NHL free agency won't open until July 13, the league announced during the reveal of the key dates on the 2021 schedule. Free agency typically begins on July 1 each offseason.
Other key dates from the NHL's 2021-22 calendar:
March 21: Trade deadline
May 2: First day of Stanley Cup Playoffs
June 30: Last possible day of Stanley Cup Playoffs
July 1: First buyout period opens
July 7-8: NHL draft
July 12: First buyout period ends
July 13: Free agency opens
The league's 2021 campaign kicks off on Oct. 12 with a doubleheader. The Tampa Bay Lightning will raise their Stanley Cup banner before a game against Pittsburgh, followed by the regular-season debut of the Seattle Kraken — who won their first-ever preseason game with a victory over the Vanouncer Canucks — against Las Vegas.
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