liveUpdated 1m agoFollow along as NHL free agency opens and the floodgates open for offseason player movement.The Athletic NHL StaffJuly 1, 2026 at 8:20 AM EDTJacob Trouba is likely heading to market. Sean M. Haffey / Getty ImagesUFA to watch: Jack Roslovic Harry How / Getty ImagesRoslovic will be hoping for a smoother free agent experience than last year, when he sat on the market until October before signing in Edmonton and putting up another 20-goal season. A strong skater with a decent set of offensive tools, Roslovic can be counted on to produce about 0.5 points per game. He brings some versatility as a right winger or center who can help a power play. However, Roslovic has also battled consistency issues throughout his career.The NHL’s 2026 free-agent class is historically weak. Its league impact could last years The Athletic has live coverage of 2026 NHL free agency.
As the two sides prepare for contractual battle when free agency opens on Wednesday at noon, NHL executives and player agents are surveying the landscape and trying to get a handle on where the day will take them.
In an unprecedented offseason — with most teams flush with cash and the unrestricted free agent class as weak as it has ever been — it certainly feels like some things are about to get broken. Longstanding salary norms, for one.Every NHL team’s salary-cap situation, ranked from best to worst The Athletic has live coverage of 2026 NHL free agency.
