The NHL draft is over and teams are looking to mold their rosters via trades and re-signing. The start of free agency is usually on July 1, but this year it will start on July 13 because of the changed season in 2020. Although the key dates have changed, the goal of free agency is the same: to land a game-changing veteran who can boost their contention status or bolster their core with the glue that builds championships. The tracker features a list of every player signed, along with analysis on the biggest deals and what could happen next. There are new deals at the top. More: Team guides
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Draft recap: Every pick | Takeaways The British Columbia native has spent the past three seasons in the Atlantic Division. Brendan Smith was signed to a two-year, $2.2 million contract by the New Jersey Devil. There are a lot of moving parts for the Lightning this off-season, and one piece moving in is Ian Cole. The Claude Giroux Watch is over as the veteran forward is signing with the Senators. Jack Campbell, a former Maple Leafs goalie, is going to sign a five-year, $25 million deal with theOilers. The tandem partner for Matt Murray was inking a one year contract with Toronto. The Sabres signed Victor Olofsson to a two-year contract after he set a career high in points in 2021. It's a trade. In exchange for Haula, the New JerseyDevils have traded for the BostonBruins. It's one for one. There was a rumor that Josh Manson would explore the market, but he is staying with the Avs. In Tampa Bay, Ondrej Palat is going to test the market but doesn't sound like the door is closed for him with the Lightning. GM Julien BriseBois is always in for a surprise, but one of his big needs today is a left shot defenseman to replace Ryan McDonagh.
July 13
We don't know where Johnny Gaudreau will sign this off-season, but he won't be with the Flames, the only team for which he's played in the NHL.
There has been a lot of speculation that the New York Islanders, New JerseyDevils and PhiladelphiaFlyers could be interested in acquiring Gaudreau. His free agent contract is expected to be in the $10 million range. Fourteen players in the NHL make at least $10 million a year.
Johnny Gaudreau & Nazem Kadri should both land massive deals.Philly is Gaudreau's top choice but Flyers need to clear $$. They've been trying to move JVR's contract.. If not, Gaudreau may sign with another Metro team.
NYR among top suitors for Kadri, but he'll have options.
— Emily Kaplan (@emilymkaplan) July 13, 2022
NHL free agency begins today! As I reported on @sportscenter, the goalie market is absolutely insane.. but carousel should stop for a few teams today.
According to multiple sources, the expectation is that Darcy Kuemper will sign in Washington to be the Caps new starter.
— Emily Kaplan (@emilymkaplan) July 13, 2022
Evander Kane, one of the top free agents, will be returning to the Oilers for a four year, $20.5 million contract.
After all, there will not be a change in his mind. The veteran agreed to a four-year deal with the team.
Malcolm Subban was re-signed by the Sabres for one year.
Alexander True, a restricted free agent, was brought back by the Kraken.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Pierre-Olivier Joseph to a two-year contract.
Noesen signed a two year contract with the Hurricanes.
The Kings and Alexander Edler are close to an agreement on a one-year, $750,000 contract.
On the eve of free agency, the Sabres agreed to a one-year, $1.7 million contract with forward Vinnie Hinostroza.
The two sides agreed on a six-year, $30 million contract for Rickard Rakell, who will remain with the team after the deadline in 2020.
One big free agent for the Stanley Cup champ will return to the team. The deal is for eight years and is worth $48 million.
The PittsburghPenguins agreed to terms on a one-year, $750,000 contract with restricted free agent forward AlexanderNylander.
The veteran goalie has agreed to a one year deal with the Lightning.
The Kings re-signed two of their restricted free agents, Lias Andersson and Carl Grundstrom.
The restricted free agent agreed to a two year deal with the Sabres.
Alexandar Georgiev signed a three-year, $10.2 million contract after being traded from the Rangers.
MacDonald signed a two-year contract with the Avs.
One of the biggest potential free agents comes off the board as he agrees with the Preds on an eight year contract.
The Caps re-signed Lucas to a two-year contract.
Adrian Kempe was not allowed to explore the market by the Kings.
The Flyers traded for Tony DeAngelo and then signed him to a two-year $10 million contract.
RFA defender Lucas Carlsson and forward Eetu Luostarinen are back for another year.
Ville Husso's day began as a Blue and ended with a three-year, $14.25 million deal with the Red Wings.
One of the best goalies on the free agent market is off the market.
Kris Letang agreed to a six-year, $38.6 million contract with the Pens.
Heatherington has agreed to a two-year deal that will make him the highest paid defenseman in the country.
Jacob was re-signed by the Wild to a three-year, $7.35 million deal after they liked what they saw out of him.
Boqvist will stay with the Blue Jackets as he signs a three-year contract.
Andrew Cogliano agreed to a one-year, $1.25 million contract with the Stanley Cup champ.
Heponiemi, who was a restricted free agent, signed a one-year, $750,000 contract with the panthers.
The Pittsburgh Pirates secured their goaltending depth with a two-year contract extension for Casey De Smith.
Gauthier, a restricted free agent, agreed to a one-year, $800,000 deal with the Rangers.
Nicholas Paul will return to the Lightning for the foreseeable future after agreeing to a seven-year contract.
Brock Boeser is signed for three years, $19.95 million, William Lockwood is for one year, $750,000, Jack Rathbone is for two years, $1.7 million, and Noah Juulsen is for one year, $750,000.
Matt Villalta and Frederic Allard were re-signed by the Kings.
Scott Wedgewood agreed to a two-year extension with the Dallas Stars.
Raddysh signed a two-year contract with the Bolts.
The Sabres and Anderson agreed to a one-year deal.
The Kings signed Kevin Fiala to a seven-year deal.
The Sabres agreed to a one-year, $750,000 deal with Sean Malone.
The agreements with John Stevens and Guillaume Brisebois are for one year.
The Maple Leafs agreed to a two-year, $2.8 million contract with restricted free agent TimothyLiljegren.
Matt Kiersted, a restricted free agent, signed a two-year contract with the panthers.
Glass signed a one-year contract with Smashville.
Felix Sandstrom, a restricted free agent, agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the Flyers.
The Wild have a two-year contract with restricted free agent defenseman Connor Dewar.
Washington has come to terms with two restricted free agents, Beck Malenstyn and BrettLeason.
Sammy Blais, a restricted free agent, is returning to the Rangers.
The Blue Jackets signed restricted free agent goalie Daniil Tarasov to a three-year contract.
Dylan Gambrell signed a one-year extension with the Senators.
T.J. Tynan will be with the Kings for two years.
The restricted free agent forward signed a two year contract with the team.
Jeremy Lauzon, a restricted free agent, was brought back by the Preds.
Denis Gurianov is going to be a Star for at least one more season.
The Blue Jackets have come to terms on a two-year, $8 million deal with restricted free agent forward Jackros
Mark Giordano agreed to a two-year contract extension with the Maple Leafs.
Bryan Rust has become a dependable top-six forward for the Pens, and he will continue his tenure with the club after agreeing to a six-year, $30.75 million deal.
The Blue Jackets have agreed to a one-year contract with Korpisalo.
Zboril, a restricted free agent, signed a two-year deal with the Bruins.
Alexander Barabanov and Jaycob Megna were re-signed by San Jose to two-year contracts.
The Kraken signed forward Max McCormick to a two-year contract.
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