The 2025 NHL draft included 224 prospects finding new homes, and the weekend included trades for Noah Dobson, Charlie Coyle and John Gibson. On Monday, a slew of re-signings, and the trade of Mitch Marner, took several big names off the free agent big board.

The NHL on July 1, just before noon ET, released the list of players who were restricted free agents under Group 2, unrestricted free agents under Groups 3 and 6, and unrestricted free agents by virtue of not receiving qualifying offers. NHL.com will update players' contract status throughout the offseason.

The NHL Players' Association announced that 11 players have filed for salary arbitration. Hearings will be held from July 20 to Aug. 4, though both sides usually reach an agreement beforehand.

The NHL's free agency period has begun and here's where every major name has signed so far after the first day.

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NHL free agency doesn't open until noon on Tuesday, July 1, but general managers decided to get a lot of their work done early. According to reports, Mitch Marner is heading to the Vegas Golden Knights in a trade and will get an eight-year, $96 million contract. Nicolas Roy will go to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the trade.

The NHL’s free agency period is here. Follow along throughout with our live coverage as the league's teams make moves.

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the hockey club has acquired defenceman Henry Thrun from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for forward Ryan Reaves. Thrun, 24, skated in 60 games with San Jose in 2024-25,