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Last updated: June 30, 2026, 2:31 PM ET

NHL Transactions and Free Agency Watch

The Florida Panthers have been active on the trade front, first acquiring goaltender Jacob Markstrom from the New Jersey Devils in a five-player deal Panthers acquire Markstrom. Just prior, the Panthers also secured goaltender Akira Schmid from the Vegas Golden Knights for a 2028 third-round pick acquire Akira Schmid. Meanwhile, the San Jose Sharks have inked newly acquired defenseman Michael Kesselring to a three-year contract extension worth $13.5 million Sharks ink Kesselring. In another notable move, forward Brendan Gallagher has been traded from the Montreal Canadiens to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for future considerations Gallagher traded to Canucks. As the league looks ahead, prominent names like Rasmus Andersson, John Carlson, Sergei Bobrovsky, and Alex Ovechkin are being tracked as key figures on the upcoming 2026 free agent market 2026 NHL free agent tracker.