Between trades, surprise signings, and teams reshaping their cores, July 2025 has already delivered big time.
Below is a full breakdown of every major move between May 1 and July 31, 2025, organized by team and focused on trades and new signings — not extensions or re-signings (unless they were significant or came via arbitration).
🔁 Anaheim Ducks
Mikael Granlund (UFA) — 3 years, $21M ($7M AAV)
Traded John Gibson to Detroit, received Petr Mrazek (signed 1-year deal)
Ryan Poehling (from Philadelphia for Trevor Zegras)
Chris Kreider (from Rangers)
Lucas Pettersson (3-year ELC)
🐻 Boston Bruins
Hired Marco Sturm as head coach
Viktor Arvidsson (from Edmonton for 5th-round pick)
