For many hockey fans, the day NHL free agency starts is a day for new beginnings, a chance to make amends for previous year’s failures with signings that will alter the direction of their favorite franchise, leading them to future success.
For many Bruins fans, those same hopes and dreams were front and center on October 9 at 12:00 PM...and then free agency actually started.
The first day
We all sat and watched as numerous free agents quickly signed across the league, with some going where we expected them to go and others heading to bitter division rivals.