Free Agency

San Jose Sharks sign Prout, Brodzinski to 1-year deals

By: Canadian Press

The San Jose Sharks have signed defenceman Dalton Prout and forward Jonny Brodzinski to one-year contracts.

July 2, 2019

Coyotes sign forward Crouse to 3-year contract

By: Canadian Press

The Arizona Coyotes have signed forward Lawson Crouse to a three-year contract.

July 2, 2019

Hurricanes to match Montreal's offer sheet for Aho

By: Canadian Press

The Carolina Hurricanes say they are keeping star forward Sebastian Aho and will match the US$42 million offer sheet the Montreal Canadiens tendered him.

July 2, 2019

Stanley Cup champion Blues re-sign forward Sammy Blais

By: Canadian Press

The St. Louis Blues have re-signed restricted free agent Sammy Blais to an $850,000, one-year contract.

July 2, 2019

Islanders keep Anders Lee, sign Varlamov to replace Lehner

By: Canadian Press

From the start of New York Islanders' training camp last September, Anders Lee insisted his impending free agency situation was different from the one John Tavares went through.

July 1, 2019

Predators invest in their offence by signing Matt Duchene

By: Canadian Press

The Nashville Predators took a big step toward boosting their offence Monday by signing Matt Duchene away from the Columbus Blue Jackets, paying a big price to land a forward they had long targeted.

July 1, 2019

Leafs acquire defenceman Tyson Barrie from Colorado for forward Nazem Kadri

By: Canadian Press

Nazem Kadri's time with the Maple Leafs is over. Tyson Barrie's has just begun on what is all of a sudden a new-look Toronto blue line.

July 1, 2019

Blackhawks agree to deals with goalie Lehner, F Carpenter

By: Canadian Press

Robin Lehner thinks he is heading into his prime. The Chicago Blackhawks hope he is right.

July 1, 2019

Maple Leafs sign veteran centre and local products Jason Spezza to one-year deal

By: Canadian Press

A rink rat often found on the practice ice long after his teammates have hit the showers, Jason Spezza has always joked he'd play hockey for free.

July 1, 2019

New York Rangers sign Artemi Panarin to 7-year, $81.5M deal

By: Canadian Press

John Davidson had a close-up look at how good Artemi Panarin is while the two were with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Now, they will be reunited in New York.

July 1, 2019

Canadiens tender offer sheet to Sebastian Aho, sign goalie Keith Kinkaid

By: Canadian Press

Now all Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin can do is wait.

July 1, 2019

Penguins sign versatile forward Tanev to 6-year deal

By: Canadian Press

Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford began his team's longer-than-expected off-season by talking about the need for a culture change.

July 1, 2019

Calgary Flames sign former Oilers goaltender Cam Talbot to one-year contract

By: Canadian Press

Players in the fold were more of a priority for the Calgary Flames than the open market when NHL free agency opened Monday.

July 1, 2019

Maple Leafs trade Zaitsev, Brown to Senators for Ceci in six-player deal

By: Canadian Press

The Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs swapped underperforming defencemen a couple of hours before NHL free agency opened Monday.

July 1, 2019

Mixed emotions for Sharks as Meier re-signs, Pavelski leaves

By: Canadian Press

For San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson, the start of free agency was a day of mixed emotions.

July 1, 2019

Moving On and Trading Places

By: Ryan Parker

With free agency and trades heating up on July 1st, many Players took to Twitter in reaction to the deals around the league.

July 2, 2015

Free Agent Signing Period Opens

By: Ryan Parker

July 1st marks the start of the 2015-16 signing period for NHL free agents

July 1, 2015

Moulson Ready to Help Sabres Rattle the Opposition

By: Chris Lomon

While July 1st can be a time of stress for unrestricted free agents, Matt Moulson maintained his sense of humour and managed to find a familiar home.

July 3, 2014

Top Player Tweets of the Week (July 5th-12th)

By: Catherine Faas

This week the players tweeted about free agency signings, bid farewell to fans and teammates, and look forward to playing hockey in new markets.

July 12, 2013

Open Market in the NHL

By: Ryan Parker

Players will be the focal point as clubs enter the free agent marketplace looking to improve for the 2013-14 season and beyond

July 5, 2013