NHL Free-Agent Tracker 2024: Updates on All the Latest Contract Signings and Trades (2024)

One week after Florida Panthers became Stanley Cup winners for the first time in franchise history, the 2024-25 NHL offseason is in full swing.

All 32 teams, including the reigning champions and the league's newest club in Salt Lake City, are making moves to prepare for the 2024-25 season.

Trades have already been underway, and free agency signing began July 1. Check back here for all the latest news.

Sam Reinhart and the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers have agreed to an eight-year contract extension, according to The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun.

Patrick Kane is returning to the Detroit Red Wings on a one-year deal, according to John Wawrow and Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press.

The Anaheim Ducks have re-signed RFA Isac Lundestrom to a one-year deal, the team announced June 30.

Lundestrom will make $1.5 million in 2024-25, per Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

The New Jersey Devils have acquired defenseman Johnathan Kovacevic from the Montreal Canadiens, the team announced on June 30.

The Canadiens received a 2026 fourth-round pick in return.

The Utah Hockey Club re-signed RFA defenseman Sean Durzi to a four-year deal, the NHL announced June 30.

The contract is worth $6 million per year, according to Sportsnet.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed pending UFA forward Max Domi and RFA defenseman Timothy Liljegren, the club announced June 30.

Domi signed a four-year deal with an average annual value of $3.75 million, while Liljegren inked a two-year deal worth $3 million per year.

The Sharks have re-signed RFA Luke Kunin to a one-year deal, the team announced June 30.

Kunin will earn $2.75 million for the 2024-25 season, per Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired the signing rights to pending RFA Jake Guentzel from the Carolina Hurricanes, the team announced June 30.

The Hurricanes netted a third-round pick in return.

The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired the signing rights for pending RFA defenseman Chris Tanev from the Dallas Stars, the team announced June 29.

The Stars acquired a 2026 seventh-round pick and the signing rights to AHL winger Max Ellis in return.

The Golden Knights acquired winger Alexander Holtz and RFA netminder Akira Schmid from the New Jersey Devils via trade, the team announced June 29.

The Devils received center Paul Cotter and a 2025 third-rounder in return.

The Minnesota Wild acquired center Jakub Lauko from the Boston Bruins, the team announced June 29.

The Wild also received a 2024 fourth-round pick, which the team used to select Finnish defenseman Aron Kiviharju at No. 122.

The Bruins acquired center Vinni Lettieri and a 2024 fourth-round pick, which Boston used to draft USHL defenseman Elliott Groenewold at No. 110.

The Washington Capitals acquired goaltender Logan Thompson from the Vegas Golden Knights, the team announced June 29.

The Knights netted 2024 and 2025 third-round picks in return. They used this year's pick to draft KHL goaltender Pavel Moysevich at No. 83.

The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired winger Kevin Hayes from the St. Louis Blues, the team announced June 29.

The Penguins also netted a 2025 second-round pick in the trade, while the Blues received "future considerations."

The Philadelphia Flyers will still retain half of Hayes' $7.14 million salary due to the conditions of their 2023 trade with the Blues.

The Los Angeles Kings acquired winger Tanner Jeannot from the Tampa Bay Lightning, the team announced June 29.

The Lightning received a 2025 second-round pick as well as a 2024 fourth-rounder, which the team used to draft QMJHL defenseman Jan Golicic at No. 118.

The Utah Hockey Club acquired defenseman Mikhail Sergachev from the Tampa Bay Lightning, the NHL announced June 29.

The Lightning received defenseman J.J. Moser, forward Conor Geekie, a 2024 seventh-rounder and a 2025 second-rounder in return.

Tampa Bay used this year's pick on WHL goaltender Harrison Meneghin at No. 206.

The Buffalo Sabres acquired forward Beck Malenstyn from the Washington Capitals, the NHL announced June 29.

The Capitals received the No. 43 pick of the 2024 NHL Draft in return.

Washington used the selection to draft USHL defenseman Cole Hutson in the second round.

The St. Louis Blues acquired the signing rights to Alexandre Texier from the Columbus Blue Jackets, the team announced June 28.

The Blues then inked Texier to a two-year, $4.2 million extension.

The Blue Jackets received a 2025 fourth-round pick in return.

The Edmonton Oilers re-signed pending UFA goaltender Calvin Pickard to a two-year, $1 million AAV deal, the team announced June 28.

The Washington Capitals acquired forward Andrew Mangiapane from the Calgary Flames, the NHL announced June 27.

The Flames netted a 2025 second-round pick, which originally belonged to the Colorado Avalanche, in between.

The San Jose Sharks acquired forward Carl Grundstrom from the Los Angeles Kings, the team announced June 27.

The Kings received defenseman Kyle Burroughs in return.

The Chicago Blackhawks acquired forwards Ilya Mikheyev and Sam Lafferty from the Vancouver Canucks, the NHL announced June 26.

The Blackhawks received a second-round and fourth-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft in return.

The San Jose Sharks acquired defenseman Jake Walman from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for "future considerations," the NHL announced June 25.

The Ottawa Senators acquired goaltender Linus Ullmark from the Boston Bruins, the NHL announced June 26.

The Bruins received Joonas Korpisalo, Mark Kastelic and a 2024 first-round pick in return.

Boston used the pick to select Boston College commit Dean Letourneau at No. 25.

The Utah Hockey Club re-signed pending UFA winger Liam O'Brien and RFA defenseman Michael Kesselring.

O'Brien's three-year extension is worth $1 million per year, Chris Johnston reported June 26.

Kesselring signed a two-year extension with the team worth $1.4 million per year, Frank Seravalli reported June 28.

The Vancouver Canucks have re-signed a trio of pending UFAs with new contracts for forward Teddy Blueger, winger Dakota Joshua and defenseman Tyler Myers.

Blueger inked a two-year contract worth $1.8 million per year, the Canucks shared June 26.

Myers' three-year contract is worth $3 million per year, the NHL announced June 27.

Joshua signed for four years at an average annual value of $3.25 million per year, the team announced June 27.

The Colorado Avalanche re-signed RFA forward Casey Mittelstadt to a three-year contract worth $5.75 million per year, the team announced June 25.

The Winnipeg Jets signed pending UFA defenseman Dylan DeMelo to a four-year extension with an average annual value of $4.9 million, the team announced June 25.

The Columbus Blue Jackets re-signed RFA winger Yegor Chinakhov to a two-year deal worth $2.1 million per year, the team announced June 21.

The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed pending UFA goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic to a two-year contract with an annual average value of $2.5 million, the team announced June 20.

The Washington Capitals acquired center Pierre-Luc Dubois from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for goaltender Darcy Kuemper, the NHL announced June 19.

The San Jose Sharks acquired forward Ty Dellandrea from the Dallas Stars, the Stars announced June 19.

The Stars received a 2025 fourth-round pick, previously owned by the Winnipeg Jets, in return.

The New Jersey Devils acquired goaltender Jacob Markstrom from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for defenseman Kevin Bahl, the NHL announced June 19.

The Canucks also received a 2025 first-round pick in return.