NHL Free Agency 2024: Live Tracking, Rumors, News and Day 1 Contracts Originally appeared in NBC Sports Boston
The 2024 NHL offseason begins Monday with the start of free agency.
Teams can begin agreeing to new deals and signing contracts with free agents at noon ET.
This year’s free agent market is expected to be filled with stars and proven veteran players, including Steven Stamkos, Sam Reinhart, Jake Guentzel, Elias Lindholm, Chandler Stephenson, Brandon Montour, Jonathan Marchessault, Matt Duchene, Brady Skjei and Tyler Toffoli , among others.
One team to watch is the Boston Bruins, who won a playoff round in May for the first time since 2021 and have about $21.67 million in cap space. by CapFriendly. The B’s need at least one top-six forward, a proven scorer on the wing, and a left-shot defenseman. They too A long-term extension needs to be found with restricted free agent goalie Jeremy Swayman.
It should be a busy and exciting Monday as teams use their cap space to make improvements to their rosters.
Stay up to date with our NHL free agency live blog for the latest rumors, news and completed contracts from Day 1.
10:45 amAre we about to see the Nashville Predators make a big splash?
All signs still point to Nashville being the favorite for Steven Stamkos. Obviously nothing is finalized yet.
—Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) July 1, 2024
Hearing Nashville has become a serious contender for Jonathan Marchessault
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 1, 2024
10:38 am: Shane Pinto could thrive in the right situation.
I’ve heard that talks between the Ottawa Senators and Shane Pinto have stalled. This could lead to Pinto asking for a trade. Stay tuned.
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) July 1, 2024
10:27 amThe Leafs’ contract with Chris Tanev is for six years.
Chris Tanev signs a six-year contract with the #leaves with an AAV of $4.5 million.
– Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) July 1, 2024
10:22 am: Goaltender Joseph Woll has a new contract with the Leafs.
10:16 am:The Devils appear to be closing in on defenseman Brett Pesce, which would be a huge upgrade for the New Jersey blueline.
When Brett Pesce’s free agent deal is finalized with #DevilsOfNJIt is expected to reach six years with an AAV in the range of $5.5 million.
– Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) July 1, 2024
10:08 am: Here are some other smaller movements.
Veteran defenseman Dmitry Kulikov returns to the Stanley Cup champions, the FLA Panthers. For four years, an average annual value of $1.15 million.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) July 1, 2024
The Oilers have re-signed Connor Brown to a $1 million contract for next season. Brown, who finally shined in the Stanley Cup Final, agrees to a team-friendly contract after collecting all of his bonuses last year.
– Stephen Whyno (@SWhyno) July 1, 2024
9:54 a.m.Could veteran Bruins defenseman land with the Penguins?
The Penguins are interested in signing defenseman Matt Grzelcyk.
—Josh Yohe (@JoshYohe_PGH) July 1, 2024
9:04 a.m.: Here are the numbers on Jake Guentzel’s deal with the Lightning.
Jake Guentzel signs a 7-year contract with Tampa Bay:
VAA: 9 million dollarsSalary
Year 1: $1,000,000
Year 2: $1,000,000
Year 3: $3,957,895
Year 4: $1,000,000
Year 5: $1,000,000
Year 6: $1,000,000
Year 7: $1,000,000Signing bonus
Year 1: $12,263,157
Year 2: $8,947,368
Year 3: $4,000,000
Year 4: $6,957,895
Year 5: $6,957,895
Year6:…— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) July 1, 2024
Here are some other notes from the early morning:
New York Reds captain Jacob Trouba remains in the same status quo. His no-trade clause has been changed to a modified no-trade clause and his list of 15 teams to which he cannot be traded has been released.
– Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) July 1, 2024
Sam Carrick joins the NY Rangers on a 3-year contract worth a total of $3 million.
— David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) July 1, 2024
7:48 a.m.: Tyler Bertuzzi is headed to the Chicago Blackhawks.
Bertuzzi’s 4-year deal with Chicago will come with an AAV of $5.5 million
—David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) July 1, 2024
7:45 a.m. ET: Here are some rumors and reports from the weekend to get you started.
An element to take into account: #NHLBruins I issued a qualifying offer today to Jeremy Swayman, of course.
But it appears the Bruins and Swayman haven’t made much progress on a new deal. And they already went through a full arbitration process to reach a settlement last year through a binding ruling.
-Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) June 30, 2024
Tyler Bertuzzi will not return to the Maple Leafs. His value exceeds that of Toronto. He will get a contract with another team for four years and more than five million dollars per territory.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) July 1, 2024
Sources say RFA Nick Robertson has no plans to re-sign with the #leaves This summer he has informed the team that he would like to be traded.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) July 1, 2024
The Cup champion Panthers have agreed to an eight-year contract with Sam Reinhart.
It is expected to be announced on Monday.—Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) July 1, 2024
It’s not surprising given Tampa traded the rights to Jake Guentzel today, but so far there’s been silence between the Lightning camp and Steven Stamkos. Never say never, but Stamkos’ camp led by Don Meehan is working on other market options.
—Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) June 30, 2024
An element to take into account: #NHLBruins Of course, today we made a qualifying offer to Jeremy Swayman.
But it appears the Bruins and Swayman haven’t made much progress on their new deal. And they already went through a full arbitration process to reach an agreement last year through a binding resolution.
-Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) June 30, 2024
Friedman on Zadorov/OEL and Leafs (32TP): “I think they’re going to have competition from Boston for Nikita Zadorov, they’re also interested in Oliver Ekman-Larsson, but I think there’s a couple of teams that are looking at that as well.”
— NHL Watcher (@NHL_Watcher) June 30, 2024
