The defending champion Florida Panthers sent out a stern message by keeping most of their free agent forwards from the team that won the Stanley Cup. Sam Bennett signed first last week and was followed by forwards Brad Marchand and Tomas Nosek and defenseman Aaron Ekblad.

This is the place to keep track of all the latest news and information regarding the Blueshirts as NHL free agency opens at noon on July 1.

They Boston Bruins announced they "agreed to terms with defenseman Henri Jokiharju on a three-year contract through the 2027-28 season with an annual cap hit of $3 million. The te