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2023 NHL Free Agency live tracker: Catch up on all the major signings

Keep track of all the major NHL free agent signings this summer right here!

The 2023 NHL free agency period is officially open!

As 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, July 1 has come to pass, NHL teams can now sign unrestricted free agents to contracts for the upcoming 2023-24 season and beyond. It’s now open season on the NHL’s biggest available stars, with general managers across the league looking to better their teams’ fortunes.

While there have been a handful of trades ahead of the start of free agency, the 2023 offseason has been somewhat subdued so far. Surprisingly, the first round of the 2023 NHL Draft featured no trades whatsoever during the course of the night. Still, a slow draft likely won’t be a precursor to an easy-going free agency period, as there are still many moves to be made this summer.

MORE NHL FREE AGENCY: Ranking the 20 best NHL free agents in the 2023 offseason.

Here are all the major free agent signings of the 2023 NHL free agency period.

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The best NHL free agents remaining on the 2023 offseason market

Who are the top NHL free agents remaining on the market?

The busiest period of NHL free agency is over as the long summer looms over us all.

The first day of the 2023 NHL free agency period came and went and with it, many deals were struck by teams looking to bolster their fortunes for the upcoming season and beyond. It was a hectic day with deals being made across the board, though some NHL teams stood out more than others — for good and for ill.

MORE NHL FREE AGENCY: Catch up on all the major signings with our live tracker.

Now that the chaos has passed, the board has been picked pretty clean of any major dealbreakers, though some still remain unsigned as of yet. So, who are the best NHL free agents remaining on the market? Let’s dive in.

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Ranking the 20 best NHL free agents in the 2023 offseason

These are the best NHL free agents of the 2023 offseason.

After a few chaotic years, the 2023 NHL free agency period is finally back on its usual day: July 1.

On Saturday, the NHL’s free agency period will open to all 32 teams, officially ushering in the start of summer season for hockey. With the Stanley Cup awarded and the 2023 NHL Draft still ongoing, free agency is the last big event of the hockey calendar until players hit the ice for training camp in the fall.

This year, the 2023 free agency class is a bit weaker than usual. While there is talent to be had, there are not as many superstar players up for grabs as there have been in the past. At the very least, that means NHL general managers will likely have to get creative in the form of trades to spice things up this summer.

With 12 p.m. ET on July 1 come and gone, here are the top 20 UFAs headed to market that you should watch out for.

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2023 NHL free agency winners (Bruins) and losers (Maple Leafs) from the first day

NHL free agency is open and these are the teams that made the strongest impressions on Day 1.

The first day of NHL free agency is always a hectic one and 2023 did not disappoint.

While the NHL free agency class of 2023 is notably weaker than previous years, that didn’t stop general managers from wheeling and dealing as soon as 12 p.m. ET hit. Already, tons of money and term have been tossed around as teams look to improve their stock for the upcoming 2023-24 season and beyond.

MORE NHL FREE AGENCY: Catch up on all the major signings with our 2023 live tracker.

Saturday saw a bunch of players in our top 20 sign new contracts — such as Ryan O’Reilly and Dmitry Orlov — but hockey fans are still waiting to hear news on other big names like Tyler Bertuzzi, Vladimir Tarasenko, and Patrick Kane. Still, free agency is a long process and Saturday was only the beginning for teams ahead of a lengthy summer.

That being said, first impressions still matter, as the busiest time in the free agency period has come to an end. Here are the biggest winners and losers of the first day of the 2023 NHL free agency period.

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