The National Hockey League regular season is just over a month away with training camp around the corner. According to Tom Banks of House of Hockey, the top available free agent available is center Jack Roslovic of Columbus, Ohio.
What teams are showing the most interest?
According to Jim Parsons of The Hockey Writers, there is a consensus that there are six teams in the mix at this time. There is a belief that the two teams that are at the forefront are the Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes.
How much money did Roslovic make last season?
Roslovic made $2.8 million with the Hurricanes in 2024-25. He signed the one-year deal on July 4, 2024, three days after the beginning of NHL Free Agent Frenzy.
Who has Roslovic played for in the past?
Roslovic has played nine NHL seasons with four different teams. He spent his first four seasons with the Winnipeg Jets from 2016 to 2020, the next four seasons with the Columbus Blue Jackets from 2020 to 2024, and one season each with the New York Rangers (2023-24), and the Carolina Hurricanes (2024-25).
Roslovic in 2024-25
This past season, Roslovic had 22 goals and 17 assists for 39 points. He is a -10 with 10 penalty minutes, two power-play points, two game-winning goals, 139 shots on goal, 192 faceoff wins, 23 blocked shots, 14 hits, 19 takeaways, and 63 giveaways.
Roslovic’s first game-winning goal came on November 7, 2024 in a 5-1 Hurricanes win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Roslovic scored from Sebastian Aho of Rauma, Finland and defenseman Dmitry Orlov of Novokuznetsk, Russia. At the time, the Hurricanes went up 2-0 at 8:47 of the first period.
Roslovic’s first power-play point came on November 22, 2024 in a 4-3 Hurricanes win over the New York Rangers. Roslovic set up right winger Jackson Blake of Fargo, North Dakota for the power-play goal with seven minutes and 59 seconds left in the game and broke a 3-3 deadlock.
Roslovic’s second game-winning goal and second power-play point came on December 22 in a 3-1 Hurricanes win over the New York Rangers. Roslovic scored from Orlov and goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov of Penza, Russia with five minutes and 28 seconds left in the second period to put the Hurricanes up 2-1.
Why are the Maple Leafs and Hurricanes front runners?
Toronto is still trying to add some offensive punch after trading Mitch Marner to Vegas. Roslovic has spent time in Canada before as he was with the Jets. The Hurricanes are still in thee mix because they have cap space–$10.6 million in fact.
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