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The Calm Before the Free Agency Frenzy: A Summary of What’s to Come

Tomorrow at noon, all unrestricted free agents and players up for extensions can officially sign a new contract. This is known as Free Agency Frenzy. Expect a lot to happen shortly after the clock strikes twelve. Plenty of deals have already been agreed upon; it just needs to be made official. Since the NHL could not really enforce tampering rules that would prevent such discussions, the NHL has allowed teams and players to discuss deals ahead of July 1. As a result, there’s been a lot of activity running up until tomorrow. Let’s summarize it before the activity ramps up tomorrow.