Over $930 million has already been spent across 205 contracts since NHL free agency began on July 1, yet two former New York Rangers — Alexandar Georgiev and Jack Roslovic are still without deals as the market starts to shrink.
Georgiev’s Fall From Grace
Just a year ago, Georgiev was expected to headline the goaltender class in the 2025 UFA market. But after a disastrous season, that outlook has changed dramatically. The 29-year-old started the 2024–25 campaign as the top goalie for the Stanley Cup-contending Colorado Avalanche but ended the season with the struggling San Jose Sharks. His performance didn’t improve with the change he posted a disappointing 3.71 goals-against average and .875 save percentage across 49 games.
Despite being an NHL All-Star in 2024, Georgiev’s advanced stats plummeted. He ranked second-worst among all goalies who played at least 15 games in goals saved above expected (-17.9), per MoneyPuck only Sam Ersson fared worse.
This steep decline came after a strong debut season with the Avalanche in 2022–23 (2.53 GAA, .919 save percentage), followed by a slightly concerning but still solid 2023–24 campaign. Now, questions loom large about his future in the NHL.
Roslovic Still Searching for a Fit
Jack Roslovic, meanwhile, scored 22 goals last season with the Carolina Hurricanes matching his career best but his defensive shortcomings continue to limit his value. Averaging under 14 minutes of ice time per game, Roslovic struggled in key areas: the Hurricanes were outscored 55–46 and out-chanced 205–173 in high-danger 5v5 situations while he was on the ice, despite a decent expected goals-for percentage (50.28%), according to Natural Stat Trick.
In the playoffs, Roslovic scored once in nine appearances for Carolina, after recording just two goals in 16 postseason games with the Rangers the year prior where he ended up on the fourth line.
At 28, Roslovic could still provide value in a sheltered, offense-focused role. And it’s worth noting he didn’t sign his one-year, $2.8 million deal with the Hurricanes until July 4 last year. So while he’s still unsigned, this isn’t unfamiliar territory for the versatile forward.
