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Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Blackhawks sign Bowen Byram to whopping contract with $12.5 million cap hit (Chicago Sun-Times)Late Update
Maple Leafs sign goalie Sergei Bobrovsky to three-year deal and make intentions for next season known (Toronto Star)Late Update
Mason Marchment explains why he signed with the Sharks: ‘It’s full circle” (San Jose Mercury News)Late Update
Florida Panthers bring back Radko Gudas to round out defensemen group (Miami Herald)Late Update
Mats Zuccarello moving on, agrees to contract with Kings (St. Paul Pioneer-Press)Late Update
Detroit Red Wings sign bruising winger Viktor Arvidsson in free agency (Detroit Free-Press)Late Update
Nashville Predators sign forward Alex Kerfoot to 2-year, $7 million deal (The Tennessean)Late Update
Sharks sign veteran defenseman to four-year, $33 million contract (San Jose Mercury News)Late Update
Golden Knights re-sign Rasmus Andersson to 7-year contract (Las Vegas Review-Journal)Late Update
Canadiens winger Ivan Demidov agrees to eight-year contract extension (Montreal Gazette)Late Update
Devils keep captain Nico Hischier with five-year contract extension (NorthJersey.com)Late Update
Another core Panthers player signs long-term as Eetu Luostarinen gets extension (Miami Herald)Late Update
Flyers sign winger Tyson Foerster to massive eight-year extension (Philadelphia Inquirer)Late Update
Red Wings sign Carter Mazur to two-year extension (MLive.com)Late Update
Flyers sign goalie Dan Vladař to a five-year, $27.5 million extension (Philadelphia Inquirer)Late Update
The goalie plot thickens, as Jets sign free agent Skinner (Winnipeg Sun)Late Update
Blackhawks add physicality, playoff experience with Cole Smith, Ian Cole signings (Chicago Sun-Times)Late Update
Avalanche sign veteran forward Jaden Schwartz to three-year contract as NHL free agency opens (Denver Post)Late Update
Stars trade Mavrik Bourque, Ilya Lyubushkin to Nashville for draft picks (Dallas Morning News)Late Update
Blues sign enforcer Ross Johnston, announce Jonatan Berggren signing (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)Late Update
Rangers trade for Joonas Korpisalo to create backup goalie competition (New York Post)Late Update
Ottawa Senators sign Samuel Ersson to two-year deal to backup Linus Ullmark (Ottawa Sun)Late Update
Columbus Blue Jackets sign Phoenix Copley, Riley Bezeau (Columbus Dispatch)Late Update
Edmonton Oilers land a goalie, but Devon Levi is an unproven gamble (Edmonton Sun)Late Update
Rangers sign center Joe Veleno in NHL free agency (New York Post)Late Update
Golden Knights bringing back Jonas Rondbjerg on 1-year deal (Las Vegas Review-Journal)Late Update
Dallas Stars re-sign forward Arttu Hyry to two-year contract (Dallas Morning News)Late Update
Sabres bring back St. Joe's product Dennis Gilbert on one-year deal (Buffalo News)Late Update
Bruins trade away backup goalie Joonas Korpisalo, sign free agent defensemen Connor Clifton and Jordan Harris (Boston Globe)Late Update
Lightning add forwards Ilya Mikheyev, Jeffrey Viel in free agency (Tampa Bay Times)Late Update
Teddy Blueger and Brandon Duhaime round out Maple Leafs free-agent signings (Toronto Sun)Late Update
Isles, awaiting Lee news, make three signings to open NHL free agency (New York Newsday)Late Update
Their early additions include Andrei Kuzmenko, Trevor van Riemsdyk (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)Late Update
Keith Tkachuk promoted, Robert Bortuzzo hired as Blues make front office changes (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)Late Update
Panthers trade for Devils’ Jacob Markstrom to solidify goalie plans (Miami Herald)
Golden Knights swap defensemen, send Korczak to Pittsburgh (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Top defenseman Zach Werenski vetoed trade to Dallas Stars, per report (Dallas Morning News)
Golden Knights re-sign bruising defenseman to 6-year extension (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Ducks sign winger A.J. Greer to 4-year, $17M deal (Orange County Register)
Wild sign Bobby Brink to one-year, $2.75 million contract (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Rangers finalize Dorofeyev's 7-year, $77M deal (New York Newsday)
Source: Flyers to bring back forward Carl Grundström on a one-year deal (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Succession complete: Alexander Steen introduced as next Blues general manager (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Columbus Blue Jackets coach Rick Bowness 'shocked' by stars seeking exits (Columbus Dispatch)
Craig Berube: Maple Leafs 'definitely' should try to sign Sergei Bobrovsky (Toronto Sun)
Sharks GM Mike Grier is on a heater. Can he keep it going in free agency? (San Jose Mercury News)
Bill Zito playing ‘fantasy hockey’ as he puts final touches on Panthers’ roster (Miami Herald)
Edmonton Oilers GM on the clock and on the hot seat at July 1 fast approaches (Edmonton Sun)
Where Detroit Red Wings, Dylan Larkin stand entering NHL free agency (Detroit Free Press)
Capitals open free agency with all eyes on Ovechkin (Washington Times)
In NHL free agency, Hurricanes seek improvement after Stanley Cup winning season (Raleigh News & Observer)
Will the Lightning make a big splash as free agency kicks off? (Tampa Bay Times)
Blackhawks likely to avoid silly contracts — aside from Bowen Byram — in NHL free agency (Chicago Sun-Times)
The Maple Leafs are likely to work around the edges as NHL free agency opens (Toronto Star)
Bruins ‘comfortable’ taking a leap of faith on two goalie prospects in 2026 NHL Draft (Boston Globe)
Don’t expect any major free-agent additions for the Penguins (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Claude Giroux will test free agency after contract talks with Senators fail (Ottawa Sun)
Anders Lee headed to free agency with Islanders option still open (New York Post)
Blues business before free agency: qualifying offers, a buyout and a contract for Jonatan Berggren (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Brandt Clarke ready to lead the Kings to the next level (Los Angeles Daily News)
Troy Stecher pumped about being Gavin McKenna's Maple Leafs teammate (Toronto Sun)
Robert Thomas after Blues' busy week: 'We really can build something special here' (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Penguins forward Will Horcoff recovering from shoulder surgery (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Utah Mammoth prospect Tij Iginla says he’s ready to take the next step (Salt Lake Tribune)
The Flyers believe they have a ‘unicorn’ in Maksim Sokolovskii: ‘He’s 6-foot-8, and he skates like he’s 5-foot-8′ (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Malte Gustafsson won't rush his timeline to join Islanders (New York Newsday)
Buffalo Sabres first-round pick Daxon Rudolph joins development camp: 'I’m one step closer' (Buffalo News)
Fortescue doing all he can to put himself in spot to succeed with Rangers (New York Newsday)
Sharks’ new 7-foot defenseman makes even Jumbo Joe look small: ‘He’s huge’ (San Jose Mercury News)
New Blackhawks prospect Samu Alalauri adds depth to defensive prospect pool (Chicago Sun-Times)
Intriguing Bruins prospect heeding advice from development staff (Boston Herald)
Vigfusson vying to impress at Jets development camp (Winnipeg Free Press)
'Really surreal feeling' for these 3 Isles fans from LI (New York Newsday)
Jets’ Freij ready to make mark with Moose (Winnipeg Sun)
Wings goalie prospect Guimond chases Harvard, NHL dreams (Detroit News)
Jett Luchanko out for development camp with ‘lingering’ injury; Nikita Grebenkin skates (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Kings shake up coaching staff with hires and a promotion (Los Angeles Daily News)
Golden Knights add former NHL player to coaching staff (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Columbus Blue Jackets add Vogelhuber to NHL staff, hire AHL replacement (Columbus Dispatch)
Sabres hires include addition of ex-Boston tough guy Milan Lucic as a scout (Buffalo News)
Golden Knights’ Bill Foley buys English rugby team (Las Vegas Review-Journal)