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1 week ago | 
prohockeyrumors.com | Brian La Rose
With a maximum of just two games remaining in the playoffs, activity around the NHL is set to pick up considerably in the very near future. In the meantime, there was still some news of note over the past seven days which is recapped in our key stories. Calling It A Career: After missing all of the 2024-25 season due to a lingering back injury, veteran winger T.J. Oshie has officially announced his retirement at the age of 38.
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1 week ago | 
prohockeyrumors.com | Brian La Rose
Free agency is now barely two weeks away, and teams are looking ahead to when it opens. There will be several impact players set to hit the open market in July, while many teams also have key restricted free agents to re-sign. We continue our look around the NHL with an overview of the free agent situation for the Penguins.
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1 week ago | 
prohockeyrumors.com | Brian La Rose
The offseason has arrived for all but two teams now with the playoffs nearing an end. Accordingly, it’s time to examine what they will need to accomplish over the coming weeks with free agency fast approaching. Next up is a look at Washington. Last summer was an eventful one for the Capitals. After a quick playoff exit, GM Chris Patrick made several moves to add to his core group.
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2 weeks ago | 
prohockeyrumors.com | Brian La Rose
With a center trade market that might not be as busy as initially anticipated and one top option (Brock Nelson) off the UFA list already, teams will be starting to take a look at other options to try to upgrade down the middle. It appears one of the players is receiving some attention now as Stefan Rosner of The Hockey News relays (Twitter links) that at least three teams have called to inquire about Islanders middleman Jean-Gabriel Pageau over the last week.
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2 weeks ago | 
prohockeyrumors.com | Brian La Rose
The Hurricanes appear to be closing in on a contract with one of their 2023 draft picks. Championat’s Anton Nekrasov reports that Carolina is close to signing winger Stanislav Yarovoi to an entry-level deal. The 21-year-old was a late fourth-round selection, going 126th overall. However, he’ll turn 22 before September 15th meaning that his contract should be a two-year agreement if and when he signs. Yarovoi’s offensive numbers don’t exactly jump off the charts.
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2 weeks ago | 
prohockeyrumors.com | Brian La Rose
The Jets have signed one of their draft picks from last year, announcing that they’ve inked defenseman Alfons Freij to a three-year, entry-level deal. The agreement will carry an AAV of $975K at the NHL level. The 19-year-old was the fifth selection in the second round last June, going 37th overall following a strong season in Sweden’s junior system. Freij predominantly played at the Under-20 level with Vaxjo and fared well offensively, notching 14 goals and 19 assists in 40 games.
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2 weeks ago | 
bvmsports.com | Brian La Rose
The Canadiens have signed one of their prospects, announcing today that they've inked forward Vinzenz Rohrer to a three-year, entry-level contract. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 20-year-old was a third-round pick by Montreal back in 2022, going 75th overall. He remained with OHL Ottawa the following season, posting 19 goals and 30 assists in 54 games before deciding to change things up.
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2 weeks ago | 
habsworld.net | Brian La Rose
HabsWorld.net -- Vinzenz Rohrer has taken a slower development path than a lot of prospects but it has worked well for him and he was rewarded for his efforts Saturday with the team announcing that they’ve signed him to a three-year, entry-level contract. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 20-year-old was a third-round pick (75th overall) by Montreal back in 2022, being selected out of OHL Ottawa.
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2 weeks ago | 
prohockeyrumors.com | Brian La Rose
The offseason has arrived for all but two teams now with the playoffs nearing an end. Accordingly, it’s time to examine what they will need to accomplish over the coming weeks with free agency fast approaching. Next up is a look at Vegas. After being a Wild Card team last season, the Golden Knights won the Pacific Division this year and made it a round further in the playoffs before being ousted by Edmonton in the second round.
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2 weeks ago | 
bvmsports.com | Brian La Rose
Boston didn't waste any time getting their newest blueliner under contract. After acquiring the rights to Victor Soderstrom on Friday, the Bruins announced that they've signed the defenseman to a one-year, two-way contract. The NHL portion of the deal will pay the minimum salary of $775K while the AHL salary was not disclosed. More to follow. Share 0 Retweet 0 Send via email Boston Bruins| Transactions Victor Soderstrom Free Agent Focus: New York Islanders Main
