# NHL Offseason 2025 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** hockey-nhl\ **Created:** [June 20, 2025, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-offseason-2025/1019893 "2025-06-20T15:26:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2025, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-offseason-2025/1019893/1 "2025-06-20T15:26:36Z")
Playoffs over, here’s a thread to discuss offseason and probably the draft. Jonathan Toews signs with Winnipeg. Was one of my favorite players with the Blackhawks, but not sure he’s really got anything left in the tank. I know Landeskog came back after a long layoff but he never just went away out of the league for 3 years > **[Jonathan Toews agrees to deal with Jets, setting stage for NHL comeback](https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/jonathan-toews-closing-in-on-deal-with-jets-setting-stage-for-nhl-comeback/)** > > Jonathan Toews, who missed the past two seasons, has agreed to a deal Winnipeg Jets as he prepares to return to the NHL. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-offseason-2025/1019893/2 "2025-06-30T00:08:35Z")
Dallas Stars bring back Glen Gulutzan. > **[Stars Former Head Coach Returns](https://sports.yahoo.com/article/stars-former-head-coach-returns-221948181.html)** > > The Dallas Stars have announced that they have hired Glen Gulutzan to return as their head coach. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2025, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-offseason-2025/1019893/3 "2025-07-03T04:13:20Z")
I did not foresee that being the path they would take. I honestly don’t remember him when he was our coach the first time, that was a couple of years where I wasn’t paying attention to the Stars. But it does seem strange to re-hire the guy who wasn’t able to get us to the playoffs. But then again, we were definitely in a rebuilding period at that time. Even Hitchcock had a hard time making a difference with what was largely the same team a few years later.Plus, I wouldn’t have fired DeBoer, so whadda I know? On the other hand, we got Radek Faksa back. I thought he was pretty great earlier, so I’m happy about that. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2025, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-offseason-2025/1019893/4 "2025-09-06T09:17:05Z")
RIP Ken Dryden > **[Dryden dies at 78, Hall of Fame goalie won Stanley Cup 6 times | NHL.com](https://www.nhl.com/news/montreal-canadiens-legend-ken-dryden-dies-at-78)** > > Canadiens legend also was author, lawyer, Maple Leafs president, member of Canada's Parliament ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2025, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-offseason-2025/1019893/5 "2025-09-12T21:47:26Z")
> **[Penguins sign legendary goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury to PTO, will play a...](https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/penguins-sign-legendary-goaltender-marc-andre-fleury-to-pto-will-play-a-preseason-game/)** > > Marc-Andre Fleury will play in the Penguins' September 27 preseason game at PPG Paints Arena. Marc-Andre Fleury signed at least for the preseason. I assume it’s just to drum up some interest for the upcoming season. The aging Penguins don’t need to be getting older. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2025, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-offseason-2025/1019893/6 "2025-09-26T18:05:16Z")
Ouch! Alexander Barkov likely out for the entire season. Remember Matthew Tkachuk is also out for an extended period. > **[Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov out for 2025-2026 season due to...](https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/florida-panthers-captain-aleksander-barkov-out-2025-2026-season-knee-injury/)** > > According to CBS News Miami's media partners at the Miami Herald, the centre had season-ending surgery after suffering the injury during the first full training camp practice of the season. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2025, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-offseason-2025/1019893/7 "2025-09-26T21:20:31Z")
Wow, and I thought Benn being out for at least four weeks due to a collapsed lung was bad. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2025, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-offseason-2025/1019893/8 "2025-09-28T23:31:39Z")
Kaapo Kakko out for 6 weeks or so. The Kraken’s playoff hopes just went from slim to none. >