Free agency opened up on Saturday morning, 9am PT, with the Seattle Kraken undergoing a transformation of their roster.
How far that transformation goes is a matter of time. General manager Ron Francis hinted at a much lighter summer this year, due to the amount of contracts in place held by players who orchestrated an NHL record point and win turnaround, en route to a Stanley Cup Playoff berth.
Here’s a look at the timeline, updated as moves come in, both team entries and exits.
Kraken projected cap space (on July 1): $20 million
Restricted free agents: D Vince Dunn, D Will Borgen, D Cale Fleury, RW Kole Lind
Unrestricted free agents: F Ryan Donato, RW Joonas Donskoi, F Jesper Froden, G Christopher Gibson, RW John Hayden, G Martin Jones, F Austin Poganski, D Brogan Rafferty, D Carson Soucy, C Alexander True, LW Carsen Twarynski, C Morgan Geekie, RW Daniel Sprong
· June 29: Kraken re-sign minor league defenseman Gustav Olofsson, 2-year, 2-way contract ($775,000 AAV)
· June 30: Kraken re-sign goaltender Joey Daccord, 2-year contract ($1.2 million)
· July 1: Morgan Geekie agrees to 2-year contract with Boston ($2 million AAV)
· July 1: Carson Soucy agrees to 3-year contract with Vancouver ($3.25 million AAV)
· July 1: Daniel Sprong agrees to 1-year contract with Detroit ($2 million)
· July 1: Kraken re-sign minor league defenseman Jimmy Schuldt, 1-year, two-way contract ($775,000)
· July 1: Kraken sign minor league left winger Marian Studenic, 1-year, 2-way contract ($775,000)
· July 1: Kraken re-sign right winger John Hayden, 1-year, 2-way contract ($775,000)
· July 1: Ryan Donato agrees to 2-year contract with Chicago ($2 million AAV)
· July 1: Kraken sign free agent defenseman Brian Dumoulin from Pittsburgh, 2-year contract ($3.15 million AAV)
· July 1: Alexander True agrees to 1-year, 2-way contract with Florida
· July 2: Kraken sign free agent right winger Kailer Yamamoto from Detroit (buyout), 1-year contract ($1.5 million)
· July 3: Kraken sign minor league defenseman Connor Carrick from Boston, 1-year, 2-way contract ($775,000)