Roslovic turned down Edmonton’s multi-year offer, chasing a bigger deal and a better fit elsewhere. Panarin could become Wild bait in free agency, and Kaprizov’s camp says add-ons will come. Expansion chatter hints Atlanta, Houston, and Arizona markets in the next three years. Ducks’ prospect pool—LaCombe, Mintyukov, Zellweger, Solberg, Hinds—gives Anaheim depth. Luke Hughes and Quinn Hughes floated the idea of someday playing together, a budding dynasty thread.

The piece threads injuries and rumors into roster moves, with a focus on how these moves could shift fantasy value across the NHL landscape and bolster cap and depth conversations for 2025.

Roslovic’s free-agent hunt is a cautionary tale: early two- to three-year offers evaporated as cap money dried up, leaving a center with to prove it. Teams like Ottawa, Montreal, and Vancouver are floated as shallow-depth fits, while the Hurricanes’ prior interest looms. A two-year, sub-$3.75M path now seems plausible, with his value hinging on a strong camp and a breakout season to reset his market next summer.

Unsigned RFAs keep the NHL rumor mill buzzing: Mason McTavish wants to stay in Anaheim; Luke Evangelista and Nashville are in a two-year framework but money remains unsettled; Jack Roslovic remains unsigned after reportedly turning down Edmonton; Matt Grzelcyk rejected a one-year offer and took a Chicago PTO. Ottawa, Colorado, NY Islanders and Anaheim loom as plausible landing spots.