John Tavares Staying in Toronto
The Toronto Maple Leafs have agreed to phrases with unrestricted free agent John Tavares on a brand new four-year contract.
JOHNNY TORONTO ⚪️
We’ve got re-signed John Tavares to a four-year contract extension pic.twitter.com/iLPhQRto9H
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) June 27, 2025
Over the subsequent 4 years, Tavares will make $4.38 million on an AAV with the Maple Leafs.
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Tavares will take a deferred $2 million in compensation. As Chris Johnston notes, as soon as the brand new CBA kicks in, gamers can now not defer compensation.
John Tavares’s contract contains $2M in deferred compensation — a mechanism that will likely be outlawed within the new CBA beginning in 2026-27.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) June 27, 2025
Issues had been transferring together with Tavares and the Leafs final night time, as NHLRumors.com reports by way of Dave Pagnotta of the Fourth Period. At the moment, it was a four-year deal at $4.25 million a season. Nonetheless, the comparable was Matt Duchene’s deal in Dallas when he re-signed with the Stars for 4 years at $4.5 million.
With the deferred cash Tavares bought the Duchene deal
Nice tactic right here. Will probably be gone in 2026-27 however good transfer by the Leafs to maintain him.
As talked about on @FullPressNHL and @NHLrumorsX this was the deal that might get it accomplished. #LeafsForever
— Jim Biringer (@JimBiringer) June 27, 2025
Charlie Coyle Traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Charlie Coyle and Miles Wooden to Columbus for a 2027 2nd spherical, 2025 third spherical and Gavin Brindley
Along with Charlie Coyle, the Colorado Avalanche are buying and selling Miles Wooden to the Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ additionally getting Miles Wooden on this commerce.
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) June 27, 2025
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The Colorado Avalanche have cleared $7.75 million in cap area as they transfer Coyle and Wooden. They’ve free brokers, Jonathan Drouin and Ryan Lindgren, to signal.
Anthony Di Marco: Listening to that the Avs transferring out Coyle and Wooden reopens the door for a potential Ryan Lindgren return to Colorado. A possible deal (ought to one thing in the end get accomplished) may very well be within the 5 12 months vary w/ a $4.5M AAV (similar to his final one). @DailyFaceoff
Jack Quinn Indicators Cope with the Buffalo Sabres
Chris Johnston: Jack Quinn indicators a two-year extension with the #sabres carrying a $3.375M AAV.
NHL and NHLPA Formally Announce New CBA
The NHL and NHLPA formally introduced a brand new four-year CBA pending a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that also must be ratified.
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Zach Cavanagh of the Sporting Tribune: NHL and NHLPA conform to Memorandum of Understanding on a brand new Collective Bargaining Settlement, “making certain not less than 5 years of labor peace” in line with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. New CBA will kick in September 2026, pending ratification.
Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff outlined the brand new additions to the CBA, which embody:
- 84 recreation schedule
- Wage cap within the playoffs to shut the LTIR loophole
- Participant contracts will likely be time period restricted to a most of seven years for gamers re-signing with their present membership and six years for gamers on the free agent market.
As for the No-State Income Tax, NHLPA President Marty Walsh called it a non-issue and media-driven.
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