Who will wrap up an Alex Pietrangelo, a Torey Krug, or a Taylor Hall this year? Will Tyler Toffoli unwrap a new contract with his current team, the Canucks? And can they gift wrap Jacob Markstrom for their fans too? Speaking of goalies, the market is flush with top-end guys like Markstrom, Henrik Lundqvist, Corey Crawford Braden Holtby and Anton Khudobin.
NHL FREE AGENCY 2020: Complete list of all 31 teams’ RFAs, UFAs
Free agency should be a doozy this year, especially with the start date for the 2020-21 season an unknown.
Sporting News has all the information regarding when the opening bell will ring and the fun begins.
When will the NHL’s 2020 free agency period begin?
July 1 has long come and gone; that was the old school date of when the NHL’s free agency period would open up. With everything being pushed back, free agency will now begin in October, just a few days after the NHL’s draft (Oct. 6-7).
Date: Friday, Oct. 9 Time: 12 p. m. ET | 9 a. m. PT
What is the salary cap in 2020?
There was an expectation that the salary cap for the 2020-21 season was going to move up to $84-88 million.
But then came COVID-19.
As a result, the salary cap will remain flat with an upper limit set at $81.5 million and a lower limit at $60.2 Million (midpoint is $70.9 Million).
Who are the 20 best UFA’s available?
Quite a lot of players may be heading elsewhere this year. The salary cap impacts who will have the cash flow to re-sign their best unrestricted free agents.
NHL free agency tracker 2020: Full list of signings, best available players
Who are the 10 best RFA players available?
Will we see an offer sheet this year? And one that won’t be met? There’s a strong possibility this could be the case as there are quite a few teams with cap issues that won’t be able to protect their top restricted free agents.
