NHL Free Agent Signings 2026
The 2026 offseason's free agency: 237 signings with new clubs, 99 re-signings and 391 players who became unrestricted free agents.
2026-27 league yearUpdated Wednesday, Oct 7, 2026 · 1:12 PM ET
Where these numbers come from: The NHL's transaction log, refreshed every 15 minutes. Each table shows the latest 60. This tracks moves: no feed lists who is still unsigned.
SIGNINGS237 this league year.
Free-agent signings
| Date | Team | Player | Pos | Move | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | Calgary Flames | Chase Harrington | LW | Signed as Free Agent | Three-year contract |
| Sep 29 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Carson Soucy | D | Signed as Free Agent | One-year contract |
| Sep 27 | Florida Panthers | Nathan Bastian | RW | Signed as Free Agent | One-year contract |
| Sep 27 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Nick Blankenburg | D | Signed as Free Agent | One-year contract |
| Sep 27 | New York Islanders | Logan Stanley | D | Signed as Free Agent | One-year contract |
| Sep 27 | St. Louis Blues | Jack Caruso | G | Signed as Free Agent | Emergency goaltender replacement |
| Sep 27 | Philadelphia Flyers | Daniel Spencer | G | Signed as Free Agent | Emergency goaltender replacement |
| Sep 27 | New York Rangers | Remington Keopple | G | Signed as Free Agent | Emergency goaltender replacement |
| Sep 27 | New Jersey Devils | Kyle Shapiro | G | Signed as Free Agent | Emergency goaltender replacement |
| Sep 27 | Los Angeles Kings | Sean Maguire | G | Signed as Free Agent | Emergency goaltender replacement |
| Sep 27 | Florida Panthers | Noah Altman | G | Signed as Free Agent | Emergency goaltender replacement |
| Sep 27 | Edmonton Oilers | Brett Epp | G | Signed as Free Agent | Emergency goaltender replacement |
| Sep 25 | Calgary Flames | Alexander Nylander | RW | Signed as Free Agent | One-year contract |
| Sep 25 | Buffalo Sabres | Matt Grzelcyk | D | Signed as Free Agent | One-year deal |
| Sep 20 | Florida Panthers | Samu Salminen | C | Signed as Free Agent | -- |
| Sep 20 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Kyle Konin | G | Signed as Free Agent | EBUG |
| Sep 20 | Detroit Red Wings | Mason Kucenski | G | Signed as Free Agent | EBUG |
| Sep 18 | Calgary Flames | Brennan Othmann | LW | Signed as Free Agent | One-year, two-way contract |
| Sep 17 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Brendan Bonello | G | Signed as Free Agent | Emergency goalie replacement |
| Sep 14 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Cam Talbot | G | Signed as Free Agent | One-year contract |
| Sep 12 | Montreal Canadiens | Chris Kreider | LW | Signed as Free Agent | One-year contract |
| Sep 10 | Carolina Hurricanes | Mike Reilly | D | Signed as Free Agent | One-year, two-way contract |
| Sep 9 | Carolina Hurricanes | Skyler Brind'Amour | C | Signed as Free Agent | One-year, two-way contract |
| Sep 9 | Edmonton Oilers | Alex Formenton | LW | Signed as Free Agent | One-year contract |
| Sep 8 | San Jose Sharks | Ilya Samsonov | G | Signed as Free Agent | One-year contract |
| Sep 8 | Carolina Hurricanes | Pierre-Olivier Joseph | D | Signed as Free Agent | One-year contract |
| Sep 8 | Colorado Avalanche | Will Slohm | G | Signed as Free Agent | Emergency goaltender replacement |
| Sep 5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mike Chiasson | G | Signed as Free Agent | Emergency Goalie Replacement |
| Sep 5 | Carolina Hurricanes | Jorge Alves | G | Signed as Free Agent | Emergency Goalie Replacement |
| Sep 5 | Calgary Flames | Dustin Nickel | G | Signed as Free Agent | Emergency Goalie Replacement |
| Sep 4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Brendan Brisson | LW | Signed as Free Agent | One-year contract |
| Sep 4 | Dallas Stars | Jack Williams | G | Signed as Free Agent | Emergency Goalie Replacement |
| Sep 4 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Reid Robertson | G | Signed as Free Agent | Emergency Goalie Replacement |
| Sep 4 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jackson Bernard | G | Signed as Free Agent | Emergency Goalie Replacement |
| Sep 4 | Anaheim Ducks | Devon Bobak | G | Signed as Free Agent | Emergency goaltender replacement |
| Sep 1 | New York Rangers | Eeli Tolvanen | RW | Signed as Free Agent | One-year contract |
| Sep 1 | Winnipeg Jets | Cole Kehler | G | Signed as Free Agent | Emergency Goaltender Replacement |
| Aug 31 | Washington Capitals | Connor Leslie | G | Signed as Free Agent | Emergency Goaltender Replacement |
| Aug 28 | Seattle Kraken | Dolan Gilbert | G | Signed as Free Agent | Emergency Goaltender Replacement |
| Aug 28 | San Jose Sharks | Nathan Airey | G | Signed as Free Agent | Emergency Goaltender Replacement |
| Aug 25 | Minnesota Wild | Peter Thome | G | Signed as Free Agent | Emergency Goaltender Replacement |
| Aug 14 | Buffalo Sabres | Jack McNaughton | G | Signed as Free Agent | Emergency Goaltender Replacement |
| Jul 30 | New Jersey Devils | Colin White | C | Signed as Free Agent | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 23 | Chicago Blackhawks | Patrick Kane | RW | Signed as Free Agent | Two-year contract |
| Jul 22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Danton Heinen | LW | Signed as Free Agent | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 20 | Colorado Avalanche | Georgii Merkulov | C | Signed as Free Agent | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 15 | New Jersey Devils | Anthony Mantha | RW | Signed as Free Agent | Two-year contract |
| Jul 13 | Detroit Red Wings | Ronnie Attard | D | Signed as Free Agent | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 10 | St. Louis Blues | Oskar Sundqvist | RW | Signed as Free Agent | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 8 | San Jose Sharks | Libor Hajek | D | Signed as Free Agent | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 8 | Montreal Canadiens | Reilly Walsh | D | Signed as Free Agent | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 7 | Ottawa Senators | Claude Giroux | RW | Signed as Free Agent | One-year contract |
| Jul 6 | Dallas Stars | Kyle Burroughs | D | Signed as Free Agent | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 6 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Colton White | D | Signed as Free Agent | Two-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 4 | Colorado Avalanche | Christian Wolanin | D | Signed as Free Agent | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 4 | Carolina Hurricanes | Zach Sawchenko | G | Signed as Free Agent | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 4 | Detroit Red Wings | Chase Stillman | RW | Signed as Free Agent | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 4 | Buffalo Sabres | Matt Villalta | G | Signed as Free Agent | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Samuel Hlavaj | G | Signed as Free Agent | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 3 | Florida Panthers | Donovan Sebrango | D | Signed as Free Agent | One-year contract |
RE-SIGNINGS99 this league year.
Re-signed with their own club
| Date | Team | Player | Pos | Move | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | Anaheim Ducks | Tristan Luneau | D | Re-Signed | Six-year contract |
| Sep 27 | Philadelphia Flyers | Garrett Wilson | LW | Re-Signed | One-year contract |
| Sep 24 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Adam Fantilli | C | Re-Signed | Six-year contract |
| Sep 16 | Boston Bruins | Matthew Poitras | C | Re-Signed | One-year, two-way contract |
| Sep 16 | Chicago Blackhawks | Ethan Del Mastro | D | Re-Signed | Two-year contract |
| Sep 15 | Anaheim Ducks | Cutter Gauthier | LW | Re-Signed | Six-year contract |
| Sep 15 | Montreal Canadiens | Arber Xhekaj | D | Re-Signed | One-year contract |
| Sep 13 | Montreal Canadiens | Zack Bolduc | RW | Re-Signed | Four-year contract |
| Sep 9 | Carolina Hurricanes | Justin Robidas | C | Re-Signed | One-year, two-way contract |
| Sep 9 | Carolina Hurricanes | Cayden Primeau | G | Re-Signed | Two-year contract |
| Sep 4 | Seattle Kraken | Jacob Melanson | RW | Re-Signed | Three-year contract |
| Aug 29 | Chicago Blackhawks | Kevin Korchinski | D | Re-Signed | Two-year contract |
| Aug 21 | New York Rangers | Vincent Iorio | D | Re-Signed | One-year, two-way contract |
| Aug 19 | New York Rangers | Scott Morrow | D | Re-Signed | One-year, two-way contract |
| Aug 18 | Philadelphia Flyers | Hunter McDonald | D | Re-Signed | Two-year, first year two-way contract |
| Aug 13 | Montreal Canadiens | Sasha Pastujov | RW | Re-Signed | One-year, two-way contract |
| Aug 10 | Winnipeg Jets | Tyrel Bauer | D | Re-Signed | Two-year, first year two-way contract |
| Aug 6 | Philadelphia Flyers | Nikita Grebenkin | RW | Re-Signed | Two-year contract |
| Aug 6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Ville Koivunen | RW | Re-Signed | Eight-year contract |
| Aug 3 | Montreal Canadiens | Maksymilian Szuber | D | Re-Signed | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 31 | San Jose Sharks | Collin Graf | RW | Re-Signed | Three-year contract |
| Jul 29 | New Jersey Devils | Topias Vilen | D | Re-Signed | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 28 | Detroit Red Wings | Carter Gylander | G | Re-Signed | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 28 | Anaheim Ducks | Sean Farrell | C | Re-Signed | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 24 | Florida Panthers | Akira Schmid | G | Re-Signed | Two-year contract |
| Jul 24 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Cole Sillinger | C | Re-Signed | Three-year contract |
| Jul 24 | New York Islanders | Alex Jefferies | LW | Re-Signed | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 23 | Carolina Hurricanes | Ronan Seeley | D | Re-Signed | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Jet Greaves | G | Re-Signed | Three-year contract |
| Jul 22 | New York Islanders | Joey Larson | RW | Re-Signed | Two-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 21 | Florida Panthers | Mikulas Hovorka | D | Re-Signed | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 21 | Dallas Stars | Jason Robertson | LW | Re-Signed | One-year contract |
| Jul 20 | Montreal Canadiens | Hunter McKown | C | Re-Signed | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 20 | Montreal Canadiens | Jared Davidson | LW | Re-Signed | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 18 | Chicago Blackhawks | Connor Bedard | C | Re-Signed | Five-year contract |
| Jul 17 | Philadelphia Flyers | Jamie Drysdale | D | Re-Signed | Four-year contract |
| Jul 16 | Carolina Hurricanes | Viktor Neuchev | LW | Re-Signed | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 16 | New York Islanders | Henrik Tikkanen | G | Re-Signed | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 16 | Montreal Canadiens | Kirby Dach | C | Re-Signed | One-year contract |
| Jul 16 | St. Louis Blues | Connor McMichael | LW | Re-Signed | Six-year contract |
| Jul 15 | Philadelphia Flyers | Trevor Zegras | C | Re-Signed | Four-year contract |
| Jul 15 | Winnipeg Jets | Cole Perfetti | C | Re-Signed | Five-year contract |
| Jul 15 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Luke Tuch | LW | Re-Signed | Two-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 14 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Nick Robertson | LW | Re-Signed | Two-year contract |
| Jul 13 | New York Rangers | Braden Schneider | D | Re-Signed | One-year contract |
| Jul 13 | Colorado Avalanche | Fabian Lysell | RW | Re-Signed | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 13 | Buffalo Sabres | Peyton Krebs | C | Re-Signed | Four-year contract |
| Jul 12 | Edmonton Oilers | Colton Dach | C | Re-Signed | Two-year contract |
| Jul 10 | Seattle Kraken | Ville Ottavainen | D | Re-Signed | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 10 | Seattle Kraken | Victor Ostman | G | Re-Signed | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 10 | Ottawa Senators | Tyler Boucher | RW | Re-Signed | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 10 | Minnesota Wild | Carson Lambos | D | Re-Signed | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 9 | Minnesota Wild | Caedan Bankier | C | Re-Signed | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 9 | Minnesota Wild | David Spacek | D | Re-Signed | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 9 | Montreal Canadiens | Brett Berard | RW | Re-Signed | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 9 | Ottawa Senators | Xavier Bourgault | C | Re-Signed | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 9 | Anaheim Ducks | Leo Carlsson | C | Re-Signed | Five-year contract |
| Jul 9 | Carolina Hurricanes | Aleksi Heimosalmi | D | Re-Signed | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 9 | Boston Bruins | Riley Duran | C | Re-Signed | One-year, two-way contract |
| Jul 8 | Toronto Maple Leafs | William Villeneuve | D | Re-Signed | Two-year, two-way contract |
OFFER SHEETS2 this league year.
Offer sheets
| Date | Team | Player | Pos | Move | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3 | Philadelphia Flyers | Leo Carlsson | C | Signed to an offer sheet | Five-year offer sheet |
| Jul 1 | New Jersey Devils | Barrett Hayton | C | Signed to an offer sheet | One-year offer sheet |
NEW FREE AGENTS391 this league year.
Became unrestricted free agents
| Date | Team | Player | Pos | Move | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1 | Winnipeg Jets | Jonathan Toews | C | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | -- |
| Jul 1 | Winnipeg Jets | Jaret Anderson-Dolan | RW | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Washington Capitals | Jesper Vikman | G | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Washington Capitals | Ryan Hofer | RW | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Washington Capitals | Garin Bjorklund | G | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Vancouver Canucks | Chase Stillman | RW | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Vancouver Canucks | Danila Klimovich | RW | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Vancouver Canucks | Pierre-Olivier Joseph | D | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Vancouver Canucks | Jayden Grubbe | C | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Vancouver Canucks | Nils Aman | C | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Utah Mammoth | Anson Thornton | G | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Utah Mammoth | Michal Kunc | LW | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Henry Thrun | D | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Prokop | D | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Vyacheslav Peksa | G | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Matias Maccelli | LW | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Braeden Kressler | C | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ethan Samson | D | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | St. Louis Blues | Matthew Kessel | D | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | St. Louis Blues | Thomas Bordeleau | LW | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | St. Louis Blues | Jonatan Berggren | RW | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | San Jose Sharks | Philipp Kurashev | LW | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | San Jose Sharks | Gabriel Carriere | G | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | San Jose Sharks | Noah Beck | D | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Philadelphia Flyers | Philip Tomasino | RW | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Philadelphia Flyers | Tucker Robertson | C | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Philadelphia Flyers | Christian Kyrou | D | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Philadelphia Flyers | Brett Harrison | C | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Philadelphia Flyers | Artem Guryev | D | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Philadelphia Flyers | Karsen Dorwart | C | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Ottawa Senators | Riley Kidney | C | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Ottawa Senators | Arthur Kaliyev | RW | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Ottawa Senators | Samuel Ersson | G | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | New York Rangers | Massimo Rizzo | C | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | New York Rangers | Hugo Ollas | G | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | New York Rangers | Brendan Brisson | LW | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | New York Rangers | Talyn Boyko | G | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | New York Islanders | Cam Thiesing | C | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | New York Islanders | Max Shabanov | RW | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | New York Islanders | Matthew Maggio | RW | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | New York Islanders | Eetu Liukas | LW | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | New York Islanders | Tristan Lennox | G | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | New York Islanders | Marc Gatcomb | C | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | New Jersey Devils | Dylan Wendt | RW | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | New Jersey Devils | Paul Cotter | LW | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | New Jersey Devils | Tyler Brennan | G | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | New Jersey Devils | Calen Addison | D | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Nashville Predators | Christoffer Sedoff | D | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Nashville Predators | Ryder Rolston | RW | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Nashville Predators | Jack Matier | D | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Nashville Predators | Dalton Bancroft | RW | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Montreal Canadiens | Joe Veleno | C | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Montreal Canadiens | Gannon Laroque | D | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Montreal Canadiens | Jake Chiasson | C | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Minnesota Wild | Oskar Olausson | RW | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Minnesota Wild | Bradley Marek | LW | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Minnesota Wild | Samuel Hlavaj | G | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Minnesota Wild | Cameron Butler | RW | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Florida Panthers | Wilmer Skoog | LW | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
| Jul 1 | Florida Panthers | Donovan Sebrango | D | Became Unrestricted Free Agent | Not tendered a qualifying offer |
METHOD
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Free agency opens on 1 July. A signing is a free agent joining a club; a re-signing keeps a club’s own free agent. An extension, which adds years to a contract still running, is not free agency and is left out.
An offer sheet is a restricted free agent signing with another club; his own club can match it and keep him.
Waiver claims are filed as signings in the league’s log but are not free agency, so they are left out too.
FAQ
Questions
When does NHL free agency start?
On 1 July, when contracts expire and unrestricted free agents can sign with any club.
How many NHL free agents signed in 2026?
237 signed with new clubs and 99 re-signed with their own, so far.
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