The summer of 2025 has the potential to see some big-time free agents hit the open market as Toronto's Mitch Marner and Colorado's Mikko Rantanen remain unsigned beyond this season. If they do end up going to the open market they will be two of the most sought after free agents in recent history, as both are under the age of 30 (Marner is 27; Rantanen is 28) and are among the best offensive players in the league.
With the NHL's salary cap set to rise -- and perhaps significantly -- it is going to be great news for both free agents like Marner and Rantanen and the teams looking to add them.