NHL Free Agency Frenzy & Trade Deadline: Ovechkin Re-Signs; Bobrovsky to Leafs; Carlsson Offer Sheet; Major Trades; Arbitration Lists; Wickenheiser Leaves Leafs; Zegras to Flyers; McMichael Extension; Dach Signing; Schedule Release; Kane Returns to Blackhawks
Ovechkin re-signs 1yr/$4.25M. Bobrovsky to Leafs 3yr. Demidov 8yr/$73M. Carlson to Tampa. Flyers offer sheet Carlsson 5x$18M (Ducks to match). Larkin requests trade. Friedman broke Giroux returning to Ottawa. Mintyukov extension 5x$7.2M. Bedard seeking ~$17M AAV. Arbitration lists released. Patrick Kane's return in doubt. Latest: Friedman reports Maple Leafs still pursuing a blockbuster deal, and floats Bryan Rust or Rickard Rakell as trade fits for Canadiens. Seravalli confirms Giroux contract details (1yr/$2M cap, $5M AAV, bonuses, NMC). Seravalli also reports Vukie Mpofu leaves Penguins for Preds AGM role, and NHL will release 2026-27 schedule on July 16 with 84-game season. New: Friedman links Dylan Larkin to Hurricanes as a potential trade target, with details on trade pieces and obstacles. Friedman and Seravalli break that Utah Mammoth matched New Jersey's offer sheet for Barrett Hayton (1yr/$4.775M, no trade until next July). Latest: Seravalli and Friedman break that the Montreal Canadiens have hired Derek Lalonde as an assistant coach. Latest: Friedman reports Connor Bedard injury update (Blackhawks). New: Seravalli and Friedman break Ducks matching Carlsson offer sheet; FriedgeHNIC reports arbitration settlement for Xavier Bourgault (OTT) at $850K NHL/$X AHL. New: FriedgeHNIC breaks Hayley Wickenheiser leaving the Toronto Maple Leafs organization. Latest: Friedman breaks Trevor Zegras to Flyers 4x$9.125M; Seravalli confirms. Friedman breaks Connor McMichael extension 6x$6.75M with STL. Friedman breaks Kirby Dach 1yr/$3.6M with Canadiens. Seravalli releases full 2026-27 NHL schedule with 84 games. Latest: Friedman breaks Patrick Kane re-joining Blackhawks on 2yr/$8M AAV deal. Friedman also breaks Jet Greaves settlement 3x$5M with Columbus and Ronan Seeley arbitration settlement. New: Darren Dreger reports John Rosasco named SVP of Communications for Vegas Golden Knights.