2025 NHL Free Agency Tracker – The Hockey Writers – Free Agency

NHL free agency is just about here. We’ve already had some of our top UFAs sign new contracts with their current teams, and there could be more before July 1, making an already shallow UFA class weaker. While the UFA class looks quite weak, there are plenty of noteworthy RFAs due for pay raises over the next weeks.

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Below is our free agency tracker with a link to each player’s signing if you’re looking for more details. This will receive continuous updates throughout free agency, so be sure to have this page ready to go on July 1.

DateTeamPlayerPositionContract (Term & Cap Hit)June 20, 2025Nils Lundkvist (RFA)D1 year, $1.25 millionJune 19, 2025Matt DucheneC/W4 years, $4.5 millionJune 19, 2025Fabian Zetterlund (RFA)RW 3 years, $4.275 millionJune 18, 2025Nikita Nesterenko (RFA)LW 2 years, $787,500June 18, 2025Ryan DonatoC/LW4 years, $4 millionJune 17, 2025Matt Rempe (RFA)RW2 years, $975,000June 17, 2025Joona KoppanenLW1 year, $775,000June 16, 2025Bokondji ImamaLW1 year, $775,000June 16, 2025Pheonix CopleyG1 year, $775,000June 10, 2025Adam KlapkaRW2 years, $1.25 millionJune 5, 2025Brock NelsonC3 years, $7.5 millionJune 3, 2025Noah Cates (RFA)LW/C4 years, $4 millionJune 3, 2025Steven SantiniD2 years, $775,000June 3, 2025Derek ForbortD1 year, $2 millionJune 2, 2025Kyle PalmieriRW2 years, $4.75 millionJune 2, 2025Josh MahuraD2 years, $907,500June 2, 2025Tyler Kleven (RFA)D2 years, $1.6 millionJune 2, 2025Yanni GourdeC6 years, $2,333,333June 2, 2025Marcus JohanssonLW1 year, $800,000May 29, 2025John HaydenC/RW2 years, $775,000May 29, 2025Shakir Mukhamadhullin (RFA)D1 year, $1 millionMay 29, 2025Tyson Foerster (RFA)RW2 years, $3.75 millionMay 20, 2025Egor AfanasyevLW1 year, $800,000