The Winnipeg Jets re-sign Dylan Samberg
Puck Pedia: The Winnipeg Jets and defenseman Dylan Samberg avoided salary arbitration and agreed on a three-year contract with a salary cap hit of $5.75 million. The deal buys two years of unrestricted free agency for the 26-year-old. For the last two years of the deal he has a six team no-trade clause.
2025-26: $4.25 million
2026-27: $6.5 million
2027-28: $6.5 million
Ken Wiebe: “Samberg gets a significant raise from the $1.4 million on his previous two-year deal, while #NHLJets lock up an important top-4 blue-liner for three more years. My projection was 7 x $6.15 million AAV. Samberg is betting on himself and will be 29 when his next deal kicks in.”
And then there was one after Samberg re-signs
TSN: Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nick Robertson is the lone RFA remaining who filed for salary arbitration. His hearing is scheduled for August 3rd.
The 23-year-old made $875,000 last season, putting up 15 goals and 7 assists in 69 games. He only got in three playoff games, scoring a goal and adding an assist.
The Leafs have $2.93 million in projected cap space, with Robertson the lone NHL player needing a contract.
Oilers and Flames Offseason Moves and Stanley Cup Odds
The Calgary Flames extend Martin Pospisil
Puck Pedia: The Calgary Flames have signed 25-year-old forward Martin Pospisil to a three-year contract extension at a $2.5 million salary cap hit. He’s entering the final year of his contract, which carries a $1 million cap hit.
The deal buys two years of unrestricted free agency.
Tomas Prokop: Pospisil after signing the extension: “Talks went on for two months, more intense over the last month. I wanted to get it done before the season starts. I really like Calgary, it feels like home. We’ve got a very promising team. Now I can fully focus on the goal – making the playoffs.”
Potential upcoming NCAA free agents
Puck Pedia: A list of NCAA players who were drafted, not signed to entry-level contract, and would become unrestricted free agents if not signed by August 15th.
Anaheim – William Francis* – 2019 RD6, #163 Overall
Boston Bruins – Ty Gallager* – 2021 RD7, #217 Overall
– Jake Schmaltz* – 2019 RD7, #192 Overall
Buffalo Sabres – Matteo Costantini* – 2020 RD5, #131 Overall
Columbus Blue Jackets – Aidan Hreschuk – 2021 RD3, #94 Overall
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Chicago Blackhawks – Dominic James – 2022 RD6, #173 Overall
Colorado Avalanche – Hank Kempf* – 2021 RD7, #208 Overall
Dallas Stars – Jack Bar – 2021 RD5, #138 Overall
Detroit Red Wings – Red Savage – 2021 RD4, #114 Overall
Edmonton Oilers – Matt Copponi* – 2023 RD7, #216 Overall
Edmonton Oilers – Joel Määttä* – 2022 RD7, #222 Overall
– Tomas Mazura* – 2019 RD6, #162 Overall
– Luca Münzenberger* – 2021 RD3, #90 Overall
Los Angeles Kings – Braden Doyle** – 2019 RD6, #157 Overall
– Jack Hughes* – 2022 RD2, #51 Overall
Nashville Predators – Isak Walther – 2019 RD6, #179 Overall
– Luke Reid* – 2020 RD6, #166 Overall
New York Islanders – Cameron Berg* – 2021 RD4, #125 Overall
New York Rangers – Zakary Karpa* – 2022 RD6, #191 Overall
Seattle Kraken – Justin Janicke* – 2021 RD7, #195 Overall
San Jose Sharks – Timofey Spitserov* – 2020 RD7, #210 Overall
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Tampa Bay Lightning – Alex Gagne – 2021 RD6, #192 Overall
– Kyle Aucoin** – 2020 RD6, #156 Overall
Toronto Maple Leafs – John Fusco – 2020 RD7, #189 Overall
– Wyatt Schingoethe – 2020 RD7, #195 Overall
Vancouver Canucks – Jackson Kunz* – 2020 RD4, #113 Overall
Washington Capitals – Brent Johnson* – 2021 RD3, #80 Overall
* Players who have already signed professional contracts for 2025–26 but remain free to sign an NHL contract with any team.
**Eligible to play another year of NCAA, so will only be UFA if he files graduation paperwork
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