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Detroit — Unrestricted free agency — and that magical day of July 1 — isn’t what it used to be.
Remember the days when future Hall of Famers would be available to sign and hockey fans across North America would spend the day glued to their computers in search of news?
Those days are long gone.
Saturday’s start to the free-agent market will have a bunch of useful players ready to be signed by anxious teams — but none are considered franchise players.