NHL Free Agent Frenzy Tracker 2011
The Hockey News
Where will Brad Richards end up? Which team will strengthen its goaltending with Tomas Vokoun? Will Steven Stamkos receive an offer sheet from a rival NHL club, or re-sign with the Tampa Bay Lightning first? These types of questions have been asked in the rumor mill for months, but beginning on July 1 we'll finally start to find out the answers.
This year, the salary cap is set at $64.3 million and the cap floor rests at $48.3 million. Not only will some teams be looking to acquire players in an attempt to retool and take a run at the Stanley Cup, but others will need to sign players just to reach the minimum payroll. How will this affect the free agent market? Only time will tell.
So sit back, relax and follow the day's action up to 6 p.m. EST with instant analysis from THN experts on all the day's free agent signings and the most notable re-signings. Who will get what they want and who will have to turn to the trade market to get what they need? The frenzy begins at 12 noon.
