2022 NHL Free Agency tracker: Catch up on all the major signings.

The gates to the 2022 NHL free agency period have officially been thrown open!

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As of Wednesday, July 13 at 12 p.m. ET, NHL teams will now

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Be able to sign unrestricted free agents to contracts

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As clubs look to bolster their rosters ahead of yet another 82-game season.

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It’s now open season on the NHL’s biggest unsigned stars,

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with a flurry of activity immediate as soon as noon ET hit and more deals slowly.

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Trickling in during the summer months.

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