2025 SUMMER TRADE WATCH LIST

As of June 11, 2025 | 1:00pm ET

The silly season is upon us, and with that comes our Summer Trade Watch List, as teams look to improve their clubs going into the 2025-26 campaign.

As we do every season, TFP has outlined some of the top names reportedly available this summer according to various media reports and our own league-wide sources. Omitted from the list are Unrestricted Free Agents.

This page will be updated frequently and TFP’s panel of experts will outline each player’s value. Some players may climb or fall off the list, while others may be added.

NOTE: Teams linked to players, based off various media reports and internal sources, will be updated regularly.

1. Chris Kreider, LW - New York Rangers

The Rangers have been actively trying to move Kreider since their season ended, after attempting to move him during the season. Rangers GM Chris Drury is looking to shed salary and is trying to move Kreider to a team willing to take on his full contract.

Teams Reportedly Linked:

Anaheim, Toronto

2. Bowen Byram, LD - Buffalo Sabres

All signs point to the Sabres moving Byram at some point this off-season. It’s unclear what they are looking for, at this stage, but his high contract demands coupled with Buffalo’s desire to add a top-six forward have made him available.

Teams Reportedly Linked:

Vancouver

3. Erik Karlsson, RD - Pittsburgh Penguins

With Pittsburgh moving forward a rebuild, the Penguins are shopping Karlsson and the veteran blueliner is open to a move to a contender. It’s unclear how much of his $10 million cap hit the Penguins are willing to eat to help facilitate a trade (the Sharks retained $1.5M of his total $11M AAV), but it is part of the equation to moving him.

Teams Reportedly Linked:

TBD

4. 4th Overall Pick - Utah Mammoth

The Mammoth are open to moving the fourth-overall pick in this month’s NHL Draft, but it sounds like the team is only willing to trade it if they can bring in a young, big, top-six forward to the lineup.

Teams Reportedly Linked:

TBD

5. Marco Rossi, C - Minnesota Wild

Minnesota is actively looking to move Rossi, who is believed to be looking for a contract in the $45 million to $50 million range. He’s an RFA this July and Wild GM Bill Guerin has been taking calls on him.

Teams Reportedly Linked:

Philadelphia, Montreal, Vancouver, Nashville, Calgary

6. Mason Marchment, LW/RW - Dallas Stars

The Stars are looking to shed some salary and create cap space, and Marchment may become a casualty of their tight proximity to the cap. He has some no-trade protection in his contract, as he enters the final year of his deal, but Dallas is looking to move him.

Teams reportedly Linked:

Toronto, Carolina, Vancouver

7. K’Andre Miller, LD - New York Rangers

Miller is set to become an RFA this July and the Rangers have been actively shopping him. While not a guarantee, it sure looks like New York is poised to move him at some point this off-season.

Teams reportedly Linked:

Los Angeles, Calgary

8. Rasmus Andersson, RD - Calgary Flames

If the Flames come to the conclusion that they will not be able to get Andersson inked to a contract extension this summer, GM Craig Conroy will look to trade him and fill his void elsewhere.

Teams reportedly Linked:

Ottawa

9. Jonathan Marchessault, LW - Nashville Predators

As Nashville explores its options, they have indicated to teams they are willing to listen on Marchessault, who has a full no-movement clause but appears open to select options.

Teams reportedly Linked:

TBD

10. Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks

The Canucks have said they prefer to keep Pettersson, but Vancouver is open to taking calls. Pettersson has a full no-movement clause that kicks in July 1 and his trade value is at a low-point, so moving him may prove to be difficult.

Teams Reportedly Linked:

Buffalo, Detroit, Minnesota, Ottawa, Columbus

11. J.J. Peterka, LW - Buffalo Sabres

Teams are calling about Peterka, but the Sabres aren’t overly eager to part with him. It sounds like it will take a significant offer for Buffalo to consider moving Peterka, who can become a restricted free agent July 1.

Teams reportedly Linked:

TBD

12. John Gibson, G - Anaheim Ducks

It’s not a Trade Watch List without Gibson being part of it. The Ducks remain willing to retain a part of his contract, which has two years left on it, but we will see what options become available this off-season.

Teams Reportedly Linked:

TBD

13. Mario Ferraro, LD - San Jose Sharks

The Sharks are open to moving Ferraro, who is entering the last year of his contract. He hasn’t asked for a trade, but he would be open to a change of scenery, by all accounts. Teams that reached out during the season will poke around this off-season.

Teams Reportedly Linked:

Colorado, Tampa Bay, Winnipeg, Calgary

14. Jordan Spence, RD - Los Angeles Kings

With a surplus of right-shot defencemen on the roster, the Kings are believed to be open to moving Spence, possibly in a package, for an upgrade elsewhere on the roster.

Teams Reportedly Linked:

Ottawa

15. Jared McCann, LW - Seattle Kraken

With two more years left on his contract, McCann is an attractive add for teams looking to add more scoring punch to their lineup. He has a 10-team no-trade list and has some say in where he winds up, if the Kraken decide to trade him.

Teams reportedly Linked:

Vancouver, Ottawa, NY Rangers

16. Connor Murphy, RD - Chicago Blackhawks

The Blackhawks looked to deal Murphy during the season. He’s battled injuries the last couple of seasons and is now in he final yea of his contract. Teams looking to shore up their right side will come calling.

Teams Reportedly Linked:

TBD

17. Matias Maccelli, LW - Utah Hockey Club

Utah made Maccelli available during the season and the belief is the player is open to a change of scenery. Could the Mammoth package him up for an upgrade up front? He’s in the final year of his contract.

Teams Reportedly Linked:

TBD

18. Jean-Gabriel Pageau, C - New York Islanders

The previous regime on Long Island explored the trade market on Pageau, and new GM Mathieu Darche may do the same as Pageau is going into the last year on his contract. He does, however, own a 16-team no-trade list.

Teams reportedly Linked:

Winnipeg, Carolina

19. Jamie Oleksiak, LD - Seattle Kraken

Oleksiak is entering the last year of his contract after this season. He owns a 16-team no-trade list as part of his contract and will have a say in where he ends up, if dealt.

Teams Reportedly Linked:

TBD

20. Mika Zibanejad, C - New York Rangers

Zibanejad has a full no-movement clause, but that hasn’t stopped the Rangers before. His name is out there and New York is believed to be looking at trade options and may try to convince Zibanejad to waive as GM Chris Drury tries to rejig his roster moving forward.

Teams Reportedly Linked:

TBD

21. David Kampf, C - Toronto Maple Leafs

Kampf has two years remaining on his contract and has been made available and the Leafs look to create some extra cap and roster space. He has two years left on his contract and owns a 10-team no-trade list.

Teams reportedly Linked:

TBD

22. Nick Robertson, LW/RW - Toronto Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs will once again evaluate the trade market on Robertson, who improved this season but remained in and out of the lineup. He’s an RFA this July.

Teams reportedly Linked:

TBD

23. Vladimir Tarasenko, RW - Detroit Red Wings

The Red Wings are trying again to find Tarasenko a new home, like they did during the season. He’s entering the final year of his contract and will see his full no-trade clause shift to an eight-team list, but his camp is open to options.

Teams Reportedly Linked:

TBD

24. Nic Hague, LD - Vegas Golden Knights

The Knights are actively takin calls on Hague, who is due for a big raise on his next contract. Several teams have reached out about his availability, and sources tell TFP that Hague was informed a trade this off-season may be on the horizon.

Teams reportedly Linked:

Philadelphia, Montreal, Detroit, Pittsburgh

25. Pavel Zacha, C - Boston Bruins

The Bruins explored the trade market on Zacha during the season and there is belief out there that Boston is looking, again, at moving him. His 10-team no-trade list turns to an eight-team list July 1, so he does have some say in where he ends up, if dealt. He has two years remaining on his contract.

Teams Reportedly Linked:

TBD