That’s when unrestricted free agents began signing with new teams, restricted free agents with arbitration rights began having their next contracts dictated by a third party and general managers started playing the fun game of “Should we or should we not do an offer sheet?” (Thanks, Marc Bergevin!).
This season’s list of UFAs is intriguing, with the likes of Alex Pietrangelo, Taylor Hall, Torey Krug and Braden Holtby among the top players on the market. Have we seen the last of Zdeno Chara and Joe Thornton? Who is this year’s Sebastian Aho?
Below is a list of each team’s major free agents.
NHL 2020 free agency
(UFA = unrestricted free agent; RFA = restricted free agent; NQO/UFA = no qualifying offer, unrestricted free agent; QO = given a qualifying offer; a player’s name in italics indicates a non-roster/AHL player):
Anaheim Ducks
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Arizona Coyotes
Boston Bruins
Buffalo Sabres
Calgary Flames
Carolina Hurricanes
Chicago Blackhawks
*Signed QO prior to trade on Oct. 10.
Colorado Avalanche
*Acquired in trade Oct. 12.
Columbus Blue Jackets
*Traded to CBJ on Oct. 6
Dallas Stars
Detroit Red Wings
Edmonton Oilers
Florida Panthers
Los Angeles Kings
Minnesota Wild
Montreal Canadiens
*Rights traded to Montreal on Sept. 12; **Traded to MTL Oct. 6
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Nashville Predators
New Jersey Devils
New York Islanders
*Acquired from Red Wings on Dec. 11.
New York Rangers
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Ottawa Senators
**Acquired in trade on Oct. 7
Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins
San Jose Sharks
St. Louis Blues
Tampa Bay Lightning
Toronto Maple Leafs
Vancouver Canucks
Vegas Golden Knights
Washington Capitals
Winnipeg Jets
The above information is courtesy of CapFriendly.
