NHL’s Top 12 UFAs of 2027: Latest rumours, reports

Luke Fox outlines the NHL's top impending unrestricted free agents for the summer of 2027 as the salary cap projects to hit $113.5 million. Star players entering contract years include defenceman Quinn Hughes of the Minnesota Wild, Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov, Dallas Stars forward Jason Robertson, and veteran Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby. While several cornerstones have signed extensions, multiple top-tier players remain unsettled.

Hughes holds major leverage with Minnesota, while contract talks continue between Tampa Bay and Kucherov. Robertson is playing on a one-year, $12-million deal with Dallas following previous trade attempts, and Crosby has maintained ongoing dialogue with Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas regarding a new deal. Other high-profile pending UFAs evaluated include Pavel Zacha, Vince Dunn, Shayne Gostisbehere, Artturi Lehkonen, Ryan O’Reilly, Jared McCann, and Jordan Binnington.