2026 Free Agency Recap: Day 1

Nearly a billion dollars in total money was handed out as the 2026-27 league year officially kicked off today. A good chunk of our Top 50 UFAs came off the board this July 1, with several other high-profile trades dotting the wire today as well. Here’s every signing and trade from Day 1 of 2026 free agency, with our coverage linked:

For all unlinked signings, find our stories on them in today’s minor transactions pieces (East) (West).

Anaheim Ducks

Signed F Jeff Malott for three years, $5.5MM ($1.83MM AAV)
Signed D Nick Jensen for two years, $4.5MM ($2.25MM AAV)
Signed G Laurent Brossoit for one year, $1.1MM
Re-signed F Judd Caulfield for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV, two-way)
Signed F James Hamblin for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV, two-way)
Signed D Corey Schueneman for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV, two-way)
Signed D Jett Woo for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV, two-way)
Signed D Travis Mitchell for one year, $850K (two-way)

Boston Bruins

Signed D Connor Clifton for two years, $4.5MM ($2.25MM AAV)
Re-signed D Jordan Harris for one year, $850K
Signed F Brendan Gaunce for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV, two-way)
Re-signed G Luke Cavallin for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed D Max Guenette for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed G Jiri Patera for one year, $850K (two-way)

Acquired F Kalle Vaisanen and a 2028 fourth-round pick from the Rangers for G Joonas Korpisalo
Acquired D William Borgen from the Rangers for a 2027 second-round pick and a conditional 2028 third-round pick

Buffalo Sabres

Re-signed D Olen Zellweger for three years, $9.3MM ($3.1MM AAV)
Signed D Dennis Gilbert for one year, $850K
Signed F Conor Sheary for one year, $850K
Re-signed F Trevor Kuntar for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV, two-way)
Signed F Jason Polin for one year, $850K (two-way)

Acquired a 2028 third-round pick from the Oilers for G Devon Levi and a 2028 seventh-round pick

Calgary Flames

Signed D Andreas Englund for one year, $900K (two-way)
Signed D Michael Benning for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed F Ben Jones for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed D Jake Livingstone for one year, $850K (two-way)
Re-signed F William Stromgren for one year, $850K (two-way)

Carolina Hurricanes

N/A

Chicago Blackhawks

Extended D Bowen Byram for six years, $75MM ($12.5MM AAV)
Signed F Cole Smith for three years, $9MM ($3MM AAV)
Signed D Ian Cole for one year, $4MM
Signed D Connor Mackey for two years, $1.875MM ($937.5K AAV, two-way)
Signed D Dylan Anhorn for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed F Connor Mylymok for one year, $850K (two-way)

Colorado Avalanche

Signed F Jaden Schwartz for three years, $9.75MM ($3.25MM AAV)
Signed D Noah Juulsen for two years, $2.2MM ($1.1MM AAV)
Signed F Adam Beckman for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV, two-way)
Signed F Vinnie Hinostroza for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV, two-way)
Signed D Domenick Fensore for one year, $850K (two-way)

Columbus Blue Jackets

Signed F Ryan Lomberg for two years, $2.6MM ($1.3MM AAV)
Signed G Pheonix Copley for one year, $850K
Signed F Riley Bezeau for one year, $940K (entry-level)
Re-signed F Owen Sillinger for one year, $850K (two-way)

Dallas Stars

Signed F Joel Kiviranta for one year, $1MM
Re-signed F Arttu Hyry for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV, two-way)
Signed F Artem Shlaine for one year, $952.5K (entry-level)
Signed G Brandon Halverson for one year, $850K (two-way)

Acquired a 2027 second-round pick and a 2028 third-round pick from the Predators for the signing rights to F Mavrik Bourque and D Ilya Lyubushkin

Detroit Red Wings

Signed F Viktor Arvidsson for two years, $10MM ($5MM AAV)
Signed G Daniil Tarasov for one year, $2MM
Re-signed F Carter Mazur for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV)
Signed D Jacob Bryson for one year, $850K
Signed F Wilmer Skoog for one year, $850K (two-way)

Acquired F Keegan Kolesar from Golden Knights for a 2029 third-round pick and a 2027 seventh-round pick

Edmonton Oilers

Signed D Ryan Shea for four years, $20MM ($5MM AAV)
Re-signed F Kasperi Kapanen for one year, $2.6MM
Signed G Frederik Andersen for one year, $1MM + $1.8MM in performance bonuses
Signed F Mathieu Joseph for one year, $1MM
Re-signed F Max Jones for one year, $850K
Signed F Eduards Tralmaks for one year, $850K (two-way)

Acquired G Devon Levi and a 2028 seventh-round pick from the Sabres for a 2028 third-round pick
Acquired D Shakir Mukhamadullin and D Zack Sharp from the Sharks for D Darnell Nurse

Florida Panthers

Extended F Eetu Luostarinen for eight years, $40MM ($5MM AAV)
Re-signed D Radko Gudas for six years, $9MM ($1.5MM AAV)
Extended F Sandis Vilmanis for two years, $1.85MM ($925K AAV)
Signed F Lars Eller for one year, $850K
Signed F John Beecher for one year, $850K (two-way)
Re-signed D Tobias Bjornfot for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed D Casey Fitzgerald for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed F Bokondji Imama for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed F Sam Lafferty for one year, $850K (two-way)
Re-signed D Donovan Sebrango for one year (terms unknown)

Los Angeles Kings

Re-signed F Scott Laughton for three years, $10.5MM ($3.5MM AAV)
Signed F Erik Haula for two years, $7.2MM ($3.6MM AAV)
Signed F Mats Zuccarello for one year, $1MM + $5.5MM in performance bonuses
Signed D Erik Gustafsson for one year, $1MM
Signed F Corey Perry for one year, $1MM
Signed F Lane Pederson for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV, two-way)
Re-signed F Jan Jenik for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed D Scott Perunovich for one year, $850K (two-way)

Minnesota Wild

Re-signed D Zach Bogosian for one year, $1.25MM
Signed G Calvin Pickard for one year, $1MM
Re-signed F Nick Foligno for one year, $900K
Signed F Jagger Joshua for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV, two-way)
Signed F Dylan Gambrell for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed F Justin Kirkland for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed F Mason Shaw for one year, $850K (two-way)

Montreal Canadiens

Extended F Ivan Demidov for eight years, $73.2MM ($9.15MM AAV)
Re-signed G Kaapo Kahkonen for one year, $1MM
Re-signed F Alex Belzile for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed F Samuel Poulin for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed D Ethan Samson for one year, $850K (two-way)

Nashville Predators

Signed F Alexander Kerfoot for two years, $7MM ($3.5MM AAV)
Signed D Jack Ahcan for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV, two-way)
Signed D Hunter Skinner for one year, $850K (two-way)

Acquired the signing rights to F Mavrik Bourque and D Ilya Lyubushkin from the Stars for a 2027 second-round pick and a 2028 third-round pick

New Jersey Devils

Extended F Nico Hischier for five years, $58.5MM ($11.7MM AAV)
Re-signed G Nico Daws for two years, $2.2MM ($1.1MM AAV)
Signed D Vladislav Kolyachonok for one year, $850K
Signed F Riley Tufte for one year, $850K
Re-signed F Marc McLaughlin for one year, $850K (two-way)
Re-signed F Xavier Parent for one year, $850K (two-way)

Tendered offer sheet for F Barrett Hayton from Mammoth for one year, $4.775MM

New York Islanders

Signed F Matias Maccelli for one year, $2.25MM
Signed G Vitek Vanecek for one year, $1MM
Signed F Mitchell Chaffee for one year, $850K
Signed D Matthew Kessel for one year, $850K
Re-signed F Matt Luff for one year, $850K (two-way)

New York Rangers

Signed F Oliver Bjorkstrand for one year, $4.5MM
Signed F Joe Veleno for one year, $1.2MM
Signed D Marc Del Gaizo for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV, two-way)

Acquired G Joonas Korpisalo from Bruins for F Kalle Vaisanen and a 2028 fourth-round pick
Acquired D Sean Durzi, F Cole Beaudoin, and a conditional 2027 third-round pick from Mammoth for F Vincent Trocheck
Acquired D Marcus Pettersson from Canucks for a conditional 2030 first-round pick
Acquired a 2027 second-round pick and a conditional 2028 third-round pick from Bruins for D William Borgen

Ottawa Senators

Re-signed G Samuel Ersson for two years, $4.4MM ($2.2MM AAV)
Signed F Sammy Blais for two years, $1.85MM ($925K AAV, two-way)
Signed F Philip Tomasino for one year, $900K (two-way)
Re-signed F Philippe Daoust for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed D Christian Kyrou for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed F Ryan Suzuki for one year, $850K (two-way)

Philadelphia Flyers

Extended F Tyson Foerster for eight years, $56.8MM ($7.1MM AAV)
Extended G Daniel Vladar for five years, $27.5MM ($5.5MM AAV)
Signed F Noel Acciari for two years, $5.6MM ($2.8MM AAV)
Signed F Zach Aston-Reese for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV)
Signed D Cam Dineen for two years, $1.75MM AAV ($875K AAV, two-way)
Signed F Jack Studnicka for two years, $1.75MM AAV ($875K AAV, two-way)
Signed F Danila Klimovich for one year, $850K (two-way)

Pittsburgh Penguins

Signed D Trevor van Riemsdyk for two years, $8MM ($4MM AAV)
Signed F Andrei Kuzmenko for one year, $5MM
Signed D Declan Carlile for two years, $3MM ($1.5MM AAV)
Signed F Atley Calvert for two years, $1.86MM ($930K AAV, entry-level)

Acquired signing rights to F Nicholas Robertson from Maple Leafs for a 2028 fourth-round pick

San Jose Sharks

Signed F Mason Marchment for five years, $33.75MM ($6.75MM AAV)
Signed D Jacob Trouba for four years, $33MM ($8.25MM AAV)
Signed G Eric Comrie for two years, $2.3MM ($1.15MM AAV)
Signed F Andre Gasseau for two years, $2.1MM ($1.05MM AAV, entry-level)

Acquired D Darnell Nurse from Oilers for D Shakir Mukhamadullin, D Zack Sharp

Seattle Kraken

Re-signed F Mackie Samoskevich for three years, $11.55MM ($3.85MM AAV)
Signed F Curtis Douglas for two years, $2.5MM ($1.25MM AAV)

St. Louis Blues

Signed F Ross Johnston for three years, $6MM ($2MM AAV)
Signed F Dillon Dube for one year, $850K

Tampa Bay Lightning

Signed F Ilya Mikheyev for four years, $15.4MM ($3.85MM AAV)
Signed F Jeffrey Viel for five years, $12.5MM ($2.5MM AAV)
Signed D Michael Callahan for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed G Olivier Rodrigue for one year, $850K (two-way)
Signed G Mads Sogaard for one year, $850K (two-way)

Acquired G Dennis Hildeby, a 2028 third-round pick, and a 2027 fourth-round pick from Maple Leafs for F Nick Paul

Toronto Maple Leafs

Signed G Sergei Bobrovsky for three years, $21MM ($7MM AAV)
Signed F Colton Sissons for two years, $8.5MM ($4.25MM AAV)
Signed F Jack Roslovic for two years, $8MM ($4MM AAV)
Signed F Brandon Duhaime for three years, $7.8MM ($2.6MM AAV)
Signed F Teddy Blueger for two years, $5MM ($2.5MM AAV)
Signed F Zack MacEwen for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV)

Acquired a 2028 fourth-round pick from Penguins for signing rights to F Nicholas Robertson
Acquired F Nick Paul from Lightning for G Dennis Hildeby, a 2028 third-round pick, and a 2027 fourth-round pick

Utah Mammoth

Signed F Anders Lee for three years, $16.2MM ($5.4MM AAV)
Re-signed F Kevin Stenlund for one year, $2.75MM
Signed D Zachary Jones for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV, two-way)

Acquired F Vincent Trocheck from Rangers for D Sean Durzi, F Cole Beaudoin, and a conditional 2027 third-round pick

Vancouver Canucks

Signed D Jamie Oleksiak for two years, $10MM ($5MM AAV)
Signed D Luke Schenn for one year, $2.25MM
Signed F Paul Cotter for one year, $2.15MM
Signed F Trey Fix-Wolansky for one year, $900K (two-way)
Signed F Akil Thomas for one year, $900K (two-way)

Acquired a conditional 2030 first-round pick from Rangers for D Marcus Pettersson

Vegas Golden Knights

Re-signed D Rasmus Andersson for seven years, $59.5MM ($8.5MM AAV)
Re-signed D Dylan Coghlan for two years, $1.75MM ($875K AAV)
Signed F Victor Olofsson for one year, $1.68MM
Signed D Ville Heinola for one year, $850K
Re-signed D Joe Fleming for one year, $850K (two-way)
Re-signed F Jonas Rondbjerg for one year, $850K (two-way)

Acquired a 2029 third-round pick and a 2027 seventh-round pick from Red Wings for F Keegan Kolesar

Washington Capitals

Signed F Boone Jenner for four years, $23MM ($5.75MM AAV)
Signed D Vincent Desharnais for four years, $16.8MM ($4.2MM AAV)
Signed D Justin Holl for one year, $900K
Signed F Jonny Brodzinski for one year, $850K
Signed F Joshua Dunne for one year, $850K

Winnipeg Jets

Signed D Mario Ferraro for three years, $12MM ($4MM AAV)
Signed G Stuart Skinner for two years, $7.5MM ($3.25MM AAV)
Signed F Noah Gregor for one year, $850K (two way)