At 11 a.m. CT tomorrow morning, the Dallas Stars will be off and running in a race along with the other 30 NHL teams.
This race centers around the opening of the free agency market. Once it opens, all of the pending UFAs and unqualified RFAs become free agents and have the ability to sign with any team that sends them an offer.
It’s the most opportune time for teams to improve using outside means and round out their roster in preparation for the season ahead so they can be in a solid spot to contend. But with a limited number of “high-caliber” free agents and 31 teams shopping around, there is plenty of competition to go around.