Despite not being the deepest or most star-laden free agent class, July 1, 2026 turned out to be a pretty exciting one in the NHL.
We saw trades, we saw wild rumours and, in regards to one of those trade rumours, the day couldn't have ended more differently than began.
This was just the start of the NHL's off-season and more is surely to come. As that happens, make sure to check out both our signing tracker and trade tracker to see every move made.
For now, this is the conclusion of our live blog for Signing Season. You can check below to see how everything happened.




