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Mitch Marner is on his way to Las Vegas.

Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports that the Toronto Maple Leafs have traded Marner to the Vegas Golden Knights just one day before the star player was set to become an unrestricted free agent.

Friedman reports that Vegas signed Marner to an eight-year deal worth $12 million per season. Vegas needed to make a trade with Toronto by 11:59 p.m. ET in order to offer the eighth year. The trade ends much speculation about the player's future in Toronto. He had been linked in a potential trade to Vegas dating back to last season.

According to TSN's Bob McKenzie, forward Nic Roy is the only return in the deal, making it a 1-for-1 trade for Marner's rights. 

Roy was speculated as part of the reported talks between the two clubs when word broke on Saturday.

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Vegas' interest in the All-Star forward reportedly went back as far as last summer when Marner's future came into question. On July 1, 2024, the player was eligible to sign a contract extension with the Leafs but never engaged in those discussions. In recent days, word came that the Golden Knights, Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes had worked on a three-team trade that would have sent Marner to Toronto on a couple of occasions, but that the package never satisfied the Canes, thus ending that speculation.

Marner addressed his future on few occasions last season. When he reported to training camp he opened by saying he would not take questions or comment on his future. When word came to light of Carolina's attempt to land Marner ahead of the NHL trade deadline in a deal that would have seen forward Mikko Rantanen join Toronto. Marner declined the request and Rantanen was traded to the Dallas Stars and subsequently signed an eight-year deal worth $12 million per season.

The trade on Monday effectively ends the Marner era in Toronto. He leaves the Maple Leafs as the fifth-leading scorer in franchise history with 221 goals and 520 assists in 657 games. A local boy, Marner was drafted fourth overall in the 2015 NHL Draft and played nine seasons for his hometown club. But it ends on a bit of a sour note. The Leafs won just two playoff rounds during his tenure with the club. He was often scapegoated for the team's lack of postseason success.  In his final game as a Leaf, he was booed when he touched the puck in the last few shifts as they fell 6-1 in Game 7 of their second-round series against the eventual Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers. It's a cautionary tale of a superstar that should have had more success beyond his individual accomplishments, which were plentiful, and should no doubt help a Vegas Club that has established success.

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Here are seven Hot Takes From The 2025 NHL Draft:

1. The Islanders were the overall winners for these reasons: A. They got the best player available; B. Matthew Schaefer could make the Isles varsity; C. GM Mathieu Darche was not suckered into sentimentality to take the Long Island prospect. 

2. The Sharks added to their extremely young core with forward Michael Misa. In a handful of years, San Jose will become a team to reckon with. 

3. The Rangers' choice of left winger, Malcolm Spence could have been a first-rounder. He'll prove to be a pleasant sleeper. 

4. Mason West, the Blackhawks 29th overall selection, is the most interesting pick of the draft. The 6’6”, 218 pound forward, is also a Division I recruited quarterback and committed to play hockey at Michigan State. 

5. Nashville’s fifth overall selection, Brady Martin surprised me. Nashville left a lot of talent on the board. That makes me wonder, did they fall in love with the person or the player? 

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6. The Canadiens took a chance on LJ Mooney, cousin of Utah’s Logan Cooley, and he won’t disappoint. Montreal has a thing for developing smaller players, and Mooney is next. 

7. Ethan Wyttenbach is an overlooked pick from the draft. The inaugural winner of The USHL’s Gaudreau Award, got drafted by the Flames. The same team that drafted Johnny, 14 years ago.

The Florida Panthers entered the off-season with another Stanley Cup championship and three big-name players on expiring contracts: Sam Bennett, Aaron Ekblad and Brad Marchand.

Bennett and Ekblad have been part of the Panthers' back-to-back Cup-winning core. Marchand joined in at the 2025 NHL trade deadline. Panthers GM Bill Zito has said they're discussing ways to keep all three of them, but there's little to no cap flexibility to make that happen.

Now, Bennett and Ekblad signed eight-year contract extensions, with the latter's coming to fruition the day before free agency at around a $6.1-million cap hit, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman and TSN's Pierre LeBrun. It wouldn't have been a surprise if Ekblad got a raise on his previous $7.5-million cap hit had he hit the UFA market. Instead, the 29-year-old took a pay cut of $1.4 million annually for a total of $11.2 million.

Bennett, 29, agreed on an eight-year contract worth $8 million per year. The Conn Smythe Trophy winner was one of the top pending UFA centers after recording 22 points in the playoffs and a career-high 51 points during the regular season.

That means the Panthers have about $4.9 million in projected cap space, according to PuckPedia. They acquired goaltender Daniil Tarasov from the Columbus Blue Jackets to fill in the backup role, but he's a pending RFA who also needs a new contract.

If the Panthers want Marchand to stay, they don't have much room to pull it off.

Marchand, 37, finished an eight-year contract with a $6.125-million cap hit. He had 20 points in Florida's Cup run and 51 points in 71 games between the Panthers and Boston Bruins during the regular season.

The Bruins' former captain is expected to get a raise, not a pay cut. TSN projects Marchand to make $8.1 million per year on his next contract, with Darren Dreger reporting the Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs and Utah Mammoth having strong interest in trying to sign him if he hits free agency. But Dreger also reported that the outside messaging expects Marchand to stay in Florida.

Since Marchand is over 34 years old, he could sign a one-year contract loaded with performance bonuses. The bonuses don't count toward the cap hit unless a team's potential bonuses exceed 7.5 percent of its total cap hit, according to PuckPedia. If the bonuses would have brought the team over the salary cap, that extra money would carry over to the following season, with the salary cap ceiling is expected to rise again.

Marchand could be the only Panthers player to carry performance bonuses if both parties agree on that structure. Another option includes deferred salary, which is expected to be banned in the next collective bargaining agreement.

Time will tell whether the Marchand and the Panthers stay together after a memorable run to the Stanley Cup. But one thing's for sure: if there's a will, there's a way.

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The Islanders announced Monday that they've signed defenseman Alexander Romanov to an eight-year, $50 million contract extension, keeping the 25-year-old in New York for the foreseeable future.

Romanov was acquired by the Isles in 2022 from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a first-round pick in that year's draft (No. 13 overall). Since joining New York, he's recorded 15+ assists and 20+ points in each of his three seasons.

The defenseman totaled 16 assists and four goals over 64 games during the 2024-2025 season. He also racked up 20 penalty minutes and was a plus-minus of +5 across 22:18 minutes on the ice per game, while leading the team defensemen in hits (147) and blocked shots (165).

Overall in 354 NHL games with the Islanders and Canadiens, Romanov has recorded 17 goals and 66 assists for a total of 83 points. Plus, he scored two points (one goal, one assist) over 13 career Stanley Cup Playoff games -- his goal in Game 4 of the 2021 Stanley Cup Final made him the youngest defenseman (21) in Montreal team history to score in the Final.

Less than 24 hours before unrestricted free agency opens at 9 am PST on Tuesday, teams were to extend qualifying offers to pending restricted free agents before the 2 pm PST deadline on Monday to retain their rights.

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The Anaheim Ducks entered Monday, the first day of their annual development camp, with just under $36 million in cap space, five RFAs on their NHL roster, and six RFAs on their AHL roster.

The Ducks announced they have extended qualifying offers to pending RFAs Mason McTavish, Drew Helleson, and Lukas Dostal from the NHL roster and Judd Caulfield, Sam Colangelo, Jan Mysak, Tim Washe, and Calle Clang from the AHL roster.

Center Isac Lundestrom (25), Brett Leason (26), and Josh Lopina did not receive qualifying offers and will become unrestricted free agents on Tuesday.

Isac Lundestrom was an Anaheim first-round pick (23rd overall in 2018) seven years ago and played 337 games for the Ducks, totaling 84 points (35-49=84).

The Ducks claimed Brett Leason off waivers in Oct 2022 from the Washington Capitals (56th in ’19). He played 184 games for the Ducks in his three seasons in Anaheim, scoring 48 points (22-26=48).

Josh Lopina was a Ducks draft pick (98th in ’21) who was never able to crack the NHL roster at any point in his tenure with the organization. He played three-plus seasons with the San Diego Gulls of the AHL and scored 44 points (20-24=44) in 203 games.

The Ducks now have 21 players on their NHL roster, including Helleson, Dostal, and McTavish, who just received QOs.

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Welcome to The Hockey News Wraparound with a rapid-fire look at recent news ahead of NHL free agency. Today's show focuses mainly on the Atlantic Division.

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Here's what Emma Lingan, Karine Hains, and Diandra Loux discussed in today's episode:

0:00: Initial reactions to the Minnesota Wild’s acquisition of Vladimir Tarasenko

3:19: Will Matthew Knies’ extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs turn out to be a bargain?

6:27: Could the Buffalo Sabres consider hanging on to Bowen Byram?

9:57: How surprising was it that Claude Giroux didn’t explore free agency?

13:25: Could Mike Matheson be on the move from the Montreal Canadiens?

15:40: Breaking down the Canadiens’ acquisition of Noah Dobson

17:25: Can Morgan Geekie live up to his contract extension with the Boston Bruins?

19:26: Will Sam Bennett’s extension with the Florida Panthers be the steal of the off-season?

22:15: Will Conor Sheary get calls in free agency after his contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning was terminated?

24:05: Making sense of Isaac Howard’s situation with the Tampa Bay Lightning

27:08: Will the acquisition of John Gibson help make the Detroit Red Wings competitive immediately?

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Red Wings could be a surprisingly strong contender for restricted free agent Marco Rossi, thanks to their unique Austrian connection with Marco Kasper.

The Red Wings are looking towards trades rather than relying on free agency this upcoming off-season, according to GM Steve Yzerman and the Minnesota Wild present an interesting option on their trade block. 

Austrian winger and restricted free agent Marco Rossi played a large role for the Minnesota Wild next season and reports indicate he's looking for a bigger contract. The 23-year-old is seeking a contract that reflects both his performance as a top-two line centre and the premium value of players of his caliber at the position.

This could open up the door for the Red Wings to nab a young player that has very high upside after finishing with 60 points last season. The 2020 ninth-overall pick is quite undersized at 5-foot-9 and reports, like one from EliteProspects' Cam Robinson, suggest this has given teams some pause when looking to add him. 

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The Wild offered Rossi to the Buffalo Sabres for forward JJ Peterka and the deal was declined. This is a good sign for Detroit as it may not take as much as expected to land the young centre. One of the most appealing aspects of Rossi is his close connection to Red Wings forward Marco Kasper, as both players hail from Austria. 

The two have played on national teams together like during the 2021 IIHF U-20 World Junior Championships and could make for a great second line fit for the Red Wings. Kasper played roughly 11 to 17 games at wing last season, according to MoneyPuck and Rossi has better numbers on the face-off dot. 

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Rossi could be a valuable asset, having played significant power play minutes for the Wild last season with the second-most among forwards. He can help provide a solid second-unit centre that could lead to overall better numbers on the man advantage for Detroit. 

The package back to Minnesota will be telling as they will likely be wanting a player back in return that can play NHL minutes like Michael Rasmussen or Jonatan Berggren plus potentially prospects and picks but the chance of getting Rossi would be a massive boost to Detroit's top-six forward group.  

Players like Brad Marchand and Martin St. Louis have shown how smaller forwards can thrive in the NHL, typically from the wing. The Red Wings could take a similar long term approach with Rossi, especially if he develops strong chemistry with Kasper. That unique Austrian connection could become a compelling advantage Detroit can offer, one no other NHL team can match, as Kasper is currently the only other Austrian born player in the league.

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While speaking to reporters, including Matt Vensel, GM Kyle Dubas confirmed that the Pittsburgh Penguins  will not be sending qualifying offers to any of their restricted free agents (RFAs) besides Philip Tomasino, Connor Dewar, and Vasily Ponamarev (to retain his NHL signing rights). 

Thus, Pierre-Olivier Joseph, Emil Bemstrom, Taylor Gauthier, and Raivis Ansons will not be receiving qualifying offers from the Penguins before July 1 and will become unrestricted free agents. 

Joseph appeared in 47 games last season split between the St. Louis Blues and Penguins, where he posted zero goals, three assists, 36 hits, and a minus-22 rating. 

Bemstrom, 26, had one assist, 12 hits, and an even plus/minus rating in 14 games with Pittsburgh this past season. He also recorded 23 goals and 48 points in 48 games with their AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. 

Gauthier, 24, had an 18-10-2 record, a .928 save percentage, and a 2.06 goals-against average in 30 games this past campaign with the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL. 

Ansons, 23, had one goal, 12 penalty minutes, and a plus-3 rating in nine games this season with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. The 6-foot-1 forward was selected by the Penguins with the 149th overall pick of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. 

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The Florida Panthers are working hard to keep the band together.

It certainly makes sense, considering the Panthers are back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions.

With free agency just hours away, opening at noon on July 1, the Panthers have been working to retain its two biggest free agents: forward Brad Marchand and defenseman Aaron Ekblad.

According to multiple reports, it sounds like the Panthers are half way home.

Per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman and TSN’s Bob McKenzie, Florida and Ekblad are coming to terms on a new, long-term deal that will keep the high-end defenseman with the Panthers for the foreseeable future.

All signs point to Aaron Ekblad and FLA making progress on a long-term deal that, assuming it’s finalized, would take the veteran defenceman out of free agency.

— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) June 30, 2025

Ekblad was selected first overall by Florida at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

He has played every minute of his NHL career with the Panthers, helping the franchise rise from one mired in mediocrity to the powerhouse they are today.

Now the question will be how much Ekblad signs for, and if it leaves enough under the cap for the Panthers to go after Marchand as well.

Friedman is reporting that the deal comes with an AAV in the $6.1 million range.

Sounds like this is going to be around 8 x $6.1M-ish https://t.co/js2BlZ0OHh

— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) June 30, 2025

That would give Florida around $5 to work with for Marchand and others.

Could a trade be in the works?

There is a lot that can happen in the coming hours.

Stay tuned.

UPDATE:

Pierre LeBrun is reporting that the deal is for eight years and carries a $6.1 million AAV.

It's quite the deal that Ekblad is taking to remain in South Florida for the rest of his career. 

Ekblad has agreed to an 8-year extension x $6.1 M AAV to stay with the Cup champs in Florida https://t.co/AO36E59GYE

— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) June 30, 2025

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In the wake of the Noah Dobson sign-and-trade with the Montreal Canadiens, the New York Islanders are signing defenseman Alexander Romanov to an eight-year contract extension.

The extension will pay Romanov an average annual value of $6.25 million and will run through the 2032-33 season.

With the sign and trade of the Islanders' former No. 1 defenseman, Dobson, to the Canadiens on Friday, the 25-year-old Romanov is now the team's highest-paid defenseman, just ahead of 30-year-old Ryan Pulock, who makes $6.15-million per season. The deal is also a sizeable increase on the Russian's previous deal, which paid him $2.5-million per season.

Last season, Romanov put up 16 assists and 20 points in 64 games with the Islanders, and while those numbers are on par with his other two seasons with New York, it is worth noting that Romanov was plagued with injuries during the first half of the 2024-25 season.

The young D-man has played in 354 career NHL games with the Islanders and Canadiens, and in that span, Romanov has 17 goals and 66 assists for 83 points. He’s added two points (one goal, one assist) in 13 career Stanley Cup Playoff games.

Romanov was initially drafted by Montreal in the second round with the 38th-overall pick in the 2018 NHL draft. He spent two seasons with the Canadiens before being traded to the Islanders during the 2022 off-season for a first-round pick.

In his most recent season, Romanov averaged the most playing time of his career thus far, averaging 22:18 of ice time. And with the exit of Dobson, his role may increase even more as he starts his new deal this coming season.

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Flyers development camp 2025 schedule and roster originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Flyers open 2025 development camp Wednesday morning in Voorhees, New Jersey.

The team’s annual summer gathering of prospects will consist of four on-ice days. It wraps up Sunday night with a 5-on-5 scrimmage, which always attracts a crowd at Flyers Training Center.

The camp is free and open to the public. Fans can watch along the boards from certain areas or in the stands.

Porter Martone, who the Flyers just selected at sixth overall in the NHL draft, will be the headliner of camp.

“Just the whole, complete package there as far as his size, his skill, hockey sense, he has got juice, he’s always engaged around the net, he’s always stirring it up and driving people crazy,” Flyers assistant general manager Brent Flahr said last Saturday. “So he has got that edge, but more importantly, his skill set is high end when it comes to offense. His ability on the power play to break things down and create things and see things that a lot of guys can’t. … He was just too talented to pass up at that point.”

Below are the camp details.

Schedule

Roster

2025 draft class

• Flyers take Martone at No. 6 to kick off their NHL draft 2025

• Flyers trade up in first round, grab rising center at No. 12

• Flyers open second round of NHL draft 2025 with 6-foot-6 defenseman

• Flyers add a U.S. forward with some positional versatility in second round

• Busy second round continues with a teammate of a Flyers prospect

• Flyers grab another big center to wrap up four picks in second round

• Finnish winger who made impressive second-half climb goes to Flyers in fifth round

• Flyers draft 6-foot-4, righty-shot defenseman in fifth round

• Flyers close out their NHL draft 2025 class with a sixth-round center

The Vancouver Canucks' fourth signing of the day is Guillaume Brisebois, who they inked to a one-year, two-way deal. Brisebois' signing comes at the same time as fellow Abbotsford Canucks teammates Arshdeep Bains, Aatu Räty, and Max Sasson. The defenceman is one of the Canucks organization's longest-tenured players, as he has been with the team since being drafted in 2015. 

“Guillaume played a big role and was a key contributor with Abbotsford during our Calder Cup winning run,” said Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin. “His leadership and poise on the ice helped our group a lot during the AHL playoffs, and we are happy to have him back in the fold for another season. Guillaume will add to our organizational depth on the backend.”

As mentioned, Brisebois was drafted by the Canucks 66th overall in 2015 and has remained a consistent presence on the organization's back-end in both the AHL and the NHL. Often called up as a depth defender, Brisebois has seen playing time with both Vancouver, Abbotsford, and the Canucks' former AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets. He made his NHL debut back in 2019 and has racked up a career total of 30 NHL games played. 

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Brisebois was a big part of Abbotsford's Calder Cup victory this past season, as he was a reliable presence on their blueline and tallied two goals and an assist in all 24 games played. 

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Why Bruins should pursue Nikolaj Ehlers on Day 1 of NHL free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

The Boston Bruins have taken care of most of their own free agents, including a flurry of new contracts over the last couple days.

The most notable deal was a six-year, $33 million contract for restricted free agent forward Morgan Geekie. Finding common ground with Geekie was important for the Bruins considering their lack of scoring depth. Geekie scored 33 goals last season — the second-most on the B’s behind David Pastrnak.

But the Bruins aren’t going to significantly improve offensively on internal development alone. Outside reinforcements are needed. The trade market is the best place for the Bruins to acquire a top-six forward. And the Bruins have several good prospects and future draft picks to dangle in potential trades.

The 2025 free agent class isn’t very strong — especially with Mitch Marner and Brad Marchand already off the board — but there are some impact forwards worth targeting, and one that fits what the Bruins need is Nikolaj Ehlers.

He was the Winnipeg Jets’ first-round pick in 2014 (No. 9 overall) and has played for them ever since.

The 29-year-old left wing has been one of the most consistent goal scorers in the league during his Jets career. He has tallied 20-plus goals in seven of the last nine seasons, and the two years he didn’t were 2020-21 (COVID-shortened year) and 2022-23 (missed a bunch of games due to injury).

Ehlers tallied 63 points (24 goals, 39 assists) in 69 games last season.

He was fantastic on the power play, too, posting six goals and 16 assists with the man advantage. He would be a nice addition to the Bruins’ power-play, which ranked 29th out of 32 teams with a 15.2 percent success rate in 2024-25.

Ehlers is more than a goal scorer. He’s a pretty good playmaker, too. He has tallied 30-plus assists five times, including each of the last two seasons. The Bruins don’t have any elite playmaking centers, so it would help to have wingers capable of consistently creating scoring chances for teammates. Ehlers fits that description.

One concern with Ehlers is durability. He missed 20 games in 2021-22, 37 games in 2022-23, none in 2023-24 and 13 games last season.

Signing him could use up most of the Bruins’ remaining salary cap space. The Bruins have about $12.7 million in cap space right now, per PuckPedia, and The Athletic projects Ehlers could get a contract in the range of six years and $8.1 million per season.

Ehlers is a legitimate top-six forward in the prime of his career. If the Bruins want to get back in the playoff mix as soon as next season, it would make sense to pursue Ehlers when the free agent market opens Tuesday at noon ET.

The Vancouver Canucks have re-signed center Aatu Räty to a two-year contract extension. The deal will carry an AAV of $775,000 and will keep the 22-year-old in Vancouver until the end of the 2026-27 season. Räty was scheduled to become a restricted free agent after wrapping up his entry-level contract. 

In a statement, GM Patrik Allvin wrote, "Aatu had a strong year in Abbotsford and also showed some promise when being called up to the NHL. It was another good step in his development as he continues to learn and grow as a pro. We expect him to have a good summer and come to training camp in September ready to compete for a job in Vancouver."

Räty set a new career high this season with 33 games played at the NHL level. The left-shot center scored seven goals while recording 11 points. Räty was also strong in the faceoff dot, winning 57.7% of his draws. 

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As for his time in the AHL, Räty played 43 regular season games with the Abbotsford Canucks recording 40 points. He also played six games in the post-season before suffering an injury. Räty will be competing for a full-time spot on the NHL roster and is a front-runner for a spot in the bottom six. 

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