Players Most Needing a Change of Scenery in 2025-26
Expect these players to move on from their current teams because it just hasn't worked out.
Every summer, players move on from their current teams and join another one for various reasons. Some are free agents looking for a change. Others are traded by their organizations because a different opportunity becomes available. Players and teams sometimes believe it’s best to move on and start fresh. It’s the latter that this article will focus on.
We’ll examine a handful of NHL players who will likely be playing elsewhere next season because their current situation has soured.
Brock Boeser Will Leave The Canucks
Brock Boeser is likely leaving Vancouver. While the Canucks haven’t officially closed the door on him potentially returning, both sides are aware this relationship is likely over. It’s hard to fault Boeser, given how he was treated as the season ended and during negotiations that felt very one-sided.
