PWHL New York GM Pascal Daoust doesn't expect to have a busy opening day of free agency. Daoust has already filled 12 of his 23 roster spots and like most GMs across the league, he will likely sign some of his top draft picks after the PWHL free agent window opens on Friday. But Daoust plans to leave as many as seven jobs open for competition when training camp begins in November.
"Sometimes we evaluate a player the wrong way, we miss on someone or we might invite a player at the camp and she might do better than some who were drafted," Daoust said. "I want the camp to exist and to be available for players to fight for a contract, to fight for a better contract, to fight for a better chair." Team Canada star Sarah Fillier taken 1st overall by New York in 2024 PWHL draft It's a sign that recent draft picks and veteran players could spend the summer without job security.
With only six teams and 42 players drafted earlier this month, it's only going to get harder for players to get a roster spot in the PWHL. "It is nerve-racking for players because obviously the competition is very high to find a job in this league," Montreal GM Danièle Sauvageau told reporters earlier this week. "This is the beauty of it but I do understand how hard it could be for players to say, am I going to have a job in November?" Here's what each team needs heading into the free agency period: Toronto Toronto has 12 players under contract including the starting goaltender (Kristen Campbell), top defensi.