Well, folks, the eve of NHL free agency 2025 turned into absolute chaos as, one by one, most of the biggest names that would’ve hit the market Tuesday at noon have elected to sign extensions with their original teams.

Mitch Marner is expected to become one of the highest-paid players in the NHL either as a free agent or if his rights are traded and he signs before hitting the open market

Nicolas Roy is a solid third-line center who will help the Leafs and represents maybe the best-ever return in a sign-and-trade deal.