One of the biggest days on the hockey calendar is here. NHL free agency opened Sunday afternoon, so teams and players are officially allowed to let the ink dry on deals for the 2018-19 season and beyond.
The biggest fish out there was forward John Tavares, who stunned the hockey world by leaving Long Island to return to Toronto. The Maple Leafs pried Tavares from the Islanders with a seven-year offer after an aggressive bidding period over the last several days.
RELATED STORY: Blackhawks 2018 offseason tracker
Some other potentially big names already signed deals to keep them off the market. Defensemen John Carlson and Michal Kempny agreed to long-term contracts to stay with the Capitals. Devante Smith-Pelly took a one-year deal from Washington.
The news can be difficult to track with so much going on Sunday, so here’s a running tab of every deal reported by legitimate sources. Maximum term for free agents is seven years and the league minimum salary for 2018-19 is $650,000. Contracts are sorted based on their average annual value, or AAV.
2018 NHL free agency tracker
Forwards
John Tavares, Maple Leafs: Seven years, $11 million AAV
James van Riemsdyk, Flyers: Five years, $7 million AAV
Paul Stastny, Golden Knights: Three years, $6.5 million AAV
Ilya Kovakchuk, Kings: Three years, $6.25 million AAV
Tyler Bozak, Blues: Three years, $5 million AAV
David Perron, Blues: Four years, $4 million AAV
Vladislav Namestnikov, Rangers: Two years, $4 million AAV
Michael Grabner, Coyotes: Three years, $3.35 million AAV
Sven Baertschi, Canucks: Three years, $3.333 million AAV
Derek Ryan, Flames: Three years, $3.125 million AAV
Leo Komarov, Maple Leafs: Four years, $3 million AAV
Antoine Roussel, Canucks: Four years, $3 million AAV
Jay Beagle, Canucks: Four years, $3 million AAV
Thomas Vanek, Red Wings: One year, $3 million AAV
Valeri Nichushkin, Stars: Two years, $2.95 million AAV
Matt Calvert, Avalanche: Three years, $2.8 million AAV
Ryan Reaves, Golden Knights: Two years, $2.775 million AAV
Riley Nash, Blue Jackets: Three years, $2.75 million AAV
Tomas Plekanec, Canadiens: One year, $2.25 million AAV
Blake Comeau, Stars: Three years, $2.4 million AAV
Tobias Rieder, Oilers: One year, $2 million AAV
Tim Schaller, Canucks: Two years, $1.9 million AAV
Matthew Peca, Canadiens: Two years, $1.3 million AAV
Austin Czarnik, Flames: Two years, $1.25 million AAV
Chris Wagner, Bruins: Two years, $1.25 million AAV
Jared McCann, Panthers: Two years, $1.25 million AAV
Kyle Brodziak, Oilers: Two years, $1.15 million AAV
Scott Wilson, Sabres: Two years, $1.05 million AAV
Joakim Nordstrom, Bruins: Two years, $1 million AAV
Chris Kunitz, Blackhawks: One year, $1 million AAV
Eric Fehr, Wild: One year, $1 million AAV
Travis Boyd, Capitals: Two years, $800,000 AAV
Curtis McKenzie, Golden Knights: Two years, $750,000 AAV
Daniel Carr, Golden Knights: One year, $750,000 AAV
Matt Hendricks, Wild: One year, $700,000 AAV
Kenny Agostino, Canadiens: One year, $700,000 AAV
Alan Quine, Flames: One year, $650,000 AAV
J.T. Brown, Wild: Two years, $687,500 AAV
Mike Liambas, Wild: Two years, $675,000 AAV
Michael Mersch, Stars: Two years, TBD AAV
Brian Flynn, Blues: One year, $650,000 AAV
Nic Dowd, Capitals: One year, $650,000 AAV
Josh Jooris, Maple Leafs: One year, $650,000 AAV
Adam Cracknell, Maple Leafs: One year, $650,000 AAV
Matt Cullen, Penguins: One year, $650,000 AAV
John Ramage, Devils: One year, $650,000 AAV
Michael Chaput, Canadiens: One year, $650,000 AAV
Rocco Grimaldi, Predators: One year, $650,000 AAV
Connor Brickley, Predators: One year, $650,000 AAV
Tyler Graovac, Flames: One year, $650,000 AAV
Jimmy Hayes, Penguins: One year, $650,000 AAV
Mark McNeill, Bruins: One year, $650,000 AAV
Brandon Pirri, Golden Knights: One year, $650,000 AAV
Alex Gallant, Golden Knights: One year, $650,000 AAV
Dennis Everberg, Jets: One year, $650,000 AAV
Seth Griffith, Jets: One year, $650,000 AAV
Wade Megan, Red Wings: One year, TBD AAV
Chris Terry, Red Wings: Two years, TBD AAV
Erik Condra, Stars: One year, TBD AAV
Defensemen
Mike Green, Red Wings: Two years, $5.375 million AAV
Ian Cole, Avalanche: Three years, $4.25 million AAV
Jack Johnson, Penguins: Five years, $3.25 million AAV
John Moore, Bruins: Five years, $2.75 million AAV
Thomas Hickey, Islanders: Four years, $2.5 million AAV
Greg Pateryn, Wild: Three years, $2.25 million AAV
Brandon Manning, Blackhawks: Two years, $2.25 million AAV
Nick Holden, Golden Knights: Two years, $2.4 million AAV
Roman Polak, Stars: One year, $1.3 million AAV
Dalton Prout, Flames: One year, $800,000 AAV
Martin Marincin, Maple Leafs: One year, $800,000 AAV
Nick Seeler, Wild: Three years, $725,000 AAV
Xavier Ouellet, Canadiens: One year, $700,000 AAV
Kevin Gravel, Oilers: One year, $700,000 AAV
Tyler Wotherspoon, Blues: One year, $700,000 AAV
Eric Gryba, Devils: One year, $700,000 AAV
Fredrik Claesson, Rangers: One year, $700,000 AAV
Paul Carey, Senators: One year, $700,000 AAV
Dillon Simpson, Blue Jackets: Two years, $650,000 AAV
Stefan Elliott, Penguins: One year, $650,000 AAV
Zach Trotman, Penguins: One year, $650,000 AAV
Matt Bartkowski, Wild: One year, $650,000 AAV
Tommy Cross, Blue Jackets: One year, $650,000 AAV
Adam Clendening, Blue Jackets: One year, $650,000 AAV
Cameron Gaunce, Lightning: One year, $650,000 AAV
Jordan Subban, Maple Leafs: One year, $650,000 AAV
Kevin Lynch, Lightning: One year, $650,000 AAV
Cody Goloubef, Bruins: One year, $650,000 AAV
Jimmy Oligny, Golden Knights: One year, $650,000 AAV
Jarred Tinordi, Predators: One year, $650,000 AAV
Cameron Schilling, Jets: One year, $650,000 AAV
Joel Hanley, Stars: One year, TBD AAV
Jake Chelios, Red Wings: One year, TBD AAV
Goalies
Jonathan Bernier, Red Wings: Three years, $3 million AAV
Cam Ward, Blackhawks: One year, $3 million AAV
Carter Hutton, Sabres: Three years, $2.75 million AAV
Jaroslav Halak, Bruins: Two years, $2.75 million AAV
Anton Khudobin, Stars: Two years, $2.5 million AAV
Chad Johnson, Blues: One year, $1.75 million AAV
Petr Mrazek, Hurricanes: One year, $1.5 million AAV
Michael Hutchinson, Panthers: One year, $1.3 million AAV
Mike McKenna, Senators: One year, $700,000 AAV
Zach Fucale, Golden Knights: One year, $650,000 AAV
Scott Wedgewood, Sabres: One year, $650,000 AAV
Andrew Hammond, Wild: One year, $650,000 AAV
Laurent Brossoit, Jets: One year, $650,000 AAV
Maxime Legace, Golden Knights: One year, $650,000 AAV
John Muse, Penguins: One year, $650,000 AAV
Harri Sateri, Red Wings: Terms TBD
