NHL Free Agency: Jack Roslovic Down to 2 Teams for Next Season

The 2025 NHL offseason is winding down as September is just around the corner, and soon enough, training camps will be starting. As for the free agents left on the open market, versatile forward Jack Roslovic remains the top of the class.

Roslovic, 28, is a former first-round pick of the Winnipeg Jets, and last season posted a career-high 22 goals in 81 games for the Carolina Hurricanes. He'd then add four points in nine Stanley Cup Playoff games, and looking ahead to next season, could wind up with one of the two teams.

The Hurricanes are reportedly still interested in bringing back Roslovic, despite not signing him ahead of free agency, and letting him hit the open market. Carolina currently sits with $10.6 million in cap space and Roslovic is likely to get $3-4.5 million AAV on his next deal. It's a weird situation that appears to be a bit of a stand off between Roslovic's camp and GM Eric Tulsky and perhaps they are hung up on term of the deal instead of AAV.

As for the other team involved, keep an eye on the Toronto Maple Leafs. Multiple insiders have reported the Leafs are still interested, and for numerous reasons. Toronto has a gaping hole at right wing after Mitch Marner departed, and despite Max Domi being a reasonable replacement on the top line with Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies, Roslovic could also be a fit. The only difference is that Domi is a distributor, where Roslovic is more of a shooter, and could take away some looks for Matthews. However, the two go way back and have known each other for years so the chemistry could be seamless if Roslovic does sign. 

Keep an eye out this week. It feels like Roslovic is very close to inking his name on the dotted line, and get himself situated with his former, or new team over the course of the next week to 10 days.

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