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ESPN staff
Due to the altered schedule whereby the 2019-20 NHL season was completed quite a bit later than usual — with the Stanley Cup Playoffs lasting until Sept. 29 — free agency will begin on Oct. 9 this year, as opposed to the traditional July 1 starting point.
But while the key dates have shifted, the goal of free agency has not: GMs around the NHL hope to land the game-changing veteran that can boost their contention status, or bolster their core with the glue that builds championships.
Here’s our continuously updated tracker, featuring a list of every player signed from Sept. 1 onwards, along with analysis on the biggest deals, and buzz on what could happen next. Note that the newest deals are at the top.
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Oct. 8
Penguins not ready to move on from Sam Lafferty, ink the RFA forward to two-year, $1.5 million deal.
The Zemgus Girgensons era continues in Buffalo: Sabres re-sign forward for three years, $6.6 million.
Following trade, Josh Anderson inks seven-year, $38.5 million deal with the Canadiens.
Red Wings re-sign RFA forwards Taro Hirose and Adam Erne to one-year deals, with undisclosed dollar amounts.
Noah Juulsen is back with the Canadiens on one-year, $700,000 contract.
Oct. 7
Following trade, Max Domi signs with Blue Jackets for two years, $10.6 million.
The fourth overall pick of the 2016 draft, Jesse Puljujarvi returns to the Oilers on two-year, $2.35 million contract.
Lightning retain Gemel Smith (one year, $700,000) and Mitchell Stephens (two years, $1.47 million).
Jets avoid losing another blueliner, ink defenseman Dylan DeMelo for four years, $12 million.
Oct. 6
Defenseman Brenden Dillon sticks with the Capitals on four-year, $15.6 million deal.
Nicolas Meloche, Maxim Letunov back with the Sharks on one-year, $700,000 contracts.
Jacob Middleton, Jayden Halbgewachs remain with the Sharks on two-year, $14.5 million deals.
Zack MacEwen remains with the Canucks on two-year, $1.65 million pact.
Oct. 5
Sabres re-sign RFA forward Tage Thompson to three-year, $4.2 million deal.
Islanders ink RFA defenseman Sebastian Aho to two-year, $1.45 million contract.
Defenseman Carson Soucy is back with the Wild on a three-year, $8.25 million contract.
Wild elect to re-sign RFA forward Nico Sturm to a two-year, $1.45 million pact.
Senators reach agreement with defenseman Josh Brown for two years, $2.4 million.
Veteran forward Jason Spezza re-signs with the Maple Leafs for one year, $700,000.
Oct. 4
Stars elect to re-sign veteran defenseman Andrej Sekera for two years, $3 million.
Oct. 3
Golden Knights sign goalie Robin Lehner to five-year, $25 million contract.
Penguins and RFA netminder Tristan Jarry reach agreement on three-year, $10.5 million deal.
Goaltender Brian Elliott back with the Flyers on one-year, $1.5 million pact.
Oct. 2
Jets, goaltender Laurent Brossoit ink one-year, $1.5 million pact to keep him in Winnipeg.
Maple Leafs reach deal with RFA forward Denis Malgin for one year, $700,000.
Sept. 30
RFA netminder Michael McNiven remains with Canadiens on one-year, $700,000 contract.
Sept. 28
Flyers extend RFA defenseman Robert Hagg for another two years, $3.2 million.
Sept. 26
Red Wings, forward Sam Gagner reach terms on one-year, $850,000 contract.
Sept. 25
Pending UFA defenseman Jeff Petry remains with the Canadiens on four-year, $25 million deal.
Flyers ink goaltender Alex Lyon for one year, $700,000 to bolster their netminding depth.
Sept. 24
Sabres extend the term of forward Curtis Lazar for two years, $1.6 million.
Sept. 23
RFA forward Michael McCarron re-signs with Predators for one year, $700,000.
Canadiens reach terms with RFA forward Jake Evans for two years, $1.5 million.
Sept. 18
RFA forward Jared McCann re-signs with the Penguins for two years, $5.88 million.
Capitals extend RFA forward — and former Penguin — Daniel Sprong for two years, $1.5 million.
Sept. 16
Canadiens ink veteran defenseman Joel Edmundson for four years, $14 million.
Sept. 15
Wild agree to terms with defenseman Jonas Brodin on seven-year, $42 million contract.
RFA netminder Adin Hill remains with the Coyotes on one-year, $800,000 deal.
Sept. 11
RFA defenseman Sean Walker remains with the Kings on four-year, $10.6 million contract.
Sept. 10
Blues reach terms with RFA forward Jacob De La Rose on one-year, $700,000 deal.
Oilers agree to one-year, $700,000 contract with the wonderfully named Adam Cracknell.
Sept. 1
Kings sign RFA forward Austin Wagner to a three-year, $3.4 million contract.