July 24: Teams travel to hub cities
July 30: Start of qualification round
September 20: Stanley Cup Final begins
October 2 (at latest): Stanley Cup awarded
October 6 (approx.): NHL Draft
October 9, or seven days after championship: Free agency period opens
November 17: Opening of 2020 training camps
December 1: 2020-21 season begins
- Ben Chiarot and Dale Weise were back on the ice yesterday, bringing Montreal’s pool up to 18 skaters and three goalies. [Canadiens.com]
- The Organizational Depth Chart is keeping track of who is back in action, and who is yet to return.