The most exciting day of the year is upon us. At noon ET today, contracts for a ton of players expire, making them unrestricted free agents. Thus begins the frenzy, where teams spend (usually way too much) to fill their ranks.
There are some big names in this year’s free agency: Johnny Gaudreau, Evgeni Malkin, Claude Giroux, Darcy Kuemper, and Jack Campbell.
Below we will track the free-agency day signings. Come follow along for silly season.
Free agency live updates
It’s noon. Let’s go.
- G Jack Campbell with EDM. 5 x 5.5M (per ELF)
- Ex-Caps G Ilya Samsonov with TOR. 1 x $1.8M (per Seravalli)
- F Claude Giroux with OTT. 3 x $6.5M (per LeBrun)
- D Ian Cole with TBL. 1 x $3M (per Seravalli)
- D Brendan Smith with NJD. 2 x $1.1M (per Seravalli)
- Ex-Caps D Justin Schultz with SEA. 2 x $3M “ish” (per ELF)
- D Nick Leddy stays with STL. 4 years. (per Seravalli)
- F Curtis Lazar with VAN. 3 x $1M (per ELF)
- F Kevin Rooney with CGY. 2 x $1.3M (per ELF)
- F Vincent Trocheck with NYR. 7 x $5.6M. (per Seravalli)
- F Nicolas Aube-Kubel with TOR. 1 x $1M (per ELF)
- F Andrew Copp with DET. 5 x $5.6 (per Dreger)
- D Troy Stecher with ARI. 1 x $1.25M (per Craig Morgan)
- Fs Domi and Athanasiou both with CHI. 1 x $3M (per Seravalli)
- G Eric Comrie with BUF. 2 x $1.8M (per ELF)
- Trade! Brent Burns to Carolina. Lots of details.
Sharks-Hurricanes trade:
Brent Burns and Lane Pederson for Steven Lorentz, goalie prospect Eetu Makiniemi and a conditional 2023 3rd-round pick. Sharks are retaining 33 percent of Burns contract. @TSNHockey @TheAthletic
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) July 13, 2022
- F Ilya Mikheyev with VAN. 4 x $4.75M (per John Shannon)
- G Jaroslav Halak with NYR. 1 x $1.55M (per Dreger)
- D Olli Maatta with DET. 1 x $2.25M (per Dreger)
- F Frank Vatrano with ANA. 3 x $3.65M (per ELF)
- F Adam Gaudette with TOR. 1 x $750k (per Johnston)
- D Brett Kulak with EDM. 4 x $2.75M (per ELF)
- F Vladislav Namestnikov with TBL. 1 x $2.5M (per Smith)
- D Nicolas Meloche with CGY. 1 x $950k (per Lavoie)
- G Dustin Tokarski with PIT. 1 x $775k (per Pens)
- Big re-signings in Tampa. D Mikhail Sergachev 8 x $8.5M (per ELF), F Anthony Cirelli 8 x $6.25M (per Marek), and D Erik Cernak 8 x $5.2M (per Johnston)
- G Alex Stalock with CHI. 1 x $750k (per Powers)
- F Brendan Lemieux with LAK. 1 x $1.35M (per Seravalli)
- G Darcy Kuemper with WSH. 5 x $5.3M (per Capitals)
Darcy Kuemper signs five-year contract to become Capitals number one goaltender
- F Nick Bjugstad with ARI. 1 x $900k (per Russo)
- G Charlie Lindgren with WSH. 3 x $1.1M (per Capitals)
Capitals sign Charlie Lindgren to be their backup goaltender
- F Mason Marchment with DAL. 4 x $4.5M (per ELF)
- F Colin Blackwell with CHI. 2 x $1.2M (per ELF)
- F Artturi Lehkonen extends with COL. 5 x $4.5M (per LeBrun)
- D Erik Gustafsson with WSH. 1 x $800k (per Per Bjurman, salary from Capitals)
Capitals sign defenseman Erik Gustafsson to one-year, $800k deal https://t.co/4gP3ODJ7GC
— RMNB (@rmnb) July 13, 2022
- D Erik Gudbranson with CBJ. 4 x $4M (per ELF) – wow
- D Jan Rutta with PIT. 3 x $2.75M (per Penguins)
- D Ben Chiarot with DET. 4 x $4.75M (per ELF)
- F our son Andre Burakovsky to SEA. 5 x $5.5M. (per Chris Johnston, salary from Dreger)
- Ex-Caps G Phoenix Copley with LAK. 1 x $825k. (per Kings)
- D Matt Irwin with WSH. 1 x $750k – $450k AHL (per PuckPedia)
Capitals re-sign defenseman Matt Irwin to one-year, two-way deal https://t.co/vmw5rHvwnk
— RMNB (@rmnb) July 13, 2022
- F David Perron with DET. 2 x $4.75M (per Chris Johnston)
- D Dennis Gilbert with CGY. 2 x $762.5k (per @BartlettHockey)
- F Nick Cousins with FLA. 2 x $1.1M (per Seravalli)
- F Dominik Kubalik with DET. 2 x $2.5M (per Red Wings)
- G David Rittich with WPG. 1 x $900k (per Dreger)
- D Marc Staal with FLA. 1 x $750k, F Eric Staal with FLA. PTO contract (per Bobby Margarita)
- G Magnus Hellberg with SEA. 1 x $750k (per Kraken)
- D Justin Braun with PHI. 1 x $1.75M (per Flyers)
- F Nicolas Deslauriers with PHI. 4 x $1.75M (per Seravalli)
- F Trevor Lewis with CGY. 1 X $800k (per Flames)
- F Henrik Borgstrom with WSH. 1 x $750k – $400k AHL (per Johnston)
Capitals sign Finnish forward Henrik Borgstrom to one-year, two-way deal https://t.co/Kt175iXXe8
— RMNB (@rmnb) July 13, 2022
- D Colin Miller with DAL. 2 x $1.85M (per Stars)
- F Josh Archibald with PIT. 1 x $900k (per Seravalli)
- F Nico Sturm with SJS. 3 x $2M (per LeBrun)
- D Markus Nutivaara with SJS. 1 x $1.5M (per Sheng Peng)
- F Ondrej Kase with CAR. 1 x 1.5M (per LeBrun)
- Uh, Max Pacioretty gets traded by Vegas to Carolina…for free. (per LeBrun)
- The Caps have plucked Connor Brown from Ottawa in exchange for a 2024 second-round pick. (per Bobby Margs)
Capitals acquire Connor Brown from Ottawa for 2024 second-round pick https://t.co/1yKUxXoJ5l
— RMNB (@rmnb) July 13, 2022
- G Martin Jones with SEA. 1 x $2M (per Kraken)
- F Oskar Lindblom with SJS. 2 x $2.5M (per LeBrun)
- G Tony Grosenick with PHI. 1 x $750k (per Flyers)
- F Johnny Gaudreau with CBJ. 7 x $9.8M (per ELF)
- D Matt Benning with SJS. 4 x $1.25M (per Curtis Pashelka)
- F Marcus Johansson with WSH. 1 x $1.1M (per Capitals)
Marcus Johansson re-signs with Capitals on one-year deal https://t.co/FyCUen35Am
— RMNB (@rmnb) July 14, 2022
- D Haydn Fleury with TBL. 2 x $762.5k (per Lightning)
- F Reilly Smith with VGK. 3 x $5M (per Johnston)
- F Brett Howden with VGK. 1 x $1.5M (per Golden Knights)
- D Nikita Zadorov with CGY. 2 x $3.75M (per ELF)
- F Ryan Strome with ANA. 5 x $5M (per ELF)
Signings and rumblings that occurred before noon
- Johnny Gaudreau will test free agency and not return to Calgary (via @frank_seravalli)
- Evander Kane signs extension with EDM 4x$5.125M (via @Bob_Stauffer)
- Jack Campbell closing in on a 5x$5M deal with EDM (via @KevinWeekes)
- If Darcy Kuemper signs with the Caps, his deal is expected to be in the 5x$5.5M range (via @frank_seravalli)
- Senators frontrunners to land Claude Giroux (via @PierreVLeBrun)
- Devils and Flyers frontrunners to land Johnny Gaudreau (via @KKurzNHL and @emilymkaplan)
- Vincent Trochek linked to the Rangers (via @MollieeWalkerr)
- Darren Helm stays in Colorado for one more season at $1.25M (via @PierreVLeBrun)
- The Devils have traded Pavel Zacha to the Boston Bruins for Erik Haula (via @FriedgeHNIC)
- Blues and Robert Thomas have agreed to 8x$8M extension (via @jprutherford)
- Josh Manson staying with the Avalanche 4x$4.5M (via @FriedgeHNIC)
- Martin Jones is heading west to the Kraken (via @andystrickland)
- Ilya Samsonov closing in on deal with Maple Leafs (via @StapeAthletic)
- Hurricanes working on trade to acquire Brent Burns (via @PierreVLeBrun)
- Senators and Oilers working on Connor Brown trade (via @TSNBobMcKenzie)
- Jack Adams finalist Andrew Brunette joining the Devils staff (via @KevinWeekes)
- Victor Olofsson re-signs in Buffalo 2x$4.75M (via @BuffaloSabres)
- Thomas Greiss headed to St. Louis (via @jprutherford)
Teams’ Cap Space heading into noon
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NHL teams can go up to 10 percent over the salary cap ($90.75 million) until rosters are due to start the season in October. Here are all the details about Free Agency from Cap Friendly.
This story will be updated throughout the day. Comment below.
