Hockey headlines for June 30, 2025

Monday, June 30, 2025

Maple Leafs lock up Matthew Knies for $46.5 million, Mitch Marner sign-and-trade takes a twist (Toronto Star)
Bruins sign Morgan Geekie to a six-year contract worth $5.5 million annually (Boston Globe)
Ottawa Senators sign alternate captain Claude Giroux to extension (Ottawa Sun)
Knights acquire 2 players for Hague in late-night deal with Predators (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Columbus Blue Jackets re-sign defenseman Dante Fabbro (Columbus Dispatch)
Islanders shore up depth with Liam Foudy, Julien Gauthier signings after strong NHL draft (New York Post)
Red Wings build for the future while getting immediate help with John Gibson (Detroit News)
Dallas Stars closing in on hiring Glen Gulutzan as new head coach (Dallas Morning News)
Red Wings’ Yzerman confident he’ll get deal with Patrick Kane (MLive.com)
Will Bruins take another swing at Brad Marchand? (Boston Herald)
Signing Brad Marchand would be another summer W for Maple Leafs' Brad Treliving (Toronto Star)
Bruins’ top pick James Hagens’s drive to succeed helps him chase his dreams on the ice (Boston Globe)
JJ Peterka bids farewell to Buffalo, heads to Utah following trade (Buffalo News)
Rangers need to address Miller's status before free agency (New York Newsday)
Islanders' top priority in free agency: Get Romanov signed (New York Newsday)
Capitals enter ‘tricky’ free-agency period looking to load up after draft weekend trades (Washington Times)
Jets set for free agency opening with questions to answer (Winnipeg Free Press)
After Brodin surgery, Wild may add blue line depth in free agency (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Kings’ focus shifts to defense as free agency opens (Los Angeles Daily News)
7 intriguing names Kraken could pursue in NHL free agency (Seattle Times)
Calgary Flames laying solid foundations through 2024 and '25 drafts (Calgary Sun)
Hurricanes take four Russians among seven new players at NHL Draft. Why so many? (Raleigh News & Observer)
Blackhawks finding value in drafting 'raw' prospects with more room to grow (Chicago Sun-Times)
By prioritizing size throughout the draft, starting with Porter Martone, the Rick Tocchet Flyers revealed what kind of team they strive to be (Philadelphia Inquirer)
‘He’s a bit of a throwback’: Meet Calgary Flames third-round pick Mace’o Phillips (Calgary Sun)
Penguins 3rd-round pick Charlie Trethewey's journey brings him back to Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
A top Utah Mammoth prospect needed double hip surgery. Here is how he’s doing now. (Salt Lake Tribune)
Red Wings hope camp will help prospects skate smoothly into pro hockey (Detroit News)
Colorado Avalanche reveals 2025 development camp roster, with Sean Behrens set to return to ice (Denver Post)