Colorado acquired Soderberg’s rights from the Bruins on Thursday and got the pending unrestricted free agent under contract prior to this evening’s draft. Soderberg had 13 goals and 31 assists (44 points) in 82 games with Boston a season ago. His new deal hints that the Avalanche are likely to ship Ryan O’Reilly out of town.
Schmidt, 23, had four points (1G / 3A) in 39 games with the Capitals in 2014-15. In 19 games with Hershey he collected nine points (3G / 6A). He signed a one-way contract which suggests he might take Mike Green’s spot on the team. Green is expected to test free agency on July 1st.
Chiarot, 24, missed a chunk of time after having hand surgery this past season, but he finished his rookie season with eight points (2G / 6A) in 40 games with Winnipeg. In 24 games at the AHL level, he tallied four goals and five assists.
Peluso, 26, had one goal and one assist in 49 games with the Jets last season. He has nine points (3G / 6A) and 165 PIMS in 107 career NHL games.
Pageau, 22, scored 10 goals and nine assists (19 points) in 50 games in his second NHL season. During his time in Binghamton (AHL), he had 21 points (11G / 10A) in 27 games.
Backlund, 26, missed 30 games in 2014-15 after undergoing abdominal surgery in late-October. Despite the injury, he managed to post the highest points-per-game of he career by tallying 10 goals and 17 assists (27 points) in 52 games. Backlund is a strong two-way forward who plays in all situations for the Flames.
Jordan, 24, had the best professional season of his young career in 2014-15. He had six points (2G / 4A) in 38 games with the Hurricanes and added 11 points (2G / 9A) in 30 games while playing for Charlotte (AHL).
Campbell, 23, was the Stars first round pick (11th overall) in the 2010 draft, but has been stuck at the AHL level since being selected. He was 14-14-5 with a 3.03 GAA and .907 SV% in 35 games with Texas (AHL) last season and 5-2-0 with a 1.73 GAA and .945 SV% while playing with Idaho of the ECHL. He will look to secure the Stars back-up role for 2015-16.
Jokipakka, 23, registered 10 assists in 51 games in his rookie season with the Stars in 2014-15. The young-Fin has a good chance to make the big-squad heading into training camp for the 2015-16 season.
Nemeth, 23, missed a significant amount of time in 2014-15 after suffering a gruesome laceration to his arm in October. He was expected to miss the remainder of the season, but returned to Dallas in early March and finished the season with three assists in 22 games. The 2010 second-round pick is expected to compete for a full-time spot on the Stars blue line in 2015-16.
Kinkaid, 25, was 6-5-4 with a 2.59 GAA and .915 SV% in his rookie season. He signs a two-year, one-way deal that will see him serve as Cory Schneider’s back-up through the 2016-17 season.
Yakupov, 21, had a terrible start to the season, posting just 12 points (5G / 7A) in 50 games in the first four months of the season, but finished relatively strong, collecting nine goals and 12 assists (21 points) in the final 31 games. Yakupov was pending restricted free agent this summer, but is now locked up through the 2016-17 season.
Jagr, 43, was acquired from New Jersey via trade on February 26th. In 20 games with the Panthers he tallied six goals and 12 assists (18 points). He looked much better in the Sunshine State than he did in New Jersey, so he will come back for his 21st NHL season in 2015-16.
Manning, 24, has three assists in 10 games with the Flyers. He has spent most of his time with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, where he has scored 11 goals and 43 points in 58 contests.
Moses, 25, dominated the KHL this season, scoring 36 goals and 21 assists (57 points) in 60 games. He is not eligible to play until next season, but should be a useful asset for the Predators next season.
Dorsett has scored seven goals and 18 assists (25 points) in 77 games with the Canucks this season. In addition to his points, Dorsett has 169 PIMS on the year.
Sbisa has scored three goals and eight assists (11 points) with a minus-9 rating and 46 PIMS in 74 games with the Canucks this season.
Pearson, 21, was set to become a restricted free agent at the end of the season, bus is now signed through the 2016-17 season. Pearson has been out since January 10th because of a broken ankle, but has 12 goals and four assists (16 points) in 42 games this season.
Lander has registered six goals and 11 assists (17 points) in 33 games with the Oilers this season. Lander was set to become a restricted free agent at the end of the season, but is now signed through the 2016-17 season.
Palmquist, 24, had 29 points (8G / 21A) in 40 games at Minnesota State University this season. He was on their blue line for four season, totalling 25 goals and 71 assists (96 points) in 160 games.
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.