NHL Free Agents Early-Season NHL Free Agent Stock Watch: Top NHL UFAs for 2020 Featurd Writer 11/13/2019 0 Min Read © Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports SHARE Taking an early look at some of the notable pending 2020 NHL free agents and how their contract year is going so far. Total 0 Shares Share 0 Tweet 0 Pin it 0 Share 0 TAGGED:Alex PietrangeloBoston BruinsBraden HoltbyChicago BlackhawksEvgenii DadonovFlorida PanthersJake MuzzinJean-Gabriel PageauKevin ShattenkirkNew Jersey DevilsNicklas BackstromOttawa SenatorsRobin LehnerSt. Louis BluesTampa Bay LightningTaylor HallTorey KrugToronto Maple LeafsWashington Capitals 2025-26 Critical Dates Apr. 16: Regular Season Ends Apr. 18: Stanley Cup Playoffs begin May 5th?: 2026 NHL Draft Lottery June 21: Last possible day for 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs June 26-27: 2026 NHL Draft July 1: Free agency begins (12 p.m. ET) NHL Rumors to your inbox. Leave this field empty if you're human: