Street, 30, appeared in six games with the Red Wings in 2016-17, spending most of the season in Grand Rapids (AHL), where he amassed 25 goals and 30 assists (55 points) in 62 games and added an impressive 21 points (8G / 13A) in 19 playoff games en route to the Griffins winning the Calder Cup.
De La Rose has been unable to turn himself into a regular NHLer since being drafted No.34 overall in 2013. This past season he appeared in just nine games with the Canadiens, spending the rest of the year collecting 31 points (14G / 17A) over 62 games with St. John’s (AHL).
Pekka, 23, appeared in all 76 regular season games with Rockford (AHL) last season, collecting six goals and 24 assists (30 points). With Chicago trading Niklas Hjalmarsson to Arizona and Trevor van Riemsdyk being selected in the Vegas Expansion Draft, Pokka has a much better chance of cracking the NHL roster in 2017-18.
The Blue Jackets acquired Schroeder from the Wild for Dante Saliture on June 23rd and inked the restricted free agent to a two-year pact yesterday. The deal is a two-way contract for 2017-18 and turns into a one-way deal in 2018-19. Schroeder has split his time between the NHL and AHL since being drafted No.22 overall in 2009 and has complied 40 points (17G / 23A) in 144 NHL games (w/VAN & MIN) and 195 points (77G / 118A) in 292 career AHL games.
Acciari, 25, is a hard-hitting bottom-6 forward who had five points (2G / 3A) in 29 games with the Bruins and added 14 points (6G / 8A) in 30 AHL games with Providence. Acciari will likely break training camp in a Boston uniform.
Copley was brought over from St. Louis as a part of the Kevin Shattenkirk and went 11-5-0 with a 2.15 GAA and .931 SV% in 16 games with Hershey (AHL) and was 5-4 with a 2.13 GAA and .933 in nine AHL playoff starts. Copley will start the 2017-18 season in Hershey.
Foo was a highly sought after college free agent, who scored 26 goals with 36 assists to finish second on Union College in points with 62 in a 38-game season. The 6-foot, 180 lbs. forward can play centre or wing and is expected to land a top-9 role in Calgary this fall.
McCormick spent most of last season in Binghamton (AHL), but after inking a one-way deal could find himself in Ottawa to start the 2017-18 season. McCormick has 21 goals and 15 assists (36 points) in 66 AHL games and failed to record a point in seven NHL games.
Chelios, 26, has not played in an NHL games since turning pro in 2013-14. Chelios has posted strong numbers with Charlotte (AHL) over the last two seasons, scoring 11 goals and 52 assists (63 points) in a combined 149 games.
Brown spent the majority of 2016-17 with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL), where he had 12 goals and 16 assists (28 points) in 66 games. The 25-year-old also skated in 14 NHL games and has now recorded two points (1G / 1A) in 28 career NHL games.
Alt, 25, was a second round pick (No.53) in 2010 but has appeared in just one NHL game since. The 6-foot-4, 201 lbs. defenseman had 11 points (1G / 10A) in 40 games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) a season ago.
Connolly set a new career-high in goals in his first season with the Capitals, scoring 15 goals with eight assists (23 points) in 66 games. Connolly always has strong underlying numbers, but rarely sees enough ice-time to be a big factor offensively.
Olofsson spent the majority of last year in Iowa (AHL), where he amassed 24 points (6G / 18A) in 59 games. Olofosson has good size (6-foot-3 / 197 lbs) and his offensive game is improving, making him an up-and-coming two-way defenseman. This is a one-year deal and with the Wild cutting ties with Christian Folin, Olofsson will likely be in Minnesota from Day 1 this year.
After years of failing to land a permanent in Detroit, Jurco was acquired by the Blackhawks for a third round pick in February and posted just one goal in 13 games. Jurco has been over a point-per-game player at the AHL level in his last three seasons there, but can’t seem to land a solid NHL role.
Forsberg was acquired from Columbus as a part of the Panarin-Saad trade last week and was a restricted free agent. The 24-year-old was 27-17-2 with a 2.28 GAA, .926 SV% and four shutouts in 51 games with Cleveland (AHL) last season. With Scott Darling now in Carolina, Forsberg is expected to be Corey Crawford’s backup this season. However, the Swedish netminder has an ugly 4.02 GAA and .879 SV% in just 10 career NHL games.
Fedun, 29, split his 2016-17 season between the AHL and NHL, so he gets another two-way deal. Fedun had seven assists in 27 games with the Sabres and added 23 points (5G / 18A) in 29 games with Rochester. Fedun will likely start the 2017-18 season in the AHL or as the Sabres’ No.7 defenseman.
After spending two years in Switzerland, Pyatt returned to the NHL last year and registered 23 points (9G / 14A) while appearing in all 82 games for the Senators. The 30-year-old also added two goals in 14 playoff games and is signed with the Senators through the 2018-19 season.
It seems like forever ago that Kassian was selected No.13 overall and after a few tough seasons and stops in Buffalo, Vancouver and Montreal, Kassian seems to have found a home in Edmonton. In his second season with the Oilers, the power-forward had 23 points (7G / 17A) in 79 games and added three more goals in 13 playoff games.
Shortly after they announced that they will be buying out goalie Antti Niemi, the Stars used some of that cap-space to lock up Lindell for the next two years. The 23-year-old defenseman had 18 points (6G / 12A) in 73 games in his first full NHL season—a year after he had 42 points (14G / 28A) in 73 AHL games. He has a healthy amount of offensive upside and should factor into fantasy circles in 2017-18.
Gourde, 25, had eight points (6G / 2A) in 20 games with the Lightning this season and had 48 points (22G / 26A) in 56 games while with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL). Gourde’s new deal is a one-way deal, so the undersized winger will likely start the year in Tampa Bay.
Some of the top NHL free agents available this summer are Mitch Marner, Mikko Rantanen, Aaron Ekblad, Nikolaj Ehlers, John Tavares, Brock Boeser, Brad Marchand and Linus Ullmark.
This offseason will bring a stacked crop of free agents to the market that will shape the landscape of the 2025-26 NHL season. Not only will the final landing spots for each of the top 2025 NHL free agents shake up the framework of the league, but will also have major implications on the upcoming fantasy hockey season. Be sure to stay in the know in regard to the latest free agency updates with our NHL player news.
On July 1st, 2025, at 12 PM EST, the 2025 NHL free agency period officially opens. While some players will have all but signed the dotted line up to this point, nothing can become official until noon on Canada Day.