Mitch Marner both dazzled and frustrated Maple Leafs fans across nine roller-coaster seasons. The local kid dreamt of pulling on the Original Six franchise’s blue-and-white jersey and starring under ...

Mitch Marner both dazzled and frustrated Maple Leafs fans across nine roller-coaster seasons. The local kid dreamt of pulling ...

The NHL’s free agency period opens Tuesday, but most top talent is already off the market. A $7.5 million salary cap increase ...

For most NHL general managers, this year’s free agency period must feel like walking into a Blockbuster Video at 8 PM on a Friday night in the 90’s. This is Morning Coffee for Tuesday July 1st, 2025.

The NHL free agency starts at noon ET July 1. Follow along with USA TODAY Sports for all the latest signings and trades.

Mitch Marner issued an emotional farewell to Toronto on Tuesday, the same day his hometown Maple Leafs officially confirmed he had been traded to the Vegas Golden Knights.