NHL free agency tracker: Signings, trades, live updates on July 1
- - - NHL free agency tracker: Signings, trades, live updates on July 1
Mike Brehm, USA TODAY July 1, 2025 at 11:41 PM
NHL free agency officially opens at noon ET Tuesday, but general managers have been busy whittling down the list.
Top target Mitch Marner is heading to the Vegas Golden Knights in a sign-and-trade deal Monday.
Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito reached deals with Aaron Ekblad and Brad Marchand, three days after signing playoff MVP Sam Bennett, giving his team a chance at another title.
Patrick Kane (Detroit Red Wings) and Ivan Provorov (Columbus Blue Jackets) re-signed rather than test the market.
But there are plenty of impactful players out there, Follow along as USA TODAY tracks signings and trades that take place at the start of NHL free agency July 1:
Golden Knights make Mitch Marner deal official
The Golden Knights officially announced the Mitch Marner deal on July 1. He was acquired from the Maple Leafs for center Nicolas Roy and will get an eight-year, $96 million contract. The $12 million average makes him Vegas' top-paid player ahead of Jack Eichel ($10 million). Marner will wear No. 93, his junior hockey number with the Ontario Hockey League's London Knights.
Best remaining NHL free agents
Players to watch including Nikolaj Ehlers, Brock Boeser, Mikael Granlund, Vladislav Gavrikov and Jake Allen.
What time does NHL free agency open?
NHL free agency signing period officially begins at noon ET Tuesday.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NHL free agency live updates: Tracking signings, trades
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