Notable International Players Who Signed On Day 1 Of NHL Free Agency
2dUpdated Jul 3, 2026, 03:25
From veteran netminders to elite forwards, discover which European stars secured lucrative new contracts as the league's frantic signing period kicked off with a global bang.
Today was the first day of the NHL Free Agent signing period, and there were a ton of signings. Some large, some small, including all types of players. We saw top goalies, depth forwards, even minor league signings, and everything in between.
So, let's go through the notable international players from outside of North America, who signed today.
- Frederik Andersen - G - 1 Yr, $1M - Edmonton Oilers
- Lars Eller - F - 1 Yr, $850,000 - Florida Panthers
- Mats Zuccarello - F - 1 Yr, $1M - Los Angeles Kings
- Kasperi Kapanen - F - 1 Yr, $2.6M - Edmonton Oilers
- Victor Olofsson - F - 1 Yr, $1.6M - Vegas Golden Knights
- Kevin Stenlund - F - 1 Yr, $2.7 - Utah Mammoth
- Daniil Tarasov - G - 1 Yr, $2M - Detroit Red Wings
- Oliver Bjorkstrand - F - 1 Yr, $4.5 - New York Rangers
- Andrei Kuzmenko - F - 1 Yr, $5M - Pittsburgh Penguins
- Teddy Blueger - F - 2 Yrs, $5M - Toronto Maple Leafs
- Sergei Bobrovsky - G - 3 Yrs, $21M - Toronto Maple Leafs
- Vitek Vanacek - G - 1 Yr, $1M - New York Islanders
- Viktor Arvidsson - F - 2 Yrs, $10M - Detroit Red Wings
- Ilya Mikheyev - F - 4 Yrs, $15.4M - Tampa Bay Lightning
- Samuel Ersson - G - 2 Yrs, $4.4M - Ottawa Senators
- Erik Haula - F - 2 Yrs, $7.2M - Los Angeles Kings
- Dan Vladar - G - 5 Yrs, $27.5M - Philadelphia Flyers
- Ivan Demidov - F - 8 Yrs, $73.2M - Montreal Canadiens
- Radko Gudas - D - 6 Yrs, $9M - Florida Panthers
- Rasmus Andersson - D - 7 Yrs, $59.5M - Vegas Golden Knights
- Nico Hischier - F - 5 Yrs, $58.5M - New Jersey Devils
- Eetu Luostarinen - F - 8 Yrs, $40M - Florida Panthers
- Matias Maccelli - F - 1 Yr, $2.5M - New York Islanders
As you can tell, there were a lot of signings on Day one of free agency. Make sure to check back in and see what other international players were signed on Day two.
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