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Andrej Sustr Signs In Sweden

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Free agent defenseman Andrej Šustr has signed with Kalmar HC of HockeyAllsvenskan, Sweden’s second-tier pro league, per a team announcement.

Šustr, 35, finds a place to finish out the 2025-26 season after spending the last few weeks on the open market. The veteran of 361 NHL games hasn’t appeared at the top level since 2021-22 with the Ducks but decided to attempt a comeback in the fall, landing a professional tryout with the Rangers.

While that PTO was unsuccessful, Šustr did manage to get into regular-season action with the cross-town Islanders’ AHL affiliate. However, the 6’7″ righty only managed one assist and a -6 rating in 11 games for Bridgeport before being released earlier this month.

The move to Kalmar marks a step down for the former Lightning penalty kill specialist. After spending 2022-23 in the minors split between the Ducks and Wild organizations, he’d spent the last two years in top-division European leagues, including Kölner Haie in Germany, HC Dynamo Pardubice in Czechia, and Tappara in Liiga.

Šustr did relatively well for himself there, including a 20-point resurgence in 44 DEL games for Köln (Cologne), and still managed a respectable 1-11–12 scoring line with an even rating in 38 games for Tappara last year. Nonetheless, his underwhelming showing in Bridgeport, plus a roster spot in the top leagues being difficult to find this deep into the season, will result in the Czech rearguard bringing his experience to a Kalmar team that’s 22-5-3, vying for promotion to the SHL just three years after being promoted from HockeyEttan, Sweden’s third division. If so, he’d be part of one of the most remarkable stories in European hockey – Kalmar played in Hockeytrean, the fifth tier, as recently as 2016.

2025-26 In-Season NHL Trades

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Pro Hockey Rumors will keep track of all trades made during the 2025-26 campaign, right up until the last day of the regular season, updating this post with each transaction.

Trades are listed here in reverse-chronological order, with the latest at the top. So, if a player has been traded multiple times, the first team listed as having acquired him is the one that ended up with him. If a trade has not yet been formally finalized, it will be listed in italics. The terms or structures of those deals could still change before they’re officially completed.

For our full story on each trade, click on the date above it. We’ll continue to update this list with the latest specific details on picks and other compensation, as they’re reported.

You can reference this post under the “Pro Hockey Rumors Features” menu on the right sidebar on desktop or under the Flame icon on our mobile menu.

Here’s the full list of the NHL’s 2025-26 in-season trades:

Updated Dec. 28, 2025 (10:37 a.m.)

December 28

December 19

  • Blue Jackets acquire LW Mason Marchment.
  • Kraken acquire the Blue Jackets’ 2027 second-round pick and the Rangers’ 2026 fourth-round pick.

December 19

  • Canadiens acquire C Phillip Danault.
  • Kings acquire the Blue Jackets’ 2026 second-round pick.

December 12

December 12

December 12

  • Oilers acquire D Spencer Stastney.
  • Predators acquire the Oilers’ 2027 third-round pick.

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Oilers, David Tomasek To Terminate Contract

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11:10 a.m.: The Oilers officially announced they’ll be placing Tomasek on unconditional waivers on Sunday.

8:11 a.m.: Oilers forward David Tomasek is expected to sign with the Swedish Hockey League’s Färjestad BK after the holiday roster freeze lifts on Sunday, Jonas Griberg and Johan Ekberg of Värmlands Folkblad report.

Tomasek has already left Edmonton and returned to Sweden, according to the report. The Oilers can place Tomasek on unconditional waivers on Sunday, allowing him to formalize the termination and register a new contract with Färjestad on Monday.

The 29-year-old right winger is ticketed to return to the squad where he had immense success over the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons before attempting to kickstart an NHL career by signing a one-year, $1.2MM deal with Edmonton in April. He led the league in at least one major statistical category on both occasions and was named the SHL’s Most Valuable Player last season with a 24-33–57 scoring line and +5 rating in 47 games.

Tomasek was technically left off the Oilers’ opening-night roster due to salary cap constraints, taking advantage of his waiver-exempt status to send him to AHL Bakersfield. However, he was recalled the next day and made his NHL debut on the fourth line with Adam Henrique and Isaac Howard. He recorded an assist, but the lack of ice time wasn’t conducive to his ability to make an impact on the scoresheet.

The one-time World Championship gold medalist has good size at 6’2″ and 210 lbs, but doesn’t play a particularly physical game, profiling more as a one-way offensive threat and power play specialist. That made him an unnatural fit in a bottom-six checking role, serving the dual purpose of not allowing him to demonstrate enough skill to push his way into a top-nine job and see meaningful even-strength time with Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.

Tomasek will end his stint in Edmonton with three goals, two assists, and a -6 rating in 22 appearances, averaging 10:46 of ice time per game. He had been a healthy scratch in six straight contests, last appearing against the Maple Leafs on Dec. 13.

The cap impacts are significant for the Oilers, who will be immediately relieved of his $1.2MM cap hit upon termination. Since they’re dipping into their LTIR pool to stay cap-compliant, they’re not accruing cap space. Removing Tomasek won’t change that, but it will increase their current cap space from $612.5K to $1.81MM, giving them more flexibility to reinstate one of their four LTIR-bound players in Connor Clattenburg, Kasperi Kapanen, Noah Philp, and Jake Walman.

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Players On 2026 World Juniors Rosters By NHL Team

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This year’s World Juniors kick off in just over an hour with a Group A clash between Sweden and Slovakia in St. Paul. With all 10 countries’ rosters locked in, it’s time to look at which prospects each NHL team will see representing them on the world’s biggest stage for under-20 players.

Only three teams – the Blue Jackets, Golden Knights, and Hurricanes – do not have a representative on an opening roster. The Mammoth and Predators lead the way with seven prospects each, while the Canadiens, Capitals, Ducks, Flyers, Islanders, Red Wings, and Sharks are other teams with five-plus.

Anaheim Ducks

Boston Bruins

Buffalo Sabres

Calgary Flames

Carolina Hurricanes

none

Chicago Blackhawks

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Maple Leafs Promote Steve Sullivan To Assistant Coach

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The Maple Leafs announced Friday they’ve added Steve Sullivan to the NHL bench as an assistant coach. He was already in the organization as an assistant for the AHL’s Toronto Marlies.

Sullivan, 51, fills the vacancy that opened Monday when the Leafs fired Marc Savard. Savard’s role was to manage the team’s power play; Sullivan will likely assume the same duties.

It’s a quick promotion for Sullivan, who’s only in his second year in the organization. The veteran of over 1,000 NHL games as a player assumed his first-ever high-level bench role when he was added as a Marlies assistant before the 2024-25 campaign.

That doesn’t mean Sullivan’s sat on his laurels since retiring in 2013, though. He spent multiple years in the Coyotes’ front office as a development coach and assistant general manager. He oversaw their AHL affiliate’s operations from 2017-21 and served as the club’s interim GM during their COVID bubble playoff appearance in 2020, following John Chayka’s resignation and before Bill Armstrong’s hiring.

The 5’9″ Sullivan was one of the most consistent and unheralded two-way forwards of his era. 221 of his 747 career points (29.6%) came with the man advantage. He’s now entrusted with helping to jumpstart a Toronto power play that ranks dead last in the league at 13.0%.

Czechia Announces Roster For 2026 World Juniors

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The 2026 World Juniors get underway today in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. The Czechs are one of the teams opening their tournament schedule with a high-powered Group B clash against Canada. However, injuries have prevented them from releasing an official tournament roster as compared to their preliminary list that exceeded the 25-player maximum.

Below are the players they’ve registered for today’s opener – a bare-bones roster of 12 forwards, six defenders, and three goalies. There are four spots the Czechs can fill from now until the medal games if players become available to return.

F Adam Benák (Wild, 2025, 4-102)
F Vojtech Cihar (Kings, 2025, 2-59)
F Max Curran (Avalanche, 2024, 5-161)
F Stepan Hoch (Mammoth, 2025, 3-78)
F Jiří Klíma (undrafted in 2024, 2025)
F Matej Kubiesa (undrafted in 2024, 2025)
F Vaclav Nestrasil (Blackhawks, 2025, 1-25)
F Adam Novotny (2026 draft-eligible)
F Tomas Poletin (Islanders, 2025, 4-106)
F Petr Sikora (Capitals, 2024, 6-178)
F Adam Titlbach (undrafted in 2024, 2025)
F Richard Zemlicka (undrafted in 2024, 2025)

D Vladimír Dravecký (2026 draft-eligible)
D Jakub Fibigr (Kraken, 2024, 7-202)
D Tomas Galvas (undrafted in 2024, 2025)
D Adam Jiříček (Blues, 2024, 1-16)
D Matyas Man (undrafted in 2024, 2025)
D Max Psenicka (Mammoth, 2025, 2-46)

G Matyas Marik (undrafted in 2024, 2025)
G Michal Orsulak (undrafted in 2025)
G Ondrej Stebetak (undrafted in 2025)

Most notably absent is Sabres prospect Radim Mrtka. The reigning No. 9 overall pick, who was jockeying for position as their No. 1 right-shot defenseman, sustained an injury in a pre-tournament game and won’t dress tonight. He’s not been ruled out for Saturday’s tilt against Denmark, but he’s a big loss against their toughest group-stage opponent.

Another notable name listed on the preliminary roster but not here is Blues 2024 third-rounder Adam Jecho. The 6’4″ center also left a pre-tournament game – this time with a hand injury – and will not be available after recording seven points in seven games last year in Czechia’s march to a bronze medal, their third straight year coming home with hardware.

The four open spots will be filled with Mrtka, undrafted center Samuel Drancak, Bruins fourth-rounder Vashek Blanár, and 2026 draft-eligible defenseman Jakub Vanecek as they become available or are needed.

Without Mrtka, Jiříček will be the Czech’s unquestioned top defender and minutes-eater. Rostered for the third straight year, the mobile puck-mover has exploded for 29 points and a +17 rating in 25 games for the OHL’s Brantford Bulldogs this season.

Offensively, they’re nearly at full strength aside from Jecho, who was ticketed to be a top-six piece. Instead, the headliners will be Nestrasil and Novotny, an 18-year-old winger who should be a top-20 pick – if not top 15 – next June with 35 points in 29 OHL games for the Peterborough Petes. The undersized Benák was left off the roster last year but enters the tournament tied for fifth in OHL scoring with 43 points in 26 games alongside Jiříček in Brantford.

The goaltending should be a bit of a competition. Marik is the oldest and carries by far the least impressive resume heading into this season, but has been spectacular in the Czech junior circuit, recording a .954 SV% in 20 games. Orsulak and Stebetak have faced much tougher competition in the WHL this year. Orsulak, with his .908 SV% in 16 games for Prince Albert, likely gets the nod.

NHL Players Who Can Veto Trades In 2025-26

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Trade and movement protection is becoming increasingly common in the NHL. There are three forms. A no-movement clause, in addition to giving the player the right to veto any trade, allows them to block waiver placements and subsequent minor-league reassignments as well. No-trade clauses are the simplest, giving the player full veto power over a trade, but also the rarest.

The most common form of trade protection is the modified no-trade clause, which allows a player to submit a list of teams they can or can’t be traded to. An M-NTC can also include kicker dates that change the level of protection the player has. Most every team has at least one of these on their books.

To be eligible for an NMC, NTC, or M-NTC, the player must be at least 27 years old at the beginning of the league year or have accumulated seven years of service – in other words, the same requirements for unrestricted free agency.

With those criteria in mind, here are the players who must give their consent to some degree if their teams want to trade them during the 2025-26 league year. Players with M-NTCs have the amount of teams they can block a trade to in parentheses (with noted exceptions for rare ’yes’ or approved trade lists).

Anaheim Ducks

No-movement clauses: none

No-trade clauses:

Modified no-trade clauses:

Boston Bruins

No-movement clauses:

No-trade clauses:

Modified no-trade clauses:

Buffalo Sabres

No-movement clauses:

No-trade clauses: none

Modified no-trade clauses:

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2027 NHL Free Agents

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Pro Hockey Rumors’ up-to-date list of 2027 free agents is below. These are players who are eligible for restricted or unrestricted free agency after the 2026-27 season. The player’s 2027 age is in parentheses.

Players who are currently free agents or on our 2026 free agent list are not shown here. Players who have team or player options for the 2026/27 season aren’t listed below, but will be added to this list eventually if they remain on their current contracts.

This list will be continually updated. You’ll be able to access it anytime under the “Pro Hockey Rumors Features” menu on the right sidebar on our desktop site, or under the Flame icon on our mobile menu. If you have any corrections or omissions, please get in touch with us.

Updated Dec. 25, 2025 (2:13 p.m. CT)

Unrestricted Free Agents

Centers

Left Wingers

Right Wingers

Left-Shot Defensemen

Right-Shot Defensemen

Goaltenders

Restricted Free Agents

Centers

Left Wingers

Right Wingers

Left-Shot Defensemen

Right-Shot Defensemen

Goaltenders

2026 NHL Free Agents By Team

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Pro Hockey Rumors’ up-to-date list of 2026 free agents by team is below. These are players who are eligible for restricted or unrestricted free agency after the 2025-26 season.

Restricted free agents are marked with (RFA). Potential Group VI unrestricted free agents are marked with the games played total they need to reach to be eligible for RFA status, if attainable. Players not currently on a team’s active roster, injured reserve, non-roster list, or buried list are not listed.

This list will continue to be updated throughout the 2025-26 season, so be sure to use it and our list of 2026 free agents by position/type as points of reference. Players are ordered by expiry status and cap hit.

Both lists can be found anytime under “Pro Hockey Rumors Features” on the right-hand sidebar of our desktop site, or under the Flame icon on our mobile menu. If you have any corrections or omissions, please contact us.

Updated Dec. 25, 2025 (9:52 a.m. CT)

Anaheim Ducks

  1. D Jacob Trouba
  2. G Petr Mrázek
  3. D Radko Gudas
  4. C Ryan Poehling
  5. LW Ross Johnston
  6. C Jansen Harkins
  7. LW Cutter Gauthier (RFA)
  8. C Leo Carlsson (RFA)
  9. D Ian Moore (RFA)
  10. D Pavel Mintyukov (RFA)
  11. D Olen Zellweger (RFA)

Boston Bruins

  1. RW Viktor Arvidsson
  2. D Andrew Peeke
  3. LW Jeffrey Viel
  4. D Jonathan Aspirot
  5. LW Alex Steeves (Group VI)
  6. LW Matěj Blümel (Group VI)
  7. D Michael Callahan (Group VI)
  8. D Jordan Harris (RFA)
  9. D Vladislav Kolyachonok (RFA)

Buffalo Sabres

  1. RW Alex Tuch
  2. LW Beck Malenstyn
  3. D Jacob Bryson
  4. C Joshua Dunne
  5. C Peyton Krebs (RFA)
  6. D Michael Kesselring (RFA)
  7. LW Zach Benson (RFA)
  8. RW Josh Doan (RFA)
  9. LW Isak Rosen (RFA)

Calgary Flames

  1. D Rasmus Andersson
  2. LW Ryan Lomberg
  3. D Jake Bean
  4. C Justin Kirkland
  5. G Devin Cooley
  6. D Daniil Miromanov
  7. C John Beecher (RFA)

Carolina Hurricanes

  1. G Frederik Andersen
  2. D Mike Reilly
  3. C Mark Jankowski
  4. G Brandon Bussi
  5. D Alexander Nikishin (RFA)

Chicago Blackhawks

  1. D Shea Weber
  2. LW Nick Foligno
  3. D Connor Murphy
  4. C Jason Dickinson
  5. RW Ilya Mikheyev
  6. G Laurent Brossoit
  7. RW Sam Lafferty
  8. D Matt Grzelcyk
  9. C Connor Bedard (RFA)
  10. D Ethan Del Mastro (RFA)
  11. LW Colton Dach (RFA)

Colorado Avalanche

  1. LW Victor Olofsson
  2. D Sam Malinski
  3. LW Joel Kiviranta
  4. D Brent Burns
  5. D Ilya Solovyov (Group VI)
  6. C Jack Drury (RFA)
  7. C Zakhar Bardakov (RFA)

Columbus Blue Jackets

  1. C Charlie Coyle
  2. LW Mason Marchment
  3. D Erik Gudbranson
  4. C Boone Jenner
  5. G Ivan Fedotov
  6. D Brendan Smith
  7. LW Zach Aston-Reese
  8. C Brendan Gaunce
  9. C Cole Sillinger (RFA)
  10. LW Yegor Chinakhov (RFA)
  11. C Adam Fantilli (RFA)
  12. G Jet Greaves (RFA)

Dallas Stars

  1. LW Jamie Benn
  2. RW Nathan Bastian
  3. D Kyle Capobianco
  4. LW Adam Erne
  5. D Alexander Petrovic
  6. LW Jason Robertson (RFA)
  7. D Nils Lundkvist (RFA)
  8. C Mavrik Bourque (RFA)
  9. LW Justin Hryckowian (RFA)

Detroit Red Wings

  1. D Ben Chiarot
  2. RW Patrick Kane
  3. G Cam Talbot
  4. D Justin Holl
  5. D Travis Hamonic
  6. LW James van Riemsdyk
  7. D Erik Gustafsson
  8. LW John Leonard
  9. D Simon Edvinsson (RFA)
  10. D Jacob Bernard-Docker (RFA)

Edmonton Oilers

  1. C Adam Henrique
  2. RW Jack Roslovic
  3. RW Kasperi Kapanen
  4. C David Tomasek
  5. G Connor Ingram
  6. LW Max Jones
  7. G Calvin Pickard
  8. C Curtis Lazar
  9. C Noah Philp
  10. D Spencer Stastney (RFA)

Florida Panthers

  1. G Sergei Bobrovsky
  2. G Daniil Tarasov
  3. D Uvis Balinskis
  4. LW A.J. Greer
  5. D Jeff Petry
  6. RW Luke Kunin
  7. C Tomáš Nosek
  8. LW Noah Gregor
  9. C Jack Studnicka
  10. RW Cole Schwindt (Group VI – needs 33 GP this season for RFA)
  11. RW Mackie Samoskevich (RFA)
  12. D Donovan Sebrango (RFA)

Los Angeles Kings

  1. C Anže Kopitar
  2. LW Andrei Kuzmenko
  3. RW Corey Perry
  4. G Pheonix Copley
  5. D Jacob Moverare
  6. LW Jeff Malott
  7. D Brandt Clarke (RFA)

Minnesota Wild

  1. RW Vladimir Tarasenko
  2. RW Mats Zuccarello
  3. D Zach Bogosian
  4. LW Marcus Johansson
  5. RW Vinnie Hinostroza
  6. D David Jiříček (RFA)
  7. D Daemon Hunt (RFA)

Montreal Canadiens

  1. LW Patrik Laine
  2. LW Sammy Blais
  3. C Kirby Dach (RFA)
  4. D Arber Xhekaj (RFA)
  5. LW Alexandre Texier (RFA)
  6. C Joe Veleno (RFA)
  7. RW Zachary Bolduc (RFA)

 Nashville Predators

  1. LW Michael Bunting
  2. C Erik Haula
  3. LW Cole Smith
  4. C Michael McCarron
  5. D Nick Blankenburg
  6. LW Tyson Jost
  7. D Justin Barron (RFA)
  8. C Fedor Svechkov (RFA)
  9. G Justus Annunen (RFA)

New Jersey Devils

  1. RW Evgenii Dadonov
  2. C Juho Lammikko
  3. D Dennis Cholowski
  4. C Luke Glendening
  5. RW Zack MacEwen
  6. D Colton White
  7. LW Arseny Gritsyuk (RFA)
  8. D Simon Nemec (RFA)
  9. LW Paul Cotter (RFA)

New York Islanders

  1. LW Anders Lee
  2. C Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  3. D Tony DeAngelo
  4. G David Rittich
  5. RW Max Shabanov (RFA)
  6. C Marc Gatcomb (RFA)
  7. D Adam Boqvist (RFA)
  8. D Marshall Warren (RFA)

New York Rangers

  1. LW Artemi Panarin
  2. D Carson Soucy
  3. G Jonathan Quick
  4. RW Jonny Brodzinski
  5. LW Conor Sheary
  6. D Braden Schneider (RFA)
  7. D Scott Morrow (RFA)
  8. LW Brett Berard (RFA)
  9. LW Brennan Othmann (RFA)

Ottawa Senators

  1. D Nick Jensen
  2. LW David Perron
  3. RW Claude Giroux
  4. C Lars Eller
  5. LW Nick Cousins
  6. D Jordan Spence (RFA)
  7. G Leevi Merilainen (RFA)
  8. C Stephen Halliday (RFA)

Philadelphia Flyers

  1. C Christian Dvorak
  2. LW Carl Grundström
  3. LW Nicolas Deslauriers
  4. D Noah Juulsen
  5. C Rodrigo Abols
  6. C Trevor Zegras (RFA)
  7. D Jamie Drysdale (RFA)
  8. RW Bobby Brink (RFA)
  9. G Samuel Ersson (RFA)
  10. D Emil Andrae (RFA)
  11. LW Nikita Grebenkin (RFA)
  12. D Egor Zamula (RFA)

Pittsburgh Penguins

  1. C Evgeni Malkin
  2. C Kevin Hayes
  3. D Connor Clifton
  4. D Brett Kulak
  5. LW Anthony Mantha
  6. G Stuart Skinner
  7. D Mathew Dumba
  8. LW Danton Heinen
  9. C Noel Acciari
  10. C Blake Lizotte
  11. C Connor Dewar
  12. D Ryan Shea
  13. G Arturs Silovs (RFA)
  14. LW Ville Koivunen (RFA)
  15. RW Philip Tomasino (RFA)

San Jose Sharks

  1. G Carey Price
  2. C Alexander Wennberg
  3. D John Klingberg
  4. D Nick Leddy
  5. D Mario Ferraro
  6. D Timothy Liljegren
  7. LW Jeff Skinner
  8. G Alex Nedeljkovic
  9. D Vincent Desharnais
  10. RW Ryan Reaves
  11. C Ty Dellandrea (RFA)
  12. RW Philipp Kurashev (RFA)
  13. D Shakir Mukhamadullin (RFA)
  14. RW Collin Graf (RFA)
  15. C Zack Ostapchuk (RFA)
  16. D Vincent Iorio (RFA)

Seattle Kraken

  1. LW Jaden Schwartz
  2. RW Jordan Eberle
  3. D Jamie Oleksiak
  4. LW Eeli Tolvanen
  5. G Matt Murray
  6. C Ben Meyers
  7. RW Ryan Winterton (RFA)
  8. RW Jacob Melanson (RFA)

St. Louis Blues

  1. RW Mathieu Joseph
  2. LW Alexey Toropchenko
  3. C Oskar Sundqvist
  4. LW Robby Fabbri
  5. D Philip Broberg (RFA)
  6. LW Dylan Holloway (RFA)
  7. RW Jonatan Berggren (RFA)
  8. D Logan Mailloux (RFA)
  9. D Matthew Kessel (RFA)

Tampa Bay Lightning

  1. RW Oliver Bjorkstrand
  2. D Darren Raddysh
  3. D Charle-Edouard D’Astous
  4. D Declan Carlile (Group VI)
  5. C Curtis Douglas (Group VI)
  6. D J.J. Moser (RFA)

Toronto Maple Leafs

  1. LW Calle Järnkrok
  2. C Scott Laughton
  3. LW Bobby McMann
  4. D Troy Stecher
  5. D Matt Benning
  6. LW Matias Maccelli (RFA)
  7. LW Nicholas Robertson (RFA)
  8. D Henry Thrun (RFA)

Utah Mammoth

  1. RW Nick Schmaltz
  2. LW Alexander Kerfoot
  3. D Ian Cole
  4. C Kevin Stenlund
  5. D Juuso Välimäki
  6. G Vítek Vaněček
  7. D Nick DeSimone
  8. LW Michael Carcone
  9. RW Kailer Yamamoto
  10. C Barrett Hayton (RFA)

Vancouver Canucks

  1. LW Evander Kane
  2. D Derek Forbort
  3. C Teddy Blueger
  4. RW Kiefer Sherwood
  5. C David Kämpf
  6. RW Linus Karlsson (Group VI – needs 53 GP this season for RFA)
  7. D Pierre-Olivier Joseph (RFA)
  8. C Lukas Reichel (RFA)

Vegas Golden Knights

  1. D Jeremy Lauzon
  2. LW Brandon Saad
  3. RW Reilly Smith
  4. C Colton Sissons
  5. D Ben Hutton
  6. LW Pavel Dorofeyev (RFA)
  7. G Akira Schmid (RFA)

Washington Capitals

  1. LW Alex Ovechkin
  2. D John Carlson
  3. D Trevor van Riemsdyk
  4. LW Sonny Milano
  5. LW Brandon Duhaime
  6. RW Ethen Frank
  7. C Connor McMichael (RFA)
  8. C Hendrix Lapierre (RFA)

Winnipeg Jets

  1. RW Gustav Nyquist
  2. D Luke Schenn
  3. C Jonathan Toews
  4. D Colin Miller
  5. D Logan Stanley
  6. LW Tanner Pearson
  7. LW Cole Koepke
  8. G Eric Comrie
  9. RW Cole Perfetti (RFA)

Hockey Canada Announces 2025 Spengler Cup Roster

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The Spengler Cup isn’t viewed as a major tournament on the world stage, but it’s among the most historic. First held in 1923, it’s the oldest invitational ice hockey tournament in the world and is hosted by Swiss National League club HC Davos, which is tied for the all-time lead with 16 tournament titles. It’s run annually from Dec. 26 to 31, with a series of round-robin matchups and a brief playoff bracket.

Team Canada is the other competing body with 16 championships. Each year, the governing body compiles what’s always an interesting list of names, usually with plenty of representation among former NHLers, even if just in the form of forgotten call-up names.

The squad is compiled of the top Canadian names in the National League who aren’t on the Swiss teams in the tournament – a list of just two this year in Davos and reigning champion Fribourg-Gottéron. More frequently in recent years, they’ve gotten NHL teams to loan minor-league fixtures to them on two-way deals for the event, as well as nabbing some Canadian talent contracted at the AHL and ECHL levels, and other European leagues.

Out of the 25 names on this year’s roster for Canada, 16 of them have a degree of NHL experience. This year’s tournament also includes a new face: a team compiled of some of the NCAA’s top talents who aren’t otherwise occupied with this year’s World Juniors.

This week, Hockey Canada revealed their contingent for the tournament. As follows, it’s made up of 14 forwards, eight defenders, and three goalies.

F Andy Andreoff (ZSC Lions, NL)
F Drake Caggiula (Lausanne HC, NL)
F Graeme Clarke (Hershey, AHL) under contract with Capitals
F Jean-Luc Foudy (Iowa, AHL)
F Tanner Fritz (SC Rapperswil-Jona, NL)
F Derek Grant (ZSC Lions, NL)
F Jonathan Hazen (HC Ajoie, NL)
F Tyler Morley (EHC Kloten, NL)
F Matthew Peca (Springfield, AHL)
F Anthony Richard (Lehigh Valley, AHL) under contract with Flyers
F Nate Schnarr (Kölner Haie, DEL)
F Brett Seney (Rockford, AHL)
F Michael Sgarbossa (HC Lugano, NL)
F Mason Shaw (Manitoba, AHL) under contract with Jets

D Calen Addison (Utica, AHL) under contract with Devils
D Nolan Allan (Rockford, AHL) under contract with Blackhawks
D Trent Bourque (JYP, Liiga)
D Nikolas Brouillard (San Diego, AHL)
D Gabriel Chicoine (Vlci Zilina, Slovakia)
D Jesse Graham (HK Nitra, Slovakia)
D Joe Hicketts (Ontario, AHL) under contract with Kings
D Jake Livingstone (Charlotte, AHL)

G Taylor Gauthier (Wheeling, ECHL)
G Connor Hughes (Lausanne HC, NL)
G James Reimer (UFA)

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