Free Agency

NHL free agency news and signings

Trade Rumors Apr 21, 2026

Elliotte Friedman confirms five teams are circling Vincent Trocheck after the March deadline walked away empty. Washington, Toronto, Carolin...

By Mike Johnson · 20 min read

Free Agency Apr 21, 2026

Seattle Kraken offseason 2026 reality check: $29M cap space, three named targets already extended, and why Bobby McMann and Eeli Tolvanen re...

By Mike Johnson · 20 min read

Trade Rumors Apr 20, 2026

Jonathan Toews has not made a retirement decision. But every public word he has said since the final horn of game 82 points to the same answ...

By Mike Johnson · 10 min read

Free Agency Apr 18, 2026

Mikheyev leads NHL forwards in SH TOI. UFA July 2026 at 31. Three destinations: Columbus (best fit), Edmonton (cap flex), Vegas (wrong fit)....

By Mike Johnson · 10 min read

Free Agency Apr 18, 2026

Three rumored landing spots for James van Riemsdyk at 36. Colorado is the 55% favorite. Tampa Bay 25%. The Tip-In Economy framework explains...

By Mike Johnson · 10 min read

Free Agency Apr 15, 2026

Winnipeg dropped from 116 points to 82 after losing Nikolaj Ehlers. Alex Tuch, Jordan Kyrou, and Bobby McMann are the three winger targets w...

By Mike Johnson · 10 min read

Trade Rumors Mar 17, 2026

Anthony Mantha posted career-high 26 goals and 52 points in 67 games on a $2.5M prove-it deal — but his 21.1% 5v5 shooting percentage agains...

By Mike Johnson · 11 min read

Free Agency Mar 15, 2026

The pending UFAs 2026 class has thinned dramatically after Nick Schmaltz's $64M extension with Utah. Adrian Kempe, Alex Tuch, and Sergei Bob...

By Mike Johnson · 7 min read

⚡ Breaking Trade Rumors Mar 14, 2026

Sharks Mario Ferraro extension talks stall as San Jose offers a short-term deal but the pending UFA wants $5-6M long-term. With prospects pu...

By Mike Johnson · 9 min read