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The ongoing NHL hiatus could push the opening of 2020 free agency from July 1 to a later date.
The NHLprojectedits 2020-21 salary cap to be between $84 million and $88.2 million in early March, before COVID-19 forced the 2019-20 season to be suspended. It remains to be seen how the hiatus might affect next season's figures.
Regardless of if or when the 2019-20 season returns and finishes and the offseason begins, there are several intriguing free agents set to hit the market.
Among them will be Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Tyson Barrie, Florida Panthers right wing Evgenii Dadonov and Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby.