The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that occurred in the National Hockey League for the 2025–26 NHL season. It lists which team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which player(s) or draft pick(s), if applicable. Players who have retired or that have had their contracts terminated are also listed.
The 2025–26 NHL trade deadline was on March 6, 2026. Players traded or claimed off waivers after that date were not eligible to play in the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Retirement Date Player Last team Ref July 4, 2025 Columbus Blue Jackets July 7, 2025 Florida Panthers July 7, 2025 Boston Bruins July 8, 2025 New York Rangers August 12, 2025 New York Rangers August 25, 2025 Calgary Flames September 5, 2025 Edmonton Oilers September 27, 2025 Minnesota Wild September 30, 2025 Toronto Maple Leafs October 1, 2025 Colorado Avalanche October 16, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning December 8, 2025 Detroit Red Wings January 5, 2026 Columbus Blue Jackets March 19, 2026 Philadelphia Flyers April 13, 2026 Jonathan Quick New York Rangers April 22, 2026 Trevor Lewis Los Angeles Kings April 26, 2026 Los Angeles Kings June 19, 2026 Jonathan Toews Winnipeg Jets
Contract terminations A team and player may mutually agree to terminate a player's contract at any time. All players must clear waivers before having a contract terminated.
Buyouts can only occur at specific times of the year. For more details on contract terminations as buyouts:
Teams may buy out player contracts (after the conclusion of a season) for a portion of the remaining value of the contract, paid over a period of twice the remaining length of the contract. This reduced number and extended period is applied to the cap hit as well. If the player was under the age of 26 at the time of the buyout the player's pay and cap hit will reduced by a factor of 2/3 over the extended period. If the player was 26 or older at the time of the buyout the player's pay and cap hit will reduced by a factor of 1/3 over the extended period. If the player was 35 or older at the time of signing the contract the player's pay will be reduced by a factor of 1/3, but the cap hit will not be reduced over the extended period.
Injured players cannot be bought out.
Date Player Previous team Notes Ref June 27, 2025 San Jose Sharks Buyout June 30, 2025 Seattle Kraken Buyout June 30, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning Mutual termination July 16, 2025 Calgary Flames Mutual termination July 16, 2025 Toronto Maple Leafs Mutual termination September 3, 2025 Anaheim Ducks Mutual termination October 2, 2025 Columbus Blue Jackets Mutual termination October 24, 2025 Washington Capitals Mutual termination November 5, 2025 Vancouver Canucks Mutual termination November 14, 2025 Toronto Maple Leafs Mutual termination November 23, 2025 St. Louis Blues Mutual termination November 24, 2025 Buffalo Sabres Mutual termination December 3, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning Mutual termination December 6, 2025 Florida Panthers Mutual termination December 29, 2025 Edmonton Oilers Mutual termination January 6, 2026 Pittsburgh Penguins Termination February 4, 2026 Florida Panthers Mutual termination February 4, 2026 Pittsburgh Penguins Mutual termination February 4, 2026 St. Louis Blues Mutual termination February 6, 2026 Florida Panthers Mutual termination February 6, 2026 New Jersey Devils Mutual termination February 17, 2026 San Jose Sharks Mutual termination March 6, 2026 St. Louis Blues Mutual termination April 17, 2026 Pittsburgh Penguins Mutual termination May 8, 2026 Ottawa Senators Termination
Free agency Note: This does not include players who have re-signed with their previous team as an unrestricted free agent or as a restricted free agent. Date Player New team Previous team Ref July 1, 2025 Winnipeg Jets Chicago Blackhawks July 1, 2025 Philadelphia Flyers Vancouver Canucks July 1, 2025 Philadelphia Flyers Montreal Canadiens July 1, 2025 Boston Bruins Dallas Stars July 1, 2025 Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers July 1, 2025 Philadelphia Flyers Calgary Flames July 1, 2025 Philadelphia Flyers Edmonton Oilers July 1, 2025 New York Rangers Los Angeles Kings July 1, 2025 Los Angeles Kings Montreal Canadiens July 1, 2025 New Jersey Devils Edmonton Oilers July 1, 2025 Toronto Maple Leafs Montreal Canadiens July 1, 2025 Boston Bruins Los Angeles Kings July 1, 2025 Philadelphia Flyers Ottawa Senators July 1, 2025 Seattle Kraken Colorado Avalanche July 1, 2025 Montreal Canadiens Florida Panthers July 1, 2025 St. Louis Blues Utah Mammoth July 1, 2025 New York Islanders Los Angeles Kings July 1, 2025 Pittsburgh Penguins Boston Bruins July 1, 2025 New York Islanders Washington Capitals July 1, 2025 Utah Mammoth New York Islanders July 1, 2025 Boston Bruins Columbus Blue Jackets July 1, 2025 Utah Mammoth Winnipeg Jets July 1, 2025 Ottawa Senators Philadelphia Flyers July 1, 2025 Vegas Golden Knights Winnipeg Jets July 1, 2025 Detroit Red Wings Boston Bruins July 1, 2025 Buffalo Sabres Vegas Golden Knights July 1, 2025 Detroit Red Wings Buffalo Sabres July 1, 2025 Boston Bruins Columbus Blue Jackets July 1, 2025 Detroit Red Wings Columbus Blue Jackets July 1, 2025 Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers July 1, 2025 Montreal Canadiens Pittsburgh Penguins July 1, 2025 Utah Mammoth Florida Panthers July 1, 2025 Boston Bruins Seattle Kraken July 1, 2025 Florida Panthers Detroit Red Wings July 1, 2025 Boston Bruins Toronto Maple Leafs July 1, 2025 Los Angeles Kings Dallas Stars July 1, 2025 Los Angeles Kings New Jersey Devils July 1, 2025 Los Angeles Kings Ottawa Senators July 1, 2025 Nashville Predators Tampa Bay Lightning July 1, 2025 New York Islanders Colorado Avalanche July 1, 2025 Dallas Stars St. Louis Blues July 1, 2025 Florida Panthers Los Angeles Kings July 1, 2025 Colorado Avalanche Edmonton Oilers July 1, 2025 Winnipeg Jets Boston Bruins July 1, 2025 Winnipeg Jets Vegas Golden Knights July 1, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning Toronto Maple Leafs July 1, 2025 Florida Panthers Boston Bruins July 1, 2025 Seattle Kraken Toronto Maple Leafs July 1, 2025 Buffalo Sabres Detroit Red Wings July 1, 2025 New York Islanders Ottawa Senators July 1, 2025 New York Rangers New Jersey Devils July 1, 2025 San Jose Sharks Edmonton Oilers July 1, 2025 San Jose Sharks Chicago Blackhawks July 1, 2025 Florida Panthers New Jersey Devils July 1, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning Winnipeg Jets July 1, 2025 Minnesota Wild Florida Panthers July 1, 2025 Buffalo Sabres Columbus Blue Jackets July 1, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning Toronto Maple Leafs July 1, 2025 Ottawa Senators Washington Capitals July 1, 2025 Anaheim Ducks Dallas Stars July 1, 2025 San Jose Sharks Ottawa Senators July 1, 2025 Utah Mammoth Florida Panthers July 1, 2025 Toronto Maple Leafs Minnesota Wild July 1, 2025 Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers July 1, 2025 Chicago Blackhawks Winnipeg Jets July 1, 2025 New Jersey Devils Ottawa Senators July 1, 2025 Columbus Blue Jackets Anaheim Ducks July 1, 2025 Vegas Golden Knights Florida Panthers July 1, 2025 New Jersey Devils Dallas Stars July 1, 2025 Vancouver Canucks Columbus Blue Jackets July 1, 2025 Vancouver Canucks St. Louis Blues July 1, 2025 Vancouver Canucks San Jose Sharks July 1, 2025 Vegas Golden Knights Ottawa Senators July 1, 2025 Carolina Hurricanes New York Islanders July 1, 2025 Boston Bruins Calgary Flames July 1, 2025 New York Islanders Vancouver Canucks July 1, 2025 Pittsburgh Penguins Minnesota Wild July 1, 2025 Edmonton Oilers Carolina Hurricanes July 1, 2025 Edmonton Oilers Tampa Bay Lightning July 1, 2025 Pittsburgh Penguins Los Angeles Kings July 1, 2025 New York Rangers Tampa Bay Lightning July 1, 2025 San Jose Sharks Columbus Blue Jackets July 1, 2025 San Jose Sharks Pittsburgh Penguins July 1, 2025 San Jose Sharks New Jersey Devils July 1, 2025 New York Rangers Washington Capitals July 1, 2025 Winnipeg Jets Buffalo Sabres July 1, 2025 Minnesota Wild Philadelphia Flyers July 1, 2025 Winnipeg Jets Vancouver Canucks July 1, 2025 Buffalo Sabres Anaheim Ducks July 1, 2025 Toronto Maple Leafs Boston Bruins July 1, 2025 Minnesota Wild Boston Bruins July 1, 2025 Buffalo Sabres New York Rangers July 1, 2025 Edmonton Oilers Washington Capitals July 2, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning Philadelphia Flyers July 2, 2025 Los Angeles Kings Chicago Blackhawks July 2, 2025 Pittsburgh Penguins Calgary Flames July 2, 2025 Ottawa Senators New York Rangers July 2, 2025 Minnesota Wild New York Rangers July 2, 2025 Minnesota Wild Florida Panthers July 2, 2025 Minnesota Wild Philadelphia Flyers July 2, 2025 Pittsburgh Penguins Montreal Canadiens July 2, 2025 Pittsburgh Penguins Edmonton Oilers July 2, 2025 Washington Capitals Philadelphia Flyers July 2, 2025 Washington Capitals Minnesota Wild July 2, 2025 Washington Capitals Colorado Avalanche July 2, 2025 Edmonton Oilers New Jersey Devils July 2, 2025 Winnipeg Jets San Jose Sharks July 2, 2025 Winnipeg Jets Los Angeles Kings July 2, 2025 Winnipeg Jets New Jersey Devils July 2, 2025 Los Angeles Kings New York Islanders July 2, 2025 Montreal Canadiens Nashville Predators July 2, 2025 Ottawa Senators Washington Capitals July 2, 2025 Los Angeles Kings Tampa Bay Lightning July 2, 2025 Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals July 2, 2025 Vancouver Canucks Pittsburgh Penguins July 2, 2025 Detroit Red Wings Winnipeg Jets July 2, 2025 St. Louis Blues Vancouver Canucks July 2, 2025 Winnipeg Jets Minnesota Wild July 2, 2025 Colorado Avalanche Carolina Hurricanes July 3, 2025 New York Rangers Columbus Blue Jackets July 3, 2025 San Jose Sharks Carolina Hurricanes July 3, 2025 Carolina Hurricanes Winnipeg Jets July 4, 2025 Colorado Avalanche Montreal Canadiens July 10, 2025 San Jose Sharks New York Islanders July 11, 2025 San Jose Sharks Edmonton Oilers July 13, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning San Jose Sharks July 16, 2025 Montreal Canadiens Seattle Kraken July 16, 2025 Buffalo Sabres New York Rangers July 16, 2025 Columbus Blue Jackets Vegas Golden Knights August 9, 2025 Dallas Stars New Jersey Devils August 15, 2025 Detroit Red Wings Ottawa Senators August 18, 2025 Columbus Blue Jackets New York Islanders August 18, 2025 Colorado Avalanche Tampa Bay Lightning August 20, 2025 Colorado Avalanche Vegas Golden Knights August 22, 2025 Florida Panthers Columbus Blue Jackets August 25, 2025 Ottawa Senators Minnesota Wild September 11, 2025 Buffalo Sabres San Jose Sharks September 20, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning Chicago Blackhawks October 3, 2025 Carolina Hurricanes Philadelphia Flyers October 5, 2025 Chicago Blackhawks Pittsburgh Penguins October 5, 2025 Vegas Golden Knights Ottawa Senators October 6, 2025 New York Rangers Tampa Bay Lightning October 6, 2025 Utah Mammoth Calgary Flames October 7, 2025 Florida Panthers San Jose Sharks October 7, 2025 Dallas Stars Edmonton Oilers October 7, 2025 New Jersey Devils Tampa Bay Lightning October 8, 2025 St. Louis Blues San Jose Sharks October 8, 2025 Edmonton Oilers Carolina Hurricanes October 25, 2025 Vegas Golden Knights Philadelphia Flyers October 27, 2025 Washington Capitals Anaheim Ducks November 16, 2025 Vancouver Canucks Toronto Maple Leafs November 23, 2025 Montreal Canadiens St. Louis Blues November 24, 2025 Columbus Blue Jackets Dallas Stars December 10, 2025 St. Louis Blues Anaheim Ducks January 6, 2026 Columbus Blue Jackets Pittsburgh Penguins January 12, 2026 Ottawa Senators Buffalo Sabres March 6, 2026 Los Angeles Kings St. Louis Blues
Imports This section is for players who were not previously on contract with NHL teams in the past season. Listed is the last team and league they were under contract with.