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Teams With Adequate Draft Capital To Tender Offer Sheets

July 7, 2025 at 11:42 am CDT | by Josh Erickson 4 Comments

Yesterday, we examined players who are still technically eligible to receive and sign offer sheets this summer. That list has decreased by a few names in the last 24 hours, thanks to a pair of team-elected arbitration cases and one re-signing, but there are still many names who could be targets.

Now, it’s a good time to look at the teams that can realistically tender an offer sheet. The required compensation for each tier is below. Each team must have its own draft pick to satisfy the requirement – if a club acquires a different team’s draft choice for the round in question, that can’t be used for an offer sheet. Teams can reacquire their own picks via trade to facilitate an offer sheet. The Ducks, Flames, Blackhawks, Red Wings and Penguins are the only clubs with enough draft picks and cap space to offer-sheet an RFA at every salary/AAV tier.

$1,544,425 – $2,340,037: 2026 third-round pick

Able: ANA, BOS, BUF, CGY, CHI, CBJ, DET, LAK, MIN, NSH, NJD, NYI, OTT, PHI, PIT, TOR, UTA, WPG

Able, but not enough cap space: EDM, MTL, NYR, STL, TBL, VGK

Unable: CAR, COL, DAL, FLA, SJS, SEA, VAN, WSH

$2,340,038 – $4,680,076: 2026 second-round pick

Able: ANA, CGY, CHI, DET, LAK, NSH, NJD, PHI, PIT, SJS, SEA, UTA

Able, but not enough cap space: BOS, DAL, EDM, FLA, MTL, TBL, VAN, VGK

Unable: BUF, CAR, COL, CBJ, MIN, NYI, NYR, OTT, STL, TOR, WSH, WPG

$4,680,077 – $7,020,113: 2026 first-round pick, 2026 third-round pick

Able: ANA, BUF, CGY, CHI, CBJ, DET, LAK, MIN, NSH, NJD, PIT, UTA, WPG

Able, but not enough cap space: BOS, MTL, NYI, NYR, PHI, STL

Unable: CAR, COL, DAL, EDM, FLA, OTT, SJS, SEA, TBL, TOR, VAN, VGK, WSH

$7,020,114 – $9,360,153: 2026 first-round pick, 2026 second-round pick, 2026 third-round pick

Able: ANA, CGY, CHI, DET, NSH, PIT, UTA

Able, but not enough cap space: BOS, LAK, MTL, NJD, PHI

Unable: BUF, CAR, COL, CBJ, DAL, EDM, FLA, MIN, NYI, NYR, OTT, SJS, SEA, STL, TBL, TOR, VAN, VGK, WSH, WPG

$9,360,154 – $11,700,192: Two first-rounders between 2026 and 2028, 2026 second-round pick, 2026 third-round pick

Able: ANA, CGY, CHI, DET, NSH, PIT, UTA

Able, but not enough cap space: BOS, EDM, LAK, MTL, NJD, PHI, VGK

Unable: BUF, CAR, COL, CBJ, DAL, FLA, MIN, NYI, NYR, OTT, SJS, SEA, STL, TBL, TOR, VAN, WSH, WPG

≥$11,700,193: Four first-rounders between 2026 and 2030

Able: ANA, BUF, CGY, CHI, CBJ, DET, PIT, SJS, WPG

Able, but not enough cap space: BOS, CAR, COL, EDM, LAK, MIN, MTL, NSH, NJD, NYI, NYR, OTT, PHI, SEA, STL, UTA, VAN, VGK, WSH

Unable: DAL, FLA, TBL, TOR

Cap space figures from PuckPedia.

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Zac Dalpe Announces Retirement

July 7, 2025 at 9:32 am CDT | by Josh Erickson 4 Comments

Longtime minor-league forward Zac Dalpe, who appeared in parts of 12 NHL seasons with numerous clubs over the past two decades, has announced his retirement via an open letter published on the Charlotte Checkers’ website.

Dalpe, 35, scored 16 goals, 16 assists, and 32 points with a -37 rating in 168 career regular-season games with the Blue Jackets, Panthers, Wild, Canucks, Sabres, and Hurricanes, who drafted him No. 45 overall back in 2008. He made 16 playoff appearances, 13 of which came in Florida’s run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2023.

The versatile center/winger spent more time in the AHL with Charlotte than anywhere else, including as their captain for the last four seasons while under contract with the Panthers. They were also the Hurricanes’ minor-league affiliate when he was in Carolina’s system. He scored 131 goals and 238 points in 362 games there across seven campaigns, sitting third in franchise history in goals.

“Pulling that Checkers sweater over my head and walking through the redline club on the way out to the bright lights will always be stapled in my head,” Dalpe said in his letter, which is truly worth a full read. “It started here and now it shall end here. I’m proud of what I got to do, but more importantly, I’m so proud of who I got to do it with. I appreciate every single person that was along for the greatest ride of my life. A Canadian kid got to be a hockey player for 15 years.”

While Dalpe never won a Stanley or Calder Cup, he was a two-time AHL All-Star and was part of the league’s All-Rookie Team back in 2010-11. He finishes his career with 220 goals, 172 assists, and 392 points in 574 AHL games. Only seven players have spent more seasons in the league than Dalpe’s 16.

Before turning pro, Dalpe was a star at Ohio State, where he scored 70 points in 76 games in the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons. He was a CCHA First Team All-Star in his second and final collegiate season.

All of us at PHR wish Dalpe the best in the next phase of his life and career and congratulate him on such a lengthy run of high-end play in the pros.

Image courtesy of James Guillory-Imagn Images.

AHL| Buffalo Sabres| Carolina Hurricanes| Columbus Blue Jackets| Florida Panthers| Minnesota Wild| Retirement| Vancouver Canucks Zac Dalpe

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Flyers Re-Sign Cam York To Five-Year Contract

July 7, 2025 at 7:48 am CDT | by Josh Erickson 9 Comments

9:33 a.m.: The Flyers announced York’s contract and confirmed the financial terms as reported.

7:48 a.m.: The Flyers and restricted free agent defenseman Cameron York have agreed to terms on a five-year contract worth $25.75MM, reports Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. The deal carries a cap hit of $5.15MM and takes up two UFA years, meaning he can test the open market upon expiry in 2030. Those seasons do not include trade protection, according to Kevin Kurz of The Athletic.

York, the No. 14 pick in the 2019 draft, is coming off his fifth season with Philadelphia, the last three of which have been spent as a full-time NHLer. Since beginning to play a regular role on the blue line in the 2022-23 season, York has scored 16 goals, 51 assists, and 67 points in 21:13 of ice time per night across 202 games, with a -22 rating and 369 blocks.

There was plenty of speculation during last season that York may be a trade candidate, primarily due to a rocky relationship with former head coach John Tortorella. The pair reportedly had a verbal altercation near the end of the year, which resulted in Tortorella’s dismissal and York sitting on the bench for the entirety of interim head coach Brad Shaw’s first game at the helm to close out the campaign.

It appeared all was forgiven when reports last month indicated the two sides were close on a deal, building on initial extension talks that took place last fall. With a new coach at the helm in Rick Tocchet, the Flyers land a long-term commitment from York at a marginal discount on his market value.

AFP Analytics projected a long-term extension for York to be a five-year deal at roughly $5.75MM per season. That’s shrewd work from general manager Daniel Brière to work quickly to remove an offer sheet threat while locking him in around 10% cheaper than expected.

The Flyers will technically be over the cap by roughly $580K with a full roster after registering York’s contract, although that shouldn’t be cause for concern. Retired defenseman Ryan Ellis’ $6.25MM cap hit will be placed on long-term injured reserve for the entirety of the season. At the same time, winger Tyson Foerster and his $3.75MM cap hit could also land on LTIR to begin the year while he recovers from an infection in his elbow. High-paid defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen also isn’t expected to be ready to begin the season. Philadelphia has time on their side to shed salary if need be – a move that could be as simple as waiving and reassigning third-string goaltender Ivan Fedotov, bringing his $3.275MM cap hit down to $2.125MM.

Next season, York will reprise his top-pairing role while fellow lefty Travis Sanheim mans the right side. He should be ticketed for a bump in ice time if Tocchet restores some of his power-play minutes. The 24-year-old didn’t see any deployment with the man advantage in 2024-25 – under 10 minutes in total – after playing a regular role there in 2023-24. That should help his offensive numbers to a career-high as well. He had 30 points in 82 games two years ago before posting 17 in 66 last season.

He and Sanheim will headline the Flyers’ defensive unit next season while being supported by veterans Ristolainen and Nick Seeler, some up-and-comers in Emil Andrae, Jamie Drysdale, and Egor Zamula, while also being complemented by depth free agent pickups Dennis Gilbert and Noah Juulsen.

Image courtesy of Eric Hartline-Imagn Images.

Newsstand| Philadelphia Flyers| Transactions Cam York

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Sabres, Mammoth Elect Salary Arbitration With Bowen Byram, Jack McBain

July 6, 2025 at 4:48 pm CDT | by Josh Erickson 4 Comments

The Sabres and Mammoth will pursue team-elected salary arbitration with defenseman Bowen Byram and center Jack McBain, respectively, reports Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.

That brings the total number of players with potential arbitration hearings this summer to 13, along with the 11 players who elected arbitration before yesterday’s deadline. As with player-elected arbitration, team-elected arbitration removes the threat of an offer sheet. The Sabres and Byram – and the Mammoth and McBain – are now locked into short-term contracts with each other if they don’t come to an agreement before their hearing.

Unlike with player-elected arbitration, a team cannot walk away from an arbitration award if the AAV is above $4.85MM since they’re the ones who pursued the hearing. They’ll be at the mercy of whatever AAV the arbitrator awards if their negotiations reach a hearing, and the player can select whether it’ll be a one or two-year contract. Both Byram and McBain could walk themselves to unrestricted free agency in 2027 by opting for two-year deals; they would still be RFAs next summer if they opted for one-year commitments.

While the tea leaves still point toward a positive outcome between McBain and Utah, the Sabres and Byram are likely going to need to take advantage of the hearing. Byram opted not to elect arbitration yesterday as he looks to cash in following a career season, something Buffalo is reluctant to do with two other left-shot defenders, Rasmus Dahlin and Owen Power, already among their highest-paid players. He could have been offer-sheeted as late as today at 4:00 p.m. CT when team filings were due, but no other team decided to force the Sabres’ hand.

If things between the Sabres and Byram do need a hearing to settle, it won’t be prohibitive for Buffalo. The club still has $13.64MM in cap space remaining, per PuckPedia. That should be more than enough to handle new deals for Byram and fellow RFA defenseman Conor Timmins, who filed for player-elected arbitration.

In the meantime, Buffalo is still free to pursue a trade for Byram, although with the threat of a hearing looming, it’ll need to be a sign-and-trade unless they wait until after his arbitration award to do so.

If Byram and McBain opt for one-year deals, Buffalo and Utah cannot pursue team-elected arbitration with them again in 2026. Players can only receive one team-elected arbitration in their career, regardless of whether the situation reaches a hearing or not.

Arbitration| Buffalo Sabres| Newsstand| Utah Mammoth Bowen Byram| Jack McBain

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Maple Leafs Interested In Jack Roslovic

July 6, 2025 at 4:41 pm CDT | by Josh Erickson 8 Comments

Center Jack Roslovic is one of the top unrestricted free agent names available as we near the second week of the new league year. The Maple Leafs are among the clubs interested in adding him to their roster, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet said on Sunday’s 32 Thoughts podcast.

Toronto’s desire for another top-nine forward is apparent as they take a ’by committee’ approach to replacing Mitch Marner’s lost offense. They’ve been linked to other middle-six wingers like Andrew Mangiapane, but didn’t land him.

They’ve done reasonably well so far in building out their depth in the wake of his departure. Prime bounceback candidate Matias Maccelli was a buy-low pickup from the Mammoth, and they recouped strong two-way center Nicolas Roy in the Marner sign-and-trade with the Golden Knights. There’s still another name that’s needed in the mix, though – likely as a complementary winger on their first line with Auston Matthews or on their second with William Nylander and John Tavares.

That’s where Roslovic could come in, although his offensive ceiling isn’t as high as someone like Maccelli’s. The 28-year-old has been a consistent 30- to 40-point threat throughout the 2020s and is coming off a 22-goal showing with the Hurricanes in 2024-25, which tied his career high.

He would be a safe bet for added depth in a top-nine role and has a history of being a plays-where-needed forward. If possible, though, the Leafs would presumably want a piece with more upside.

That could still come via trade, an avenue multiple reports over the past week indicate the Leafs are open to, with nearly $5MM in cap room to leverage. They don’t need to match salaries exactly, but could look to offload a marginally overpaid fringe piece like Calle Jarnkrok or David Kampf in a deal for an impact piece.

The market has been mostly scoured at this stage, but there are a pair of wingers that former Toronto GM Kyle Dubas, now with the Penguins, is looking to cash in on in Rickard Rakell and Bryan Rust. If they can put together an appealing package, far from a guarantee after parting ways with most of their draft capital at the last few trade deadlines, that would be a more preferable top-six boost than inserting Roslovic there.

Toronto Maple Leafs Jack Roslovic

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Players Signed To AHL Contracts For 2025-26

July 6, 2025 at 2:36 pm CDT | by Josh Erickson 8 Comments

While an AHL team’s roster is made up mostly of players on loan from their NHL parent club, they usually have a few players suiting up for them on minor-league contracts. While that player is playing with the prospects and depth names affiliated with an NHL team, they’re in no way contractually tied to the big club and are still technically a free agent in the NHL’s eyes, making them ineligible for a call-up unless they sign an NHL contract.

These can be young players emerging from the college or junior ranks who NHL teams are trying to get a look at in the pro environment before deciding whether to offer them an entry-level deal, or they can be veteran role players with previous NHL experience keeping their career going even though their game isn’t suited for the top level anymore. Teams with an excess of these players will usually assign the vast majority of them down one level to their ECHL affiliate – much like an NHL contract, an AHL deal permits a team to stuff a player in the ECHL but recall them at will.

Nearly one week into free agency, it’s a good time to look at what names teams have on these minor-league deals as they eye potential NHL contracts with the parent club later in the season. Players with an asterisk were previous draft picks by the club but will see their exclusive NHL signing rights expire on Aug. 15. A double asterisk indicates the player’s signing rights are held until June 1, 2026.

Abbotsford Canucks (VAN)

F Jackson Kunz*, F Chase Wouters

Bakersfield Condors (EDM)

F Matt Copponi*, F Seth Griffith, F Ethan Keppen, F Rem Pitlick, F Rhett Pitlick

Belleville Senators (OTT)

F Philippe Daoust, F Keean Washkurak

Bridgeport Islanders (NYI)

F Cameron Berg*, F Max Dorrington, F/D Hunter Drew, F Ross Mitton, F Chris Terry, D Luke Rowe

Calgary Wranglers (CGY)

F Martin Frk, F Alex Gallant

Charlotte Checkers (FLA)

F Liam Arnsby, F Brett Chorske, F Riese Gaber, F Liam McLinskey, F Brian Pinho, F Christophe Tellier, F Nicolas Zabaneh, D Trevor Carrick, D Dennis Cesana, D Colton Huard, D Eamon Powell, D Mitch Vande Sompel, G Michael Simpson

Chicago Wolves (CAR)

F Blake Biondi, F Yanick Turcotte, F Evan Vierling

Cleveland Monsters (CBJ)

F Roman Ahcan, F Riley Bezeau, F Ryland Mosley

Coachella Valley Firebirds (SEA)

F Justin Janicke*, F Ian McKinnon

Colorado Eagles (COL)

F Evan Friesen, F Maros Jedlicka, F Rilen Kovacevic, F Jayson Megna, F Jake Wise, D Connor Kelley, D Hank Kempf*, D Garrett Pyke, G Kyle Keyser

Grand Rapids Griffins (DET)

F Carson Bantle, F Gabriel Seger, D Jacob Truscott

Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR)

F Gavin Hain, F Zakary Karpa*, F Sullivan Mack, D Blake Hillman, D Case McCarthy, D Cooper Moore, D Ryan Siedem

Iowa Wild (MIN)

F Mark Liwiski, F Ryan McGuire, F Ryan Sandelin, D Mike Koster, D Wyatt Newpower, D Will Zmolek, G William Rousseau

Laval Rocket (MTL)

F Vincent Arseneau, F Laurent Dauphin, F Will Dineen, F Joseph Dunlap, F Mark Estapa, F Yegor Goryunov, F Israel Mianscum, F Xavier Simoneau, D Josh Jacobs, D Darick Louis-Jean, D Ryan O’Rourke, D Tobie Paquette-Bisson, D Wyatte Wylie, G Hunter Jones

Lehigh Valley Phantoms (PHI)

F Saywer Boulton, F Cooper Marody

Manitoba Moose (WPG)

F Chase Yoder, D Dawson Barteaux, D Ashton Sautner, D Ben Zloty, G Alex Worthington

Milwaukee Admirals (NSH)

F Daniel Carr, F Kyle Marino, F Oasiz Wiesblatt, D Zack Hayes, D Chad Nychuk, G Ethan Haider, G T.J. Semptimphelter

Ontario Reign (LAK)

F Jacob Doty, F Jack Hughes*, D Jack Millar, D Tim Rego

Providence Bruins (BOS)

F Joey Abate, F Brooklyn Kalmikov, F Jake Schmaltz*, D Colin Felix

Rochester Americans (BUF)

F Matteo Constantini*, F Jagger Joshua, F Graham Slaggert, F Brendan Warren, D Noah Laaouan

Rockford IceHogs (CHI)

F Dillon Boucher, F Jackson Cates, F Ryan Gagnier, F Kevin Lombardi, F Marcel Marcel, F Brett Seney, D Cavan Fitzgerald, G Mitchell Weeks

San Diego Gulls (ANA)

F Ryan Carpenter, F Travis Howe, F Matthew Phillips, D Nikolas Brouillard, D Will Francis*, D Roland McKeown

San Jose Barracuda (SJS)

F Donovan Houle, F Lucas Vanroboys, F Anthony Vincent, D John Gormley, D Braden Hache, G Matt Davis

Springfield Thunderbirds (STL)

F Sam Bitten, F Matthew Peca, F Chris Wagner, D Anthony Kehrer

Syracuse Crunch (TBL)

F Brendan Furry, D Chris Harpur, D Tommy Miller, D Matteo Pietroniro

Texas Stars (DAL)

F Curtis McKenzie

Toronto Marlies (TOR)

F Matthew Barbolini, F Ryan Kirwan, F Logan Shaw, F Landon Sim, D Rhett Parsons, D Chas Sharpe

Tucson Roadrunners (UTA)

F Austin Poganski, G Dylan Wells

Utica Comets (NJD)

F Jack Malone, F Matyas Melovsky**

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (PIT)

F Raivis Ansons, F Jack Beck, F Atley Calvert, F Mathieu De St. Phalle, F Brayden Edwards, F Zach Gallant, F Aaron Huglen, F Gabe Klassen, F Aidan McDonough, F Nolan Renwick, F Zach Urdahl, D David Breazale, D Tommy Budnick, G Taylor Gauthier, G Maxim Pavlenko

AHL| Pro Hockey Rumors Originals

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Golden Knights Re-Sign Raphael Lavoie, Jonas Rondbjerg, Cole Schwindt

July 6, 2025 at 2:11 pm CDT | by Josh Erickson Leave a Comment

The Golden Knights announced they’ve re-signed RFA forwards Raphael Lavoie, Jonas Rondbjerg, and Cole Schwindt to one-year deals. Lavoie’s deal pays him $775K in the NHL and $235K in the AHL with a $300K guarantee, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA.  Meanwhile, PuckPedia reports that Rondbjerg gets $775K in the NHL and $250K in the AHL with a $375K guarantee.  PuckPedia also has Schwindt’s terms which check in at $825K on a one-way agreement.

Lavoie, 24, began last season in the Oilers organization. He’ll hope for more stability this year after being waived by Edmonton, claimed by Vegas, waived by Vegas, re-claimed by Edmonton, waived again by Edmonton, and finally re-claimed by Vegas before being sent directly to AHL Henderson in a matter of days last October.

Many thought the Oilers would lose Lavoie on waivers after the 6’4″ winger potted 28 goals and 50 points in 66 games for AHL Bakersfield in 2023-24. Injuries limited Lavoie’s effectiveness somewhat in 2024-25, but he still put together a decent 17-10–27 scoring line in 42 games on an underwhelming Henderson squad.

He got into nine NHL games with the Knights throughout the year but went pointless, averaging 10:05 per game. It was his second taste of NHL action after also going pointless in seven games with Edmonton the year before.

After not taking a meaningful step forward last season, the 2019 second-rounder is likely destined for waivers and a minor-league role again in the fall. He’ll battle for an extra forward spot but isn’t a candidate to begin the year in the opening night lineup unless more injuries happen, thanks to Vegas’ much-improved forward depth.

Rondbjerg, a Golden Knights draft pick in the third round of their inaugural 2017 class, is the only player from that group still with the organization. The Denmark-born winger has topped out as a serviceable fringe NHL forward, recording 10 points in 76 games for the Knights in a spattering of recalls over the past four years.

He’s cleared waivers without incident before and should do so again in the fall. The former captain of Denmark’s World Junior team is now an alternate with the Silver Knights, where he had 11 goals and 26 points with a minus-six rating in 53 appearances last year.

Schwindt is the likeliest of the trio to end up on the 23-man NHL roster in October. Vegas claimed the 24-year-old off waivers from the Flames during training camp last year, and while he wasn’t an everyday piece in the lineup, he was a serviceable extra forward for the entirety of the campaign. He made 42 appearances after seeing only seven games of NHL action over the previous three years, scoring his first NHL goal in the process and adding seven assists for eight points.

The 6’2″ Ontario native can slot in at center if needed, taking over 200 draws last season and winning 50.5% of them. A three-time 30-point scorer in the AHL, Vegas seems to like his game enough to keep him around as a 13th or 14th forward for at least one more year.

Transactions| Vegas Golden Knights Cole Schwindt| Jonas Rondbjerg| Raphael Lavoie

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Islanders Re-Sign Marc Gatcomb

July 6, 2025 at 10:36 am CDT | by Josh Erickson 3 Comments

The Islanders have re-signed forward Marc Gatcomb to a one-year deal, per a club announcement. The restricted free agent lands a $900K commitment on a one-way deal, per PuckPedia, the first of his NHL career.

Gatcomb, who turns 26 later this month, lands the commitment after making his NHL debut in 2024-25. A minor-league depth signing by the Isles last summer, he ended up logging much more NHL ice than anyone expected, making 39 appearances and becoming a fourth-line fixture late in the season after his initial January call-up.

The 6’2″, 195-lb winger was one of the Islanders’ more physical forwards, ranking second on the team with 149 hits despite his limited game log and ice time. He averaged 9:47 per game but did manage eight goals, finishing at a likely unsustainable 19.5% clip.

Gatcomb, a Massachusetts native, has only ever signed NHL contracts with the Islanders. He was initially an undrafted free agent signing by Vancouver’s AHL affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks, in 2022 out of UConn. He scored 12 goals, 16 assists, and 28 points in 112 games for the club in parts of three seasons before landing a two-way deal with the Isles last summer.

After also recording nine goals and 17 points in 35 AHL games for Bridgeport last season – respectable totals on the league’s worst club – Gatcomb’s focus turns toward making an NHL roster out of camp for the first time. He faces an uphill battle after the team added Jonathan Drouin and Maxim Shabanov to its forward group in free agency and acquired Emil Heineman from the Canadiens in the Noah Dobson trade, but there’s an opening for him to snag a spot as a No. 12/13/14 forward if he can leapfrog someone like Shabanov or fringe winger Pierre Engvall in camp.

The Islanders have six contract slots remaining after signing Gatcomb, per PuckPedia. One of those will eventually go to RFA winger Maxim Tsyplakov, who was among the 11 players who elected salary arbitration yesterday.

New York Islanders| Transactions Marc Gatcomb

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Players Still Eligible For Offer Sheets

July 6, 2025 at 8:34 am CDT | by Josh Erickson 5 Comments

July 7: Byram (BUF) and McBain (UTA) were on the receiving end of team-elected arbitration yesterday, so they’re now ineligible for offer sheets.

July 6: Yesterday, the NHLPA announced the 11 players who were eligible for and opted to elect salary arbitration this offseason. While notable for a few reasons, that announcement often goes unheralded when it includes higher-caliber names. That’s because a player electing arbitration makes them ineligible to receive or sign offer sheets, locking them into a new contract with their current team one way or another. Whether that’s via a pre-hearing settlement or an arbitration decision remains to be seen.

The following players are still eligible to sign an offer sheet this offseason because they meet the following criteria:

  1. Are a restricted free agent (i.e., received a qualifying offer before June 30);
  2. Did not elect salary arbitration before Saturday’s deadline;
  3. Are not a 10.2(c) player who does not have enough professional experience for standard RFA eligibility.

Anaheim Ducks: F Mason McTavish, F Judd Caulfield, F Jan Mysak, G Calle Clang

Boston Bruins: F John Farinacci

Buffalo Sabres: D Bowen Byram

Calgary Flames: F Rory Kerins, F Sam Morton, F Connor Zary, D Yan Kuznetsov, D Jeremie Poirier

Carolina Hurricanes: F Skyler Brind’Amour, F Ryan Suzuki, D Domenick Fensore, D Ronan Seeley

Chicago Blackhawks: D Louis Crevier

Colorado Avalanche: none

Columbus Blue Jackets:F Mikael Pyyhtia, D Daemon Hunt

Dallas Stars: F Antonio Stranges

Detroit Red Wings: D Eemil Viro

Edmonton Oilers: none

Florida Panthers: F Oliver Okuliar, F Wilmer Skoog, D Tobias Bjornfot

Los Angeles Kings: none

Minnesota Wild: F Marco Rossi, F Michael Milne

Montreal Canadiens: none

Nashville Predators: F Luke Evangelista

New Jersey Devils: F Thomas Bordeleau

New York Islanders: F Marc Gatcomb, F Adam Beckman, D Travis Mitchell

New York Rangers: F Brendan Brisson, G Dylan Garand

Ottawa Senators: F Xavier Bourgault, F Jan Jenik, D Max Guenette, D Donovan Sebrango

Philadelphia Flyers: D Cameron York

Pittsburgh Penguins: F Vasiliy Ponomarev

San Jose Sharks: F Daniil Gushchin, D Jack Thompson

Seattle Kraken: D Ryker Evans

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Toronto Maple Leafs: F Roni Hirvonen, D Topi Niemela, D William Villeneuve, G Dennis Hildeby

Utah Mammoth: F Jack McBain

Vancouver Canucks: D Jett Woo, G Nikita Tolopilo

Vegas Golden Knights: F Alexander Holtz, F Raphael Lavoie, F Jonas Rondbjerg, F Cole Schwindt, D Lukas Cormier

Washington Capitals: none

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Canadiens Sign Jakub Dobes To Two-Year Contract

July 6, 2025 at 8:05 am CDT | by Josh Erickson Leave a Comment

The Canadiens have re-signed restricted free agent goaltender Jakub Dobes to a two-year, $1.93MM contract, the team announced today in a press release. The deal will carry a $965K cap hit. Dobes was still eligible for an offer sheet after not filing for arbitration yesterday, but instead came to a quick agreement with Montreal.

Dobes, a fifth-round pick in the 2020 draft, spent two seasons with Ohio State as their starter before signing his entry-level deal near the end of the 2022-23 campaign. The 6’4″, 201-lb Czech netminder was one of the Big 10’s top goalies in that span, earning both All-Rookie and First All-Star Team honors in 2021-22 after a standout 2.26 GAA and .934 SV% in 35 games after making the jump from the Tier I junior United States Hockey League.

The Ostrava native spent his first professional season as the full-time starter for AHL Laval in 2023-24, adjusting to the next level relatively well with a 2.93 GAA, .906 SV%, one shutout, and a 24-18-6 record in 51 games, tying for the league lead in appearances despite not carrying a minute of professional experience entering the season.

When NHL backup Cayden Primeau struggled out of the gate last season, posting a .836 SV% and 4.70 GAA in 11 games through the first two months of the 2024-25 campaign behind Sam Montembeault, he was waived around Christmas and Dobes was brought up from Laval in his place. The 24-year-old spent the rest of the season as Montembeault’s full-time backup, looking like a true NHL-caliber goalie in the process. He didn’t storm out of the gates but was certainly an above-average No. 2 option, logging a 7-4-3 record, .909 SV%, 2.74 GAA, one shutout, and eight quality starts in 16 appearances.

While Dobes is presumably the favorite to win the backup job in camp this fall, they haven’t handed it to him on a silver platter. The club also signed veteran option Kaapo Kähkönen to a one-year, $1.15MM contract when free agency opened. While he spent most of last season in the minors, he has 140 games of NHL experience and was an everyday NHLer as recently as 2023-24. He and Dobes will make for the Habs’ most intriguing roster spot battle when training camp opens in over two months.

A two-year deal for Dobes walks him to his last summer of RFA eligibility, so the Canadiens won’t be able to control his signing rights again after their next round of contract negotiations.

Image courtesy of Sergei Belski-Imagn Images.

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