The Edmonton Oilers are signing top defenseman Evan Bouchard to a four-year extension carrying an...

The Edmonton Oilers are signing top defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/7827" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/7827">Evan Bouchard</a> to a four-year extension carrying an average annual value of $10.5 million, reports <a href="https://x.com/reporterchris/status/1939783410408357948">TSN's Chris Johnston</a>.Bouchard was set to become a restricted free agent July 1. The new contract will make him the fourth-highest paid defenseman in the NHL next season.More to come.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Check back for updates.

EDMONTON, CANADA - MAY 27: Evan Bouchard #2 of the Edmonton Oilers in action during Game Four of the Western Conference Finals of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Dallas Stars at Rogers Place on May 27, 2025, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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With free agency opening Tuesday, we take out our crystal ball and predict where the most notable pending unrestricted free agents end up. The order of each player's appearance on the list is based on their predicted average annual value.Spoiler alert: We correctly predicted landing spots for six of 12 players in <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/2929221" href="https://thescore.com/news/2929221">this exercise a year ago</a>, and got eerily close on some contract figures. So avoid this article if you want to be shocked come July 1.<h3>Mitch Marner</h3>Age: 28 Position: RW Prediction 🔮: Signs with Golden Knights for 8 years, $13M AAV<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Let's start with the low-hanging fruit. The Maple Leafs and Golden Knights are <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3304873" href="https://thescore.com/news/3304873">reportedly</a> discussing a sign-and-trade for Marner, and it's fair to assume a deal will get done. Pulling off the sign-and-trade before July 1 would allow Vegas to sign Marner for eight years rather than seven. It's possible another team would be willing to give Marner a higher AAV, but joining a legitimate Cup contender in a state like Nevada with no income tax would be appealing and worth taking a bit less. The Golden Knights don't currently have the cap space to make this work, but there's smoke about Alex Pietrangelo landing on LTIR.<h3>Aaron Ekblad</h3>Age: 29 Position: RD Prediction 🔮: Signs with Ducks for 7 years, $9.5M AAVDucks general manager Pat Verbeek has tried to target a specific type of right-shot defenseman to complement his young lefties: big, mean, physical veterans. But those right-shot blue-liners - Jacob Trouba and Radko Gudas - are both set to enter the final year of their contracts. Enter Ekblad, who boasts those same qualities but is far superior offensively. He could form a legitimate No. 1 pair with emerging star Jackson LaCombe, and his presence would shift Trouba and Gudas into more appropriate roles on the second and third pairs. The Ducks have money to burn and are eager to snap their seven-year playoff drought after a 21-point improvement last season.Editor's note: Ekblad reportedly signed an 8-year, $48.8M ($6.1M AAV) <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3306190" href="https://thescore.com/news/3306190">extension</a> with the Panthers before free agency opened.<h3>Vladislav Gavrikov</h3>Age: 29 Position: LD/RD Prediction 🔮: Signs with Rangers for 7 years, $8.5M AAVThe Rangers wouldn't be shopping K'Andre Miller without a plan to replace him. Gavrikov, while older, would represent a major upgrade in the short term. He's coming off the best season of his career, in which he was arguably the top shutdown defensemen in the NHL. He could be the ultimate complement to Adam Fox while the Rangers are in win-now mode. The only obstacle? This move would put New York tight against the cap, and the team needs to factor in a new contract for Will Cuylle and needs in the bottom-six forward group.<h3>Nikolaj Ehlers</h3><figure class="article-segment--image"><img src="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/609123/cropped_GettyImages-1250200740.jpg?ts=1704066254" srcset="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/609123/w220xh124_GettyImages-1250200740.jpg?ts=1704066254 220w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/609123/w320xh180_GettyImages-1250200740.jpg?ts=1704066254 320w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/609123/w640xh360_GettyImages-1250200740.jpg?ts=1704066254 640w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/609123/w768xh432_GettyImages-1250200740.jpg?ts=1704066254 768w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/609123/w1080xh607_GettyImages-1250200740.jpg?ts=1704066254 1080w"><figcaption class="article-segment--image-caption"> Darcy Finley / National Hockey League / Getty</figcaption></figure>Age: 29 Position: LW/RW Prediction 🔮: Signs with Hurricanes for 7 years, $8M AAVThe Hurricanes have more cap space than any established contender this offseason, and while GM Eric Tulsky likely won't spend it recklessly, it's easy to imagine why he'd be intrigued by Ehlers. The speedy winger could be a great fit under coach Rod Brind'Amour's up-tempo system. A lack of offense has been Carolina's undoing in the playoffs in recent years, and while Ehlers doesn't boast a sterling postseason resume, he did pot five goals in eight playoff games this spring.<h3>Brock Boeser</h3>Age: 28 Position: RW Prediction 🔮: Signs with Wild for 7 years, $8M AAVThere have long been rumors of Boeser, a Minnesota native, going to play for his hometown team. The timing seems to be perfect, too - the Wild can finally be players in free agency with the Zach Parise and Ryan Suter buyouts becoming far more manageable this summer. Minnesota needs another legitimate top-six winger, and Boeser is just one year removed from potting a career-high 40 goals.<h3>Brad Marchand</h3>Age: 37 Position: LW/RW Prediction 🔮: Signs with Maple Leafs for 4 years, $8M AAVThe Maple Leafs are after proven playoff performers, so it would be fitting to target the guy that's tormented them for over a decade. Marchand became the first player in NHL history to own a 5-0 record in winner-take-all playoff games against a single team when the Panthers eliminated the Maple Leafs in Round 2 this year. While Marchand is a noted troll, he did say he grew up a Leafs fan and even <a href="https://puckpedia.com/team/toronto-maple-leafs">hinted</a> at a move to Toronto. He may rather stay in Florida, but this type of lucrative payday may be too good to pass up.<h3>Ivan Provorov</h3>Age: 28 Position: LD/RD Prediction 🔮: Signs with Kings for 7 years, $7.5M AAVIf the Kings lose Gavrikov, it's easy to envision them pivoting to Provorov. A true workhorse, Provorov has missed just three games in his nine-year career while averaging 23:46 per contest. The Blue Jackets likely want to keep Provorov after holding on to him at the deadline, but they may be hesitant to hand out a contract of this length while they're still a young team on the rise. The Kings, who are trying to win while Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty are still around, likely won't share that same hesitation under a veteran GM in Ken Holland.<h3>Dmitry Orlov</h3><figure class="article-segment--image"><img src="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/753366/cropped_GettyImages-2177933384.jpg?ts=1730677204" srcset="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/753366/w220xh124_GettyImages-2177933384.jpg?ts=1730677204 220w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/753366/w320xh180_GettyImages-2177933384.jpg?ts=1730677204 320w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/753366/w640xh360_GettyImages-2177933384.jpg?ts=1730677204 640w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/753366/w768xh432_GettyImages-2177933384.jpg?ts=1730677204 768w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/753366/w1080xh607_GettyImages-2177933384.jpg?ts=1730677204 1080w"><figcaption class="article-segment--image-caption"> Josh Lavallee / National Hockey League / Getty</figcaption></figure>Age: 33 Position: LD/RD Prediction 🔮: Signs with Blue Jackets for 2 years, $7M AAVThe Blue Jackets may not be crazy about a seven-year deal for Provorov, but a two-year pact for Orlov would carry far less risk, even if he's slightly on the decline. He's still a serviceable second-pairing defenseman. This contract would perfectly coincide with the two years remaining on Denton Mateychuk's entry-level deal. Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell notably signed Orlov to his last contract while he was with the Hurricanes.<h3>Mikael Granlund</h3>Age: 33 Position: C/LW/RW Prediction 🔮: Signs with Predators for 3 years, $6M AAVGranlund is best suited on the wing at this point in his career, but a center-needy team like the Predators would likely appreciate his positional versatility. Granlund notably spent parts of five seasons in Nashville, notching a career-high 53 assists in 2021-22.<h3>Brent Burns</h3>Age: 40 Position: RD Prediction 🔮: Signs with Sharks for 1 year, $6MDoes Burns want to spend his swan song chasing that elusive Stanley Cup ring? Or would he rather head back to where he spent 11 of his 21 NHL seasons? It's hard to know where his priorities lie, but the Sharks would likely welcome him back with open arms. They desperately need help on the blue line, and a high-character veteran like Burns could serve as a great role model for the young defensemen coming through their system.<h3>Patrick Kane</h3>Age: 36 Position: RW Prediction 🔮: Re-signs with Red Wings for 2 years, $5.5M AAVRed Wings GM Steve Yzerman <a href="https://x.com/SWhyno/status/1939068490004193302">said</a> Saturday he expects to get a deal done with Kane. Executives don't typically display that sort of confidence without knowing there's a high likelihood it'll come true. The Red Wings have money to spend, and Kane was productive with 59 points a year ago.<h3>Jake Allen</h3>Age: 34 Position: G Prediction 🔮: Signs with Oilers for 2 years, $4M AAVAllen should be highly coveted in a weak UFA goalie class. He's not the high-end starter the Oilers need, but he's still a serviceable tandem option. Edmonton wants Stuart Skinner to be "the guy," but Allen would be a nice security blanket and a major upgrade over Calvin Pickard if things go south with Skinner in the playoffs once again.

VANCOUVER, CANADA - FEBRUARY 29: Vladislav Gavrikov #84 of the Los Angeles Kings checks Brock Boeser #6 of the Vancouver Canucks during their NHL game at Rogers Arena on February 29, 2024 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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The Vegas Golden Knights traded defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/6456" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/6456">Nic Hague</a> and a conditional 2027 third-round pick to the Nashville Predators for center <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3033" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3033">Colton Sissons</a> and blue-liner <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4645" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4645">Jeremy Lauzon</a>, the teams announced Monday.The Predators retained 50% of Sissons' salary. If Vegas wins two rounds in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the 2027 third-rounder becomes a 2026 second-round pick.Hague signed a four-year contract carrying a $5.5-million average annual value with Nashville. He was set to become a restricted free agent July 1.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 6-foot-6, 245-pound defenseman won a Stanley Cup with Vegas in 2023. He's primarily been a third-pairing defenseman during his six seasons with the Golden Knights but could see an increased role on a Predators blue line that lacks experience behind <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1663" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1663">Roman Josi</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4511" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4511">Brady Skjei</a>.Hague, 26, notched five goals and seven assists in 68 games last season. He's never reached the 20-point mark in a single season but is known for his physical play and ability to defend in front of the crease.Lauzon is also a stay-at-home defenseman, collecting just one assist in 28 games last season. The 6-foot-3, 225-pounder led the NHL with 386 hits in 2023-24. The 28-year-old is signed through next season with a $2-million cap hit.Sissons has spent his entire 11-year career with the Predators, where he's primarily served as a bottom-six center and penalty-kill specialist. The 31-year-old has reached the 15-goal mark twice and the 30-point plateau three times, but he was limited to seven goals and 21 points in 72 games last season. He's under contract for one more year at $2.86 million.

EDMONTON, CANADA - MAY 10: Nicolas Hague #14 of the Vegas Golden Knights in action during Game Three of the Second Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on May 10, 2025, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/60079" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/60079">Deandre Ayton</a> is set to hit the open market.The 26-year-old and the Portland Trail Blazers are finalizing a contract buyout, sources told <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1939513083338322366">ESPN's Shams Charania</a>.Ayton was set to earn $35.5 million in 2025-26 - the final campaign of the four-year, $132.9-million contract he inked in 2022 as a member of the Phoenix Suns. The Indiana Pacers extended him an offer sheet that summer before Phoenix matched it.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The center averaged 14.4 points and 10.2 rebounds in 40 appearances with the Trail Blazers last season. Portland acquired him from Phoenix in 2023 as part of a three-team trade that sent <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/5343" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/5343">Damian Lillard</a> to the Milwaukee Bucks.Ayton will join a free-agent market that could include fellow bigs <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/37711" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/37711">Myles Turner</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/300" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/300">Brook Lopez</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/37601" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/37601">Clint Capela</a>, among others. The Suns drafted Ayton with the first overall selection in 2018. The Bahamas native has averaged 16.4 points and 10.5 rebounds in seven NBA seasons.Portland's decision to part ways with Ayton could open up more playing time for 2024 No. 7 pick <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/121690" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/121690">Donovan Clingan</a>. The 7-foot-2 center averaged 6.5 points and 7.9 rebounds in 19.8 minutes across 67 contests during his rookie campaign.

PORTLAND, OR - JANUARY 28: Deandre Ayton #2 of the Portland Trail Blazers dribbles the ball during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks on January 28, 2025 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE

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The Boston Bruins signed forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/6480" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/6480">Morgan Geekie</a> to a six-year extension carrying an average annual value of $5.5 million, the team announced Sunday.Geekie was set to be a restricted free agent on July 1. He's coming off a breakout season in which he finished second on the Bruins in goals (33) and points (57) in 77 games.The 26-year-old potted 17 goals the year prior, his first in Boston. He managed just 22 goals in 180 contests during the first four campaigns of his NHL career with the Carolina Hurricanes and Seattle Kraken.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Geekie found a home at left wing on the Bruins' top line with <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4563" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4563">Pavel Zacha</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4122" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4122">David Pastrnak</a> last season. He primarily played center before slotting in alongside Pastrnak and Zacha.The Bruins have $16.6 million remaining in cap space after the signing. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/10833" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/10833">Jakub Lauko</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/12925" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/12925">John Beecher</a> are their remaining RFAs, while their pending unrestricted free agents include <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/10961" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/10961">Cole Koepke</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9977" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9977">Parker Wotherspoon</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/6450" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/6450">Henri Jokiharju</a>.

MONTREAL, QC - APRIL 03: Boston Bruins center Morgan Geekie (39) waits for a face-off during the Boston Bruins versus the Montreal Canadiens game on April 03, 2025, at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

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The Houston Rockets are set to sign forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/102778" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/102778">Jabari Smith Jr.</a> to a five-year, $122-million rookie contract extension, sources told <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1939473558473703626">ESPN's Shams Charania</a>.The contract is fully guaranteed and will keep Smith in Houston through the 2030-31 campaign.Smith averaged 12.2 points and seven rebounds in 57 games last season. He also shot 35.4% from beyond the arc and a career-best 82.4% from the free-throw line.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Rockets selected him third overall in the 2022 NBA Draft following a standout freshman campaign at Auburn.It's the latest transaction in what's been an eventful offseason so far in Houston. The Rockets already acquired <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/345" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/345">Kevin Durant</a> in a blockbuster trade with the Phoenix Suns and re-signed starting point guard <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/25275" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/25275">Fred VanVleet</a>, among other moves.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 28: Jabari Smith Jr. #10 of the Houston Rockets celebrates a basket against the Golden State Warriors during the third quarter in Game Four of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Chase Center on April 28, 2025 in San Francisco, California.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs are signing <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/10575" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/10575">Matthew Knies</a> to a six-year extension carrying an average annual value of $7.75 million, reports <a href="https://x.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1939433488110760362">Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman</a>.Knies was set to be a restricted free agent on July 1, and there was speculation that he would've been a target for offer sheets.The 22-year-old winger is coming off a breakout campaign in which he racked up 29 goals, 29 assists, and 182 hits in 78 games. He also added five goals and a pair of helpers in 13 playoff appearances.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Knies, who stands at 6-foot-3 and 227 pounds, was one of three NHL players last season with at least 29 goals and 180 hits, joining the likes of elite power forwards <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/7845" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/7845">Brady Tkachuk</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2592" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2592">Tom Wilson</a>.The new deal makes Knies Toronto's third-highest-paid player after <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/5586" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/5586">Auston Matthews</a> ($13.25 million AAV) and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4180" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4180">William Nylander</a> ($11.5 million AAV), and just ahead of <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2856" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2856">Morgan Rielly</a> ($7.5 million AAV). Nylander is the only player on the team under contract longer than Knies.The Maple Leafs are left with $13.57 million in cap space after the Knies extension. They already brought back <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/794" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/794">John Tavares</a> on a four-year deal, and are <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3304873" href="https://thescore.com/news/3304873">reportedly</a> discussing a sign-and-trade with the Vegas Golden Knights involving pending unrestricted free-agent forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4718" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4718">Mitch Marner</a>.Toronto's remaining free agents include UFAs <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/666" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/666">Max Pacioretty</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1319" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1319">Steven Lorentz</a>, plus RFAs <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/11027" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/11027">Pontus Holmberg</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/8758" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/8758">Nick Robertson</a>. The Leafs are <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3305611" href="https://thescore.com/news/3305611">reportedly</a> expected to pursue <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/100" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/100">Brad Marchand</a> if he reaches the open market.The Maple Leafs selected Knies in the second round of the 2021 draft. He tallied 15 goals and 20 assists in 80 games during his rookie campaign in 2023-24.

TORONTO, ON - May 18: Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Matthew Knies (23) is seen before game 7 of the Eastern Conference Playoffs between the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs on May 18, 2025, at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Vegas Golden Knights are having ongoing discussions about a sign-...

The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Vegas Golden Knights are having ongoing discussions about a sign-and-trade involving pending unrestricted free agent <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4718" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4718">Mitch Marner</a>, sources told <a href="https://x.com/DarrenDreger/status/1939035525765308880">TSN's Darren Dreger</a>.Center <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4714" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4714">Nicolas Roy</a> is expected to head from Vegas to Toronto if the deal gets done, according to <a href="https://x.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1939036267611856946">Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman</a>.Marner is this year's top pending UFA. The crafty right-winger racked up a career-high 102 points in 2024-25 and finished seventh in Selke Trophy voting. He's firmly in the prime of his career at 28 years old.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>A sign-and-trade would give the Golden Knights the ability to sign Marner to a maximum-length eight-year contract. They could only sign him for a maximum of seven years if they wait until he's a free agent July 1.The Maple Leafs drafted the Thornhill, Ontario, native fourth overall in 2015. Marner's 741 points in 657 regular-season games are the fifth-most in franchise history, but he's taken heat for his inability to deliver in the postseason, managing 13 goals and 50 assists in 70 career playoff games. He's produced zero goals and two assists in seven career winner-take-all playoff contests.The Maple Leafs have made the playoffs in each of the last nine years but haven't advanced beyond Round 2 and only have two series victories. Marner, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/5586" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/5586">Auston Matthews</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4180" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4180">William Nylander</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2856" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2856">Morgan Rielly</a> have been together for all nine years. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/794" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/794">John Tavares</a>, who <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3304879" href="https://thescore.com/news/3304879">signed</a> a four-year extension Friday, has been with Toronto for the last seven years.In Vegas, Marner could team up to form a prolific duo with first-line center <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4558" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4558">Jack Eichel</a>. He could also anchor a second line centered by <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2991" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2991">Tomas Hertl</a> while captain <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1741" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1741">Mark Stone</a> - also a right-winger - stays next to Eichel.The Golden Knights currently have $5.615 million in cap space. Marner is coming off a contract that paid him $10.9 million annually and is expected to receive a hefty raise.Roy would give the Maple Leafs a much-needed third-line center option behind Matthews and Tavares. The 6-foot-4 pivot tallied 15 goals and 16 assists in 71 games last year and is signed for the next two seasons with a $3-million cap hit.The 28-year-old was part of Vegas' 2023 Cup-winning team. He's notched 10 goals and 22 assists in 79 career playoff games.The Maple Leafs and Golden Knights reportedly discussed a three-way trade before the 2025 deadline with the Carolina Hurricanes that would've sent Marner to Vegas and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4772" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4772">Mikko Rantanen</a> to Toronto. However, the Golden Knights and Hurricanes couldn't find the right assets to complete the deal. The Maple Leafs also reportedly spoke with the Golden Knights last offseason about a Marner trade, but Toronto was rejected when it asked for defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3232" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3232">Shea Theodore</a> in return.

TORONTO, ON - APRIL 20: Mitch Marner #16 of Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates his goal against the Ottawa Senators during the first period in Game One of the First Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Ottawa Senators at the Scotiabank Arena on April 20, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins have no intention of trading Sidney Crosby despite rumors suggesting othe...

The Pittsburgh Penguins have no intention of trading <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1002" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1002">Sidney Crosby</a> despite rumors suggesting otherwise Friday."There's no change at all to anything from our perspective," Penguins president of hockey operations and general manager Kyle Dubas said, according to <a href="https://x.com/OtherNHLCrosby/status/1938800847481356691">NHL.com's Wes Crosby</a>. "Everything that we're doing is about bringing the team back to being a contending team and our hope is to sure do that while Sid is a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins."Speculation circulated earlier Friday that Crosby could be dealt to the Colorado Avalanche. His agent Pat Brisson described the chatter as "baseless rumors," per <a href="https://x.com/Real_RobRossi/status/1938763894425596331">The Athletic's Rob Rossi</a>.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Avalanche star and Crosby's good friend <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3002" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3002">Nathan MacKinnon</a> also stated it was "fake news."<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
MacKinnon commented on the Crosby trade rumors<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoAvsGo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoAvsGo</a> <a href="https://t.co/sjiftnj76W">pic.twitter.com/sjiftnj76W</a>— Drew Livingstone (@ProducerDrew_) <a href="https://twitter.com/ProducerDrew_/status/1938762689976979928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 28, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>Crosby is set to enter the first season of a two-year extension in 2025-26. His contract includes a full no-movement clause and he's said that he'd like to finish his career in Pittsburgh.Even at age 37, Crosby remained highly productive with 91 points in 80 games this season. However, the Penguins missed the playoffs for the third straight year.

PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 17: Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) skates with the puck during the second period in the NHL game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals on April 17, 2025, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA.

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The Chicago Blackhawks traded up to No. 29 to take forward and two-sport standout Mason West in t...

The Chicago Blackhawks traded up to No. 29 to take forward and two-sport standout Mason West in the 2025 NHL Draft on Friday.Chicago sent picks No. 34, 62, and a 2027 fifth-rounder to the Carolina Hurricanes for No. 29.West, a 6-foot-6 center, recorded 27 goals and 22 assists in 31 games with Edina High School in Minnesota. He added nine points in 10 games with the USHL's Fargo Force.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>He's also a star high school football quarterback. West threw for 37 touchdowns, four interceptions, and 2,592 yards this past season and was recruited by D-I programs. Though he plans to pursue a career in hockey, he's going to continue his high school football career in the fall."I'll play football in the fall and then head to Fargo," West told <a href="https://www.nhl.com/news/2025-nhl-scouting-combine-mason-west-to-finish-football-career-before-nhl-draft">NHL.com's Mike G. Morreale</a> in early June. "It was really important for me to play football as a senior with my friends. I always set goals for the year, and that was to win a state high school hockey championship and also a football championship."I haven't done it in football so I kind of want to achieve that and stay loyal to my team because I think they need me."West is committed to Michigan State for hockey in 2026-27."The speed and skill for his size are very unique," <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6413760/2025/06/10/nhl-draft-2025-prospects-rankings-pronman/">The Athletic's Corey Pronman</a> wrote in a scouting report. "He creates a lot of controlled entries due to that combination. West's compete is average, though, as well as his playmaking. The team that drafts him will bank on him not being fully developed yet, and ideally him picking hockey full-time."West was the Blackhawks' third pick of Round 1 after taking Anton Frondell third overall and Vaclav Nestrasil with the 25th pick.In the event West doesn't sign with the Blackhawks before his rights expire, Chicago would receive a compensatory second-round pick in the following draft.

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JUNE 7: Mason West #141 prepares for testing during the 2025 NHL Scouting Combine at the LECOM Harborcenter on June 7, 2025 in Buffalo, New York.

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The Florida Panthers signed center Sam Bennett to an eight-year extension, the team announced Fri...

The Florida Panthers signed center <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3949" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3949">Sam Bennett</a> to an eight-year extension, the team announced Friday.The contract carries an average annual value of $8 million, according to<a href="https://x.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1938720083972386993"> Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman</a>. It also <a href="https://x.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1938721419459768474">reportedly</a> includes a no-movement clause in the first five years and a partial no-trade clause in the final three years.Bennett won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the NHL's playoff MVP after scoring a postseason-high 15 goals in 23 games en route to Florida's second straight Stanley Cup title in 2025.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 29-year-old recorded a career-high 51 points in 76 games during the 2024-25 season.Bennett has averaged 19 goals and 20 assists per 82 games across his 11-year career. But he's consistently elevated his performance in the playoffs, averaging 31 goals and 29 assists per 82 appearances in the postseason.The Flames drafted Bennett fourth overall in 2014, but he never lived up to expectations during his tenure in Calgary. The Panthers acquired him in a 2021 trade, and his career has taken off since.The Panthers now have their top three centers - <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3004" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3004">Aleksander Barkov</a>, Bennett, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9200" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9200">Anton Lundell</a> - all signed until at least 2030.Bennett was one of several pending unrestricted free agents for the Panthers this offseason. Cornerstone defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3946" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3946">Aaron Ekblad</a> and trade-deadline pickup <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/100" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/100">Brad Marchand</a> are among their top remaining UFAs. Florida has $11 million left in cap space.

SUNRISE, FLORIDA - JUNE 17: Sam Bennett #9 of the Florida Panthers celebrates with the Conn Smythe Trophy after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in Game Six of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena on June 17, 2025 in Sunrise, Florida.

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The Buffalo Sabres signed forward Jack Quinn to a two-year contract with an average annual value ...

The Buffalo Sabres signed forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9186" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9186">Jack Quinn</a> to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $3.375 million, the team announced Friday.Quinn was set to be a restricted free agent July 1. He'll be an RFA at the end of his new contract and is under team control until 2029.The 23-year-old recorded 15 goals and 24 assists in 74 games while averaging 14:52 per contest last season. He could potentially be in line for an increased role in 2025-26 after the Sabres traded away <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9219" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9219">JJ Peterka</a> on Wednesday.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Sabres drafted Quinn with the No. 8 pick in 2020.

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - APRIL 15: Jack Quinn #22 of the Buffalo Sabres looks down ice against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second period of an NHL game on April 15, 2025 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.

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Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman is willing to renegotiate his contract, agent Scott Bor...

Boston Red Sox third baseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/5367" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/5367">Alex Bregman</a> is willing to renegotiate his contract, agent Scott Boras told the <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/24/sports/red-sox-notebook-scott-boras/">Boston Globe's Tim Healy</a>."I always tell the team - and Alex directs me to tell them - we're always open to any conversation," Boras said. "Any player who plays well somewhere, it's something that's important for the team and important for the player. It's an additive."Bregman signed a three-year, $120-million pact with the Red Sox as a free agent last offseason following a nine-year run with the Houston Astros. But his contract includes player options after this season and next.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 31-year-old could be in line for a more lucrative contract if he opts out in the winter, given the start he's had to the 2025 campaign. Bregman is slashing .299/.385/.553 with 11 home runs and 35 RBIs in 51 games. He's on the injured list with a quad injury but is hoping to return before the All-Star break.Bregman hit the free-agent market while coming off one of the worst offensive seasons of his career. He hit .260/.315/.453 with 26 home runs and 75 RBIs in 2024. His 117 OPS+ was the lowest he's ever posted in a season in which he played at least 140 games.The Red Sox have greater financial flexibility after recently shipping out <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/5400" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/5400">Rafael Devers</a> to the San Francisco Giants. The slugger is owed $254.5 million over the next eight seasons after 2025, and the Giants picked up the entirety of the contract.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 21: Alex Bregman #2 of the Boston Red Sox reacts during the fourth inning against the New York Mets at Fenway Park on May 21, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Kyrie Irving is declining his $43-million player option but intends to sign a three-year, $119-mi...

<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/6154" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/6154">Kyrie Irving</a> is declining his $43-million player option but intends to sign a three-year, $119-million contract with the Dallas Mavericks, sources told <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1937679613947240546">ESPN's Shams Charania</a>.His new deal is worth $39.67 million annually, less than the player option would've been for the 2025-26 campaign. The contract also reportedly includes a player option for the 2027-28 season.Irving's return timeline remains unclear after he tore the ACL in his left knee on March 3 against the Sacramento Kings, missing the final 20 regular-season games. However, the Mavericks are <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3269153" href="https://thescore.com/news/3269153">reportedly</a> optimistic he'll return in January 2026.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Irving hasn't appeared in more than 65 contests in a season since 2018-19 with the Boston Celtics due to various injuries.The 33-year-old averaged 24.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 1.3 steals in 50 games last campaign, earning the ninth All-Star nod of his 14-year NBA career.The 2025-26 season will mark Irving's third full campaign with Dallas after he joined the franchise from the Brooklyn Nets at the trade deadline in February 2023. He played a key role in Dallas' trip to the NBA Finals in 2024, averaging 22.1 points and 5.1 assists in 22 playoff games.The Mavericks now project to roll with a core of Irving, 2025 trade acquisition <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/11373" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/11373">Anthony Davis</a>, and No. 1 pick-to-be <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaab/players/162169" href="https://thescore.com/ncaab/players/162169">Cooper Flagg</a>. Dallas also <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3303549" href="https://thescore.com/news/3303549">reportedly</a> signed center <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/60087" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/60087">Daniel Gafford</a> to a three-year extension worth nearly $60 million on Monday.

DALLAS, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 27: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Dallas Mavericks reacts during the first half against the Charlotte Hornets at American Airlines Center on February 27, 2025 in Dallas, Texas.

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Philadelphia Flyers head coach Rick Tocchet is open to the idea of trying newly acquired forward ...

Philadelphia Flyers head coach Rick Tocchet is open to the idea of trying newly acquired forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9757" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9757">Trevor Zegras</a> and phenom winger <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/13822" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/13822">Matvei Michkov</a> on the same line."We'd be idiots not to explore it and talk about it, and try to manifest it where it can work," Tocchet told <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6449144/2025/06/24/flyers-trevor-zegras-michkov-center-tocchet/?source=emp_shared_article">The Athletic's Kevin Kurz</a>. "Can it work? I don't know."Michkov and Zegras are both puck-dominant players with some defensive warts in their games. But given their combined skill level, it's possible they would create offensive magic together.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Zegras bounced between center and wing over the last couple of injury-riddled seasons. Tocchet said he plans to give him an opportunity to stick down the middle."I definitely think it's our obligation to see if he can play center," Tocchet said. "He really wants to give it a shot. … He's talented making a play off his forehand or backhand, and those guys are hard to find."He shared a couple things with me that he was pretty honest about, where he had struggles in boxing out guys down low, and things that he wanted to work on. I thought that was really mature from him. So there's some things that I can really help him (with) in being a center. We'll see how it goes. But, yeah, I'd like to definitely give him a shot up the middle."The Flyers are relatively thin at center, with <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2114" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2114">Sean Couturier</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/11203" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/11203">Noah Cates</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/14969" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/14969">Rodrigo Abols</a> representing their choices beyond Zegras.Philadelphia is deeper on the wing, with leading scorer <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4574" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4574">Travis Konecny</a>, Michkov, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/6488" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/6488">Owen Tippett</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9197" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9197">Tyson Foerster</a> among its top options. Michkov, 20, finished fourth in Calder Trophy voting this past season after compiling 63 points in 80 games.Zegras, the 2019 No. 9 pick, rattled off back-to-back 60-point campaigns in 2021-22 and 2022-23, finishing as the Calder Trophy runner-up in the former. The 24-year-old's managed just 47 points over 88 games in the two seasons since.The Flyers <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3303391" href="https://thescore.com/news/3303391">acquired</a> Zegras from the Anaheim Ducks on Monday. Tocchet enters the organization with a fresh perspective after leaving his position as the head coach of the Vancouver Canucks to join Philadelphia.

WINNIPEG, CANADA - APRIL 16: Trevor Zegras #11 of the Anaheim Ducks looks on during the pre-game warm up prior to NHL action against the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre on April 16, 2025 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

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The Boston Celtics traded point guard Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for ...

The Boston Celtics traded point guard <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/383" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/383">Jrue Holiday</a> to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for shooting guard <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/68199" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/68199">Anfernee Simons</a> and two second-round picks, sources told <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1937354016171917821">ESPN's Shams Charania</a>.The Trail Blazers acquired Holiday as part of the 2023 trade that sent <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/5343" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/5343">Damian Lillard</a> to the Milwaukee Bucks, but flipped him to the Celtics before he appeared in a game for Portland.Holiday averaged 11.1 points, 3.9 assists, and 4.3 rebounds in 62 games in 2024-25. The 16-year veteran is a two-time NBA champion, playing key roles on the Bucks in 2021 and the Celtics in 2024. Holiday has also been named to the NBA's All-Defensive team six times.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 35-year-old is owed $67.2 million over the next two seasons before a $37.2-million player option for 2027-28.The Celtics are engaged in trade talks surrounding multiple players on the team after losing in Round 2 of the playoffs to the New York Knicks, sources told <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1937356139374518672">Charania</a>.Simons is owed $27.7 million in 2025-26 before he's eligible to become a free agent. The 26-year-old has played his entire seven-year NBA career in Portland after he was selected by the team with the 24th pick in the 2018 draft. He averaged a team-high 19.3 points and 4.8 assists in 70 games last season.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 12: Jrue Holiday #4 of the Boston Celtics reacts in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on May 12, 2025 in New York City.

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The Los Angeles Kings currently hold the No. 24 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, but that could change...

The Los Angeles Kings currently hold the No. 24 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, but that could change by the time the team is on the clock Friday night.The draft hosts are looking to move down the board, Kings director of amateur scouting Mark Yannetti told team reporter<a href="http://lakingsinsider.com/2025/06/23/exclusive-kings-would-like-to-move-down-in-first-round-mark-yannetti-previews-2025-nhl-draft/"> Zach Dooley</a>."I would like to move down," Yannetti said. <div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Yannetti identified the state-rival San Jose Sharks and the Philadelphia Flyers as logical trade partners."Ones that make sense might be San Jose and Philadelphia, especially, would make sense," he said. "You can have too many draft picks, people are starting to realize that, I think. It used to be that more is better, but you're starting to see log jams."Yannetti added: "This is just me reading a situation, it doesn't mean that (Sharks and Flyers) believe the same thing, but it makes sense for me."The Kings don't own a second-round pick in this year's draft. After No. 24, they're not up again until Round 3, 88th overall.The Sharks, meanwhile, pick at Nos. 2, 30, 33, and 53 in the opening two rounds. They notably shipped out picks 14 and 42 to move up to 11th overall to take <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/15143" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/15143">Sam Dickinson</a> last year.The Flyers, even after surrendering a pair of picks to <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3303391" href="https://thescore.com/news/3303391">land</a> forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9757" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9757">Trevor Zegras</a> on Monday, still own six picks in the top 50: Nos. 6, 22, 31, 36, 40, and 48.

EL SEGUNDO, CA - JULY 24: (L-R) Director, Amateur Scouting, Mark Yannetti, Video Coordinator Samson Lee, Director, European Scouting, Christian Ruuttu and Senior Director, Hockey Operations, Jake Goldberg attend rounds 2-7 of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft at the Toyota Sports Performance Center on July 24, 2021 in El Segundo, California.

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Teams around the NHL have called the St. Louis Blues about the potential availability of goaltender <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/7723" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/7723">Joel Hofer</a>, reports <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/nhl-goalie-market-which-teams-shopping-who-available-trade-john-gibson-thatcher-demko">Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli</a>.While the Blues aren't actively shopping him, they've told interested clubs they're open to receiving offers, Seravalli added.Hofer has served as <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2135" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2135">Jordan Binnington</a>'s backup since the start of the 2023-24 campaign. He's started 55 games over the last two seasons, going 31-20-4 with a .909 save percentage and 10.82 goals saved above expected, per <a href="https://evolving-hockey.com/">Evolving-Hockey</a>.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 24-year-old is a pending restricted free agent under team control until 2028. <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WuCp8WHgCaTAijtVsww-C-1qmdBdNBiTbDIPdJr_Fwo/edit?gid=1769332179#gid=1769332179">AFP Analytics</a> projects Hofer will earn $2.8 million annually on a two-year contract. The Blues have $5 million in cap space this offseason.Hofer could generate plenty of interest on the trade market, given the thin unrestricted free agent goalie class. Veteran <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1063" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1063">Jake Allen</a> headlines a group that also includes <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/6533" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/6533">Alexandar Georgiev</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/7675" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/7675">Ilya Samsonov</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/5538" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/5538">Alex Lyon</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4035" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4035">Vitek Vanecek</a>, among others.The Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers, and Columbus Blue Jackets are among the clubs that could potentially be in the goalie market this summer.

ST. LOUIS, MO - MARCH 22: Joel Hofer #30 of the St. Louis Blues blocks a shot againt the Chicago Blackhawks on March 22, 2025 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

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