The following players currently free agents. Each player’s 2025 age is in parentheses. Only players who saw NHL action last season are listed here. Players who have announced their retirement are not included.
Updated 8/1/25, 8:30 a.m.
Unrestricted Free Agents
Centers
Andreas Athanasiou (30)
Callahan Burke (28)
Luke Glendening (36)
Trevor Lewis (38)
Tyler Motte (30)
Kevin Rooney (32)
Jack Roslovic (28)
Derek Ryan (38)
Left Wingers
Grigori Denisenko (25) – Group VI
Robby Fabbri (29)
Noah Gregor (26) – non-tender
Joel Kiviranta (29)
Klim Kostin (26) – non-tender
Brock McGinn (31)
Mason Morelli (29)
Brett Murray (26) – Group VI
Matthew Nieto (32)
Victor Olofsson (29)
Max Pacioretty (36)
Jimmy Vesey (32)
Jakub Vrána (29)
Right Wingers
Cam Atkinson (36)
Nathan Bastian (27)
Emil Bemström (26) – non-tender
Hudson Fasching (29)
Luke Kunin (27)
Kevin Labanc (29)
Brett Leason (26) – non-tender
Alexander Nylander (27)
Craig Smith (35)
Givani Smith (27)
Oliver Wahlstrom (25) – non-tender
Left Defensemen
T.J. Brodie (35)
Calvin de Haan (34)
Travis Dermott (28)
Matt Grzelcyk (31)
Jack Johnson (38)
Oliver Kylington (28)
Jonathon Merrill (33)
Brendan Smith (36)
Ryan Suter (40)
Marc-Édouard Vlasic (38)
Right Defensemen
Tyson Barrie (33)
Robert Bortuzzo (36)
Cameron Crotty (26) – Group VI
Jani Hakanpaa (33)
Travis Hamonic (34)
Grant Hutton (29)
Erik Johnson (37)
Chad Ruhwedel (35)
Jan Rutta (34)
Goaltenders
Alexandar Georgiev (29)
James Reimer (37)
Olivier Rodrigue (24) – non-tender
Georgi Romanov (25) – non-tender
Ilya Samsonov (28)
Dustin Tokarski (35)
Restricted Free Agents
Centers
Jan Jenik (24)
Rasmus Kupari (25)
Mason McTavish (22) – not eligible for arbitration
Vasiliy Ponomarev (23) – not eligible for arbitration
Marco Rossi (23) – not eligible for arbitration
Tim Washe (23) – not eligible for arbitration
Connor Zary (23) – not eligible for arbitration
Left Wingers
Mikael Pyyhtia (23) – not eligible for arbitration
Nicholas Robertson (23)
Right Wingers
Luke Evangelista (23) – not eligible for arbitration
Alexander Holtz (23) – not eligible for arbitration
Alex Laferriere (23) – not eligible for arbitration
Left Defensemen
Ryker Evans (23) – not eligible for arbitration
Luke Hughes (21) – not eligible for arbitration
Daemon Hunt (23) – not eligible for arbitration
Wyatt Kaiser (22) – not eligible for arbitration
Donovan Sebrango (23) – not eligible for arbitration
Right Defensemen
none
Goaltenders
Dennis Hildeby (23)
This list could also be used as an indicator on who may be available during the upcoming trade deadline. There are intriguing possibilities to say the least.
RFA Scott Perunovich could be interesting to watch. While on the smaller side, he does have some good puck-moving traits in a sheltered role with the Blues.
He’s not an RFA he signed with Utah.
Roslovic bet on himself with that one year deal with Carolina and is fitting in well. He should generate a good amount of interest at only 28 years old.
I think you need to remove UFA RHD McIlrath(WAS) as he signed 2 year deal but add RFA LHD Alex Alexeyev (WAS)
Alexeyev signed in Pittsburgh after being let go by the Caps.
Why do you use a picture of Mikko Rantanen for this article? Literally zero relevance to the subject.
Also, Scott Sabourin isn’t a UFA. He signed with Tampa.
@stu18germanator – this article was initially published last year.
It’s a crime that Brett Leason is still available, Some of these GMs are clueless.
The author of this chose to not do any research. Good job buddy. Nothing like not knowing anything your job. Great work.
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The underwhelming nature of that bunch is that if you made a team up out of the UFAs, it might not quite challenge the 1975 Washington Capitals for Worst Team Ever, but it would surely be in a world of suck.