On Aug. 11, the Seattle Kraken announced they have signed defenseman Ryker Evans to a two-year contract extension. His contract has an average annual value (AAV) of $2.05 million. Following the 2024-25 season, Evans was a restricted free agent (RFA) and received a qualifying offer from Seattle on July 1. When Evans first came to … Read more
The Edmonton Oilers have one major contract they need to deal with sooner rather than later, but despite the positive updates surrounding it as the offseason moves along, fans continue to grow concerned without an announcement. Connor McDavid, the captain of the Oilers and the team’s best player, is eligible for an extension, and his … Read more
On Tuesday, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced that the team has signed defenceman William Villeneuve to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2025-26 season. We’ve signed defenceman William Villeneuve to a one-year, two-way contract extension pic.twitter.com/z2mCHnSdAT — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) August 5, 2025 The terms of the new deal have yet to be disclosed. Villeneuve … Read more
The Royals have signed pitcher Seth Lugo to a contract extension, according to ESPN reporter Jeff Passan. Lugo had a $15 million player option for next year that he was likely to decline. BREAKING: Right-hander Seth Lugo and the Kansas City Royals are finalizing a multiyear contract extension, sources tell ESPN. One of the best … Read more
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Vancouver Canucks are still talking to a popular unrestricted free agent, while the Edmonton Oilers might get some business taken care of with an important defenseman. Also, are the Oilers interested in Bryan Rust out of Pittsburgh? If so, is this a trade they can even pull off? Canucks … Read more
The Detroit Red Wings have re-signed forward Patrick Kane to a 1-year contract worth an average annual value of $3 million. The contract also includes up to $4 million in potential bonus payments. This is now two years in a row that Kane has signed a 1-year extension with the Red Wings on June 30. … Read more
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Monday afternoon that they have re-signed Steven Lorentz to a three-year deal, with an AAV of $1.35 million. STEVIE BOY IS HERE TO STAY! 🍁 pic.twitter.com/JYG4JZIlwg — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) June 30, 2025 On DailyFaceoff’s list of this year’s top 75 UFAs, Lorentz came in at 55th, joining Toronto’s … Read more
The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed restricted free agent Matthew Knies to a six-year, $46.5 million extension, which carries a $7.75 million average annual value (AAV). Related: Tavares Takes Less to Stay: What His New Deal Means for the Maple Leafs’ Future This comes just days before 2025 free agency opens on July 1, which … Read more
The Toronto Maple Leafs have reportedly extended forward Matthew Knies to a six-year contract on Sunday, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. 6x$7.75M https://t.co/OQ9CroKnW6 — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) June 29, 2025 The deal carries an AAV of $7.75 million for a value of $46.5 million over the lifetime of the contract. The LeafsNation’s Nick Alberga reported … Read more
As expected, business has been picking up across the NHL over the past fews. That being said, things remain very quiet on the Leafs front. Over time, that will change, but right now, there’s not much going on. Obviously, there’s a lot cooking behind the scenes —that’s for sure. That’s where the conversation started on … Read more