NHL Free Agency 2025: Which 10 Blockbuster Contracts Are Redefining the Game?
Allen turns 35 in August, so the five years that New Jersey committed in term is significant. However, goaltenders tend to age more gracefully than skaters through their late 30s. And even if Allen fails to deliver NHL-caliber performance in years four and five of his deal, most of his cap hit can be buried in the minors without it counting against the salary cap.
Vladislav Gavrikov, New York Rangers
Contract: $7 million x seven years
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Committing seven years and $49 million to a 29-year-old defenseman coming off a career year does carry some risk. There’s a real chance that Vladislav Gavrikov is closer to being a No. 3/4 defenseman moving forward than the top-pair workhorse he broke out as last season, especially moving from a team with elite structure in L.A. to one that was disorganized and chaotic defensively last season.
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