to one-year contract
The New Jersey Devils have added some depth in net, as the team signed goaltender David Rittich to a one-year contract. The deal is worth $1 million for the 2026-27 season and Rittich comes to the Devils from one of their rivals, the New York Islanders. The veteran backstop appeared in 30 games for the Isles last season, posting a very respectable 14-10-3 record, along with a 2.76 goals against average, and .894 save percentage. Rittich served as Ilya Sorokin's backup last season, and with th...
Dallas Stars re-sign Jamie Benn to one-year contract
The Dallas Stars have been dealing with a lot of drama lately related to Jason Robertson's contract, but that doesn't mean they can't take care of other business. The team announced on Friday, they've re-signed Jamie Benn to a one-year contract, worth $850,000. Jamie Benn is running it back another year with the Stars! ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/ajAuaTCTb3 — Spittin' Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) July 3, 2026 Benn turns 37 this month, and in 60 games last season in Dallas, posted 16 goals and 21 assists...
Free-Agent Patrick Kane Closing In On Decision
The NHL's free-agent market doesn't have many big names left, but one that stands out above the rest is future hall-of-famer Patrick Kane. The veteran forward has yet to sign a contract for next season, and continues to mull over offers from multiple teams. Kane turns 38 in November and despite his age and serious leg/hip injuries over the past few years, can still produce at a very respectable clip. Kane dressed in 67 games for the Detroit Red Wings last season, scoring 16 goals, and adding 4...
Maple Leafs Continue to Listen on Morgan Rielly Trade Offers
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka has made some drastic changes to his team's roster, in a very short period of time, and it sounds like there's one more big move on the way. According to multiple reports, the Leafs are still listening on defenceman Morgan Rielly, and are open to giving the longest-tenured Leaf a change of scenery. Rielly has submitted a list of four teams he's willing to accept a trade to, which included all Western Conference teams, and while there was an appa...
3 Free-Agent Destinations for Patrik Laine
The NHL's free-agent market was on fire the last couple of days, however, there's still some very talented players left unsigned, including winger Patrik Laine. Laine won't be returning to the Montreal Canadiens and is looking for a 'prove yourself' type of contract, short term, and laced with incentives. The 28-year-old Laine is one of the biggest wildcards left on the open market, as his battles with injuries throughout his career has really be a damper on expectations for the former No.2 o...
Philadelphia Flyers Signing Jamie Drysdale To Multi-Year Extension
The Philadelphia Flyers are continuing to take care of business after free agency opened. Per David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period , the Flyers are working on a multi-year contract extension with young defenseman Jamie Drysdale that should land in the neighborhood of a $6 million average annual value. "The Flyers are working on a multi-year contract extension with Jamie Drysdale," Pagnotta reported. "Not sure on timing, but should come in the 6M aav neighborhood whenever it gets done." Why ...
Flyers Offered John Carlson More Money Than Tampa Bay
The Philadelphia Flyers made a serious push for the top defenseman on the free-agent market, but the money was not enough to win the day. Per Anthony Di Marco of Daily Faceoff , the Flyers offered John Carlson more money than the Tampa Bay Lightning, the team he ultimately signed with on July 1. "FWIW, I'm told the Flyers did offer more money for John Carlson," Di Marco reported. "He ultimately had his sights set on Tampa Bay." Di Marco added that while he could not say for certain, he bel...
Report: Details of a failed trade between the Bruins & Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers were successful on day one of free agency, shedding all $9.25 million of Darnell Nurse's contract. General manager Stan Bowman traded the veteran defenseman to the San Jose Sharks for Zack Sharp and Shakir Mukhamadullin. Nurse was linked to multiple NHL teams, including the Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, and San Jose Sharks. It seemed at one point he was destined for the Eastern Conference, and to give the Bruins much-needed muscle on the blueline. But the trade ...
Alex Ovechkin Makes His Decision On Playing Future
The Greatest Goal Scorer of All-Time, legendary Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin has been contemplating whether to retire or come back for one more season. The decision is in, and he's back, baby! "I'm back babes" (via: @Capitals ) pic.twitter.com/uqhKlnSjQ0 — BarDown (@BarDown) July 2, 2026 Breaking: Alex Ovechkin is returning to the Washington Capitals on a one-year contract, the team announced Thursday. The deal includes a $1 million salary, a $4.75 million games-played bonus after...
Maple Leafs Among 4 Teams Showing Interest In Claude Giroux on Day 1 of Free Agency
The Ottawa Senators offered then-pending unrestricted free agent Claude Giroux an extension back around the trade deadline. But the 38-year-old veteran center, after four seasons in Ottawa, declined, wanting to test free agency. That 'test' has now gone into a second day, and it seems there was plenty of action around the Giroux camp on Day 1. According to Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen , in addition to the Senators, four teams showed interest in the elite face-off man and strong t...
Dillon Dube, Acquitted Hockey Canada Player, Returns to NHL
Lost amongst all the insanity of a wild 1st of July free agency and trading frenzy was the fact that the St. Louis Blues handed out a one-year, $850K contract to Dillon Dube. He becomes the second of the five acquitted players from the Hockey Canada sexual assault case from the 2018 World Junior Hockey Championships to earn another NHL contract. The Blues have signed Dillon Dube to a one-year contract. https://t.co/9PKRXb6N7e pic.twitter.com/LHIwKFnXpC — St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) J...
NHL Trade: Minnesota Wild Acquire Blake Coleman From Calgary Flames
Our first trade of Day 2 of the NHL's Summer of '26 sees the Calgary Flames send Blake Coleman to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Jake Middleton. Blake Coleman & Olli Maatta to Minnesota from Calgary for Jake Middleton and picks — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 2, 2026 The full deal has Coleman & Olli Maatta going to Minnesota, with draft picks coming back to Calgary in addition to Middleton. The Wild had been desperately searching for a second-line center, and Coleman had been...
Top 10 NHL Free Agents Still Available on July 2nd
Many of the notable (and not-so-notable) unrestricted free agents found new homes in free agency on Wednesday. But that was just Day 1. There's still a whole summer ahead for those who didn't sign to find themselves a team. Here now, we present the Top 10 UFAs that are still available as of the start of July 2nd—Day 2 of NHL free agency. Alex Ovechkin Anthony Mantha Patrick Kane Logan Stanley Claude Giroux Patrik Laine Vladimir Tarasenko John Klingberg Michael Bunting Eeli Tolvanen Okay,...
Lightning Sign John Carlson To Multi-Year Deal
The Tampa Bay Lightning have added one of the biggest names available on the free-agent market. The Lightning have signed defenseman John Carlson to a two-year contract worth $17 million total, carrying an $8.5 million average annual value. The Lightning confirmed the signing, with GM Julien BriseBois filling the hole on the right side of the blue line left by Darren Raddysh, who was signed and traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs last week. Beating Out the Champs Carlson reached the open m...
Barrett Hayton Receives First Offer Sheet Of NHL Offseason
The Utah Mammoth made some notable additions on Wednesday, but now they have a decision to make on one of their own. RFA Barrett Hayton has received the first offer sheet of the NHL offseason, submitted by the New Jersey Devils, at one year, $4.775M. New Jersey is offer-sheeting Barrett Hayton from Utah 1 year, $4.775M Second-round pick as compensensation if Mammoth don't match — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 1, 2026 According to reports, Utah had a chance to acquire something at...
NHL TRADE: Canucks & Rangers Swing Deal For Marcus Pettersson
The New York Rangers have been trying to address their blueline, and they've done so in a deal with the Vancouver Canucks to bring Marcus Pettersson back to the East. OFFICIAL: We have acquired defenseman Marcus Pettersson from Vancouver in exchange for a 2030 conditional first-round draft pick. Read more → https://t.co/QFRTlkgbJg pic.twitter.com/3IsWy3oEJJ — New York Rangers (@NYRangers) July 1, 2026 A conditional first-round pick in 2030 heads to Vancouver in return. The pick wil...
Former Islanders Captain Anders Lee Signs With Utah Mammoth
The New York Islanders are another team in the Metropolitan Division who have lost their longtime captain today. The 14-year Islanders veteran's contract expired , leaving him free to sign where he wishes in free agency. Leaving general manager Matthieu Darche without a captain to lead the team in his absence. According to The Athletic's Michael Russo on X, the Minnesota Wild are one-team who won't be taking a chance at signing the UFA. I'm told by sources that Anders Lee is not...
Ryan Shea Signs Big Free Agent Deal With Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are ponying up a five-year free agent deal for Pittsburgh Penguins breakout defenseman Ryan Shea. The #RumorBoyz are hearing Ryan Shea is signing for 5 years in Oil Country 👀 pic.twitter.com/zgRJdIwdIX — Spittin' Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) July 1, 2026 First dropped by Spittin' Chiclets, and now confirmed by Elliotte Friedman, it's a five-year deal for Shea, with a $4 million AAV. A huge $20M deal for the 29-year-old. Shea had been playing on a series of one-year dea...
TRADE: Rangers Send Vincent Trocheck To Surprising Team
The New York Rangers have finally found a home for Vincent Trocheck. Per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, Trocheck is being traded to the Utah Mammoth. Sean Durzi, top prospect Cole Beaudoin, and a third-round pick are headed back to the Rangers. The move ends a saga that stretched back to the March trade deadline, when GM Chris Drury first began shopping his second-line center without finding a match. Vincent Trocheck to Utah — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 1, 2026 A Deal Months in...
SIGNED: Boone Jenner Signs With Eastern Conference Team
The Washington Capitals have signed Boone Jenner after he was first linked to the team earlier in free agency. Washington has signed Jenner to a four-year, $23 million contract, with senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick announcing the deal. The contract carries a $5.75 million average annual value. Jenner spent his entire NHL career with the Columbus Blue Jackets before this move, serving as captain and becoming the franchise’s all-time leader in games played. He had...
NHL TRADE: Maple Leafs & Lightning Pull Off Trade For Nick Paul
The Toronto Maple Leafs remain the busiest team of the day, acquiring another excellent piece for the bottom six, in Nick Paul from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for goalie Dennis Hildeby. The Leafs have acquired Nick Paul from the Lightning for Dennis Hildeby and two draft picks pic.twitter.com/9vCditJ6Dg — TheLeafsNation (@TLNdc) July 1, 2026 With this move, Toronto has acquired another "Leafs killer," adding to the acquisition of Sergei Bobrovsky . Paul is remembered in The Six ...
NHL TRADE: Darnell Nurse Expands Trade List, Dealt To West Coast
The Edmonton Oilers have finally been able to move on from Darnell Nurse. Word came in on Wednesday afternoon from Elliotte Friedman that the long-time Oilers defenseman had agreed to expand his list of trade destinations, with West Coast teams reportedly being added. A trade with the San Jose Sharks was then executed. 🔄 The Sharks acquire Darnell Nurse from the Oilers. — San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) July 1, 2026 A deal with the San Jose Sharks is done, and Shakir Mukhamadullin is co...
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