{"id":359912,"date":"2026-07-02T19:13:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T13:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=359912"},"modified":"2026-07-02T19:13:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T13:43:03","slug":"nhl-rumors-tolvanen-kane-devils-hayton-and-the-top-remaining-ufas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/nhl-rumors-tolvanen-kane-devils-hayton-and-the-top-remaining-ufas\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumors: Tolvanen, Kane, Devils, Hayton, and the Top Remaining UFAs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Eeli Tolvanen is getting four- and five-year offers<\/strong><\/h2>\n

David Pagnotta<\/strong><\/a>: There was loads of interest in Eeli Tolvanen<\/a> yesterday. He was going over offers within the four- and five-year range.<\/p>\n

Patrick Kane will take his time<\/strong><\/h2>\n

NHL Rumour Report<\/strong><\/a>: Pierre LeBrun on TSN\u2019s Free Agent Frenzy on Patrick Kane<\/a> taking his time: \u201cI don\u2019t know that Patrick Kane\u2019s gonna be in a rush, is probably not a July 1st signing\u201d<\/p>\n

Zach Werenski Staying in Columbus Now?<\/a><\/p>\n

Thoughts on the Recent Jersey Devils\u2019 offer sheet to Barrett Hayton<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Frank Seravalli<\/a><\/strong>: \u201cLooks like a perplexing <\/span>#njdevils<\/a><\/span> offer sheet for Mammoth forward Barrett Hayton<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

There is no such thing as a real cap crunch and a 1-year deal at $4.775 source confirms it’s a straightforward match.<\/span><\/p>\n

Utah has seven days to come to a decision. Query becomes: Would <\/span>#TusksUp<\/a><\/span> trade Hayton for a 2nd otherwise?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Chris Johnston<\/strong><\/a>: \u201cThe crux of the choice facing Utah: In the event that they match Barrett Hayton\u2019s offer sheet from Recent Jersey, they\u2019re not allowed to trade for one 12 months, which might walk him right to unrestricted free agency next summer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Top Remaining UFAs<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Matt Larkin of Each day Faceoff<\/strong><\/a>: Listing the highest remaining NHL free agents heading into day two of free agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nName<\/strong><\/td>\nAge<\/strong><\/td>\nPosition<\/strong><\/td>\n2025-26 Cap Hit<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nAlex Ovechkin<\/a><\/td>\n40<\/td>\nLW<\/td>\n$9,500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nAnthony Mantha<\/a><\/td>\n31<\/td>\nLW<\/td>\n$2,500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nPatrick Kane<\/td>\n37<\/td>\nRW<\/td>\n$3,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nClaude Giroux<\/a><\/td>\n38<\/td>\nRW<\/td>\n$2,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nPatrik Laine<\/a><\/td>\n28<\/td>\nRW<\/td>\n$8,700,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nLogan Stanley<\/a><\/td>\n28<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n$1,250,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\nVladimir Tarasenko<\/a><\/td>\n34<\/td>\nRW<\/td>\n$4,750,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\nMichael Bunting<\/a><\/td>\n30<\/td>\nLW<\/td>\n$4,500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\nEeli Tolvanen<\/td>\n27<\/td>\nLW<\/td>\n$3,475,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>\nCam Talbot<\/a><\/td>\n38<\/td>\nG<\/td>\n$2,500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>\nJohn Klingberg<\/a><\/td>\n33<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n$4,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/td>\nAndrew Peeke<\/a><\/td>\n28<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n$2,750,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/td>\nNick Blankenburg<\/a><\/td>\n28<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n$775,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/td>\nJames van Riemsdyk<\/a><\/td>\n37<\/td>\nLW<\/td>\n$1,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/td>\nJamie Benn<\/a><\/td>\n36<\/td>\nLW<\/td>\n$1,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
47<\/td>\nConnor Ingram<\/a><\/td>\n29<\/td>\nG<\/td>\n$1,950,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
49<\/td>\nDavid Perron<\/a><\/td>\n38<\/td>\nLW<\/td>\n$4,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

On the bubble<\/h3>\n

David Rittich<\/a>
Carson Soucy<\/a>
James Reimer<\/a>
Adam Henrique<\/a>
Calle Jarnkrok<\/a>
David Kampf<\/a>
David Rittich<\/a>
Jesse Puljujarvi<\/a>
Reilly Smith<\/a>
Danton Heinen<\/a>
Matt Grzelcyk<\/a>
Mike Reilly<\/a>
Jeff Petry<\/a>
Pavol Regenda<\/a>
Philipp Kurashev<\/a><\/p>\n

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