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Looking at what the Pacific Division teams did on the first day of free agency
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Ryley Delaney
Jul 2, 2025, 13:00 EDTUpdated: Jul 2, 2025, 10:13 EDT
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Tuesday was a busy day for the Pacific Division.
Although the Calgary Flames didn’t do a whole lot, only signing Ivan Prosvetov and depth defenceman Nick Cicek, there was a whole lot of movement around the league. Prosvetov will replace Daniel Vladař between the pipes, as the Czech goalie departed for the Philadelphia Flyers.
Another former Flame also found a new team, as Andrew Mangiapane signed late on Tuesday evening with the Flames’ bitter rivals, the Edmonton Oilers. That said, the Oilers lost a whole lot of depth on Tuesday, trading Victor Arvidsson and losing Connor Brown, Corey Perry, and John Klingberg to the New Jersey Devils, Los Angeles Kings, and San Jose Sharks.
Speaking of the Kings, they were one of the busiest teams on Tuesday, not just in the Pacific Division, but in the league. On top of signing Perry, they agreed to terms with Cody Ceci, Joel Armia, Brian Dumolin, and netminder Anton Forsberg. Before he reached free agency, former Flame Andrei Kuzmenko signed a one-year deal worth $4.3 million with the Kings.
They also lost an important player in Vladislav Gavrikov, as he signed with the New York Rangers. Another former Flame, netminder David Rittich, signed with the Rangers’ rivals, the New York Islanders. Trevor Lewis is one of their unrestricted free agents who has yet to sign elsewhere.
The other Canadian team in the Pacific Division had an incredibly busy few days as well. On Tuesday, Brock Boeser re-signed to a seven-year deal with the Vancouver Canucks, taking one of the top free agents off the board. The Canucks also extended netminder Thatcher Demko and agreed to terms with Conor Garland before reaching free agency.
That said, the Canucks still have work to do, as Pius Suter remains an unrestricted free agent. Suter scored a career-high 25 goals and 46 points in 81 games last season, tied for second in goals and finished fifth in points.
Another top free agent was signed by a team in the Pacific Division, as the Anaheim Ducks agreed to terms with Mikael Granlund, a three-year deal with an annual cap hit of $7 million. They still have work to do this off-season, as Lukáš Dostál and Mason McTavish are restricted free agents.
The Seattle Kraken signed one of the top defensive defencemen available in free agency, agreeing to a four-year deal with Ryan Lindgren. Two-time Stanley Cup-winning netminder Matt Murray also signed with the Kraken, a one-year “show me” type of contract. They have three restricted free agents: Ryker Evans, Kaapo Kakko, and Tye Kartye.
Heading south, the Sharks had a somewhat busy first day of free agency, with their biggest signing being John Klingberg. They also agreed to terms with Colin White, Philipp Kurashev, Adam Gaudette, Jimmy Huntington, Samuel Laberge, and Cole Clayton. Thomas Bordeleau and Jack Thompson headline their restricted free agent class.
Lastly, the Vegas Golden Knights re-signed Reilly Smith and Brandon Saad, while also agreeing to terms with Cole Reinhardt, Dylan Coghlan, and Jaycob Megna. By far the most notable move they made was a sign-and-trade with the Leafs, sending Nicolas Roy to the Canadian team for Mitch Marner, who was projected to be one of the top free agents.
To make salary cap room, they signed restricted free agent Nicolas Hague to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Colton Sissons and Jérémy Lauzon. Alex Pietrangelo will be unavailable for the foreseeable future for the Golden Knights, which means a stint on the Long-Term Injured Reserve once the season begins.
What will day two of free agency have in store for the Pacific Division teams? Who knows!
Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for FlamesNation, Oilersnation, and Blue Jays Nation. She can be followed on Twitter @Ryley__Delaney.
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