NHL offer sheet candidates: 3 stars who could be poached in 2025 ft. Marco Rossi

NHL free agency opened up on July 1, and it was also the first day teams could sign offer sheets to RFAs.

If a player is offered a contract through an offer sheet, the NHL team has the opportunity to match it. Offer sheets are rare to see in the NHL, but here are three players who could be offer-sheeted.

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NHL offer sheet: 3 candidates

#1, Marco Rossi, C

Marco Rossi is one of the best RFAs, and his name has been linked to an offer sheet.

Rossi wasn't happy with his role with the Minnesota Wild. However, the Wild have made it clear they will match an offer to Rossi.

"I’m not concerned,” Wild GM Bill Guerin said Tuesday, via NHL.com. “We’re prepared. We will match. It’s not an issue with us. I think when you’ve seen (offer sheets) in the past that have been successful, maybe the teams weren’t fully prepared for it. But yeah, we’re prepared for it. We’d rather make a deal with Marco.”

Rossi was selected ninth in the 2020 NHL draft. Last season, he recorded 24 goals and 36 assists for 60 points in 82 games.

#2, Bowen Byram, D

Bowen Byram is another popular name that has been rumored to be getting an offer sheet.

The Buffalo Sabres could look to trade Byram, but if a deal can't be worked out, an offer sheet does seem likely.

Byram recorded seven goals and 31 assists for 38 points in 82 games. He's an offensive defenseman who's still just 24 and is a good second-pairing defenseman.

#3, Jack McBain, C

A lot of the potential offer sheet targets have already re-signed, so Jack McBain is the third-ranked offer sheet candidate.

McBain spent last season with the Utah Mammoth and is a good third-line center. McBain is 25 and recorded 13 goals and 14 assists for 27 points last season.

If an offer sheet gets signed, Utah would likely match McBain.