2022 NHL free agency live tracker: Signings, analysis, grades and buzz

The 2022 NHL offseason is in full swing, as the draft is now in the rearview mirror and teams look to mold their rosters via trades and re-signings.

While the start of free agency is traditionally on July 1, it began this year on Wednesday because of the shifted schedule of the 2021-22 season.

Although the key dates have changed, the goal of free agency has not: GMs around the NHL hope to land the game-changing veteran who can boost their contention status or bolster their core with the glue that builds championships.

Here's our continuously updated tracker, featuring a list of every player signed, along with analysis on the biggest deals and buzz on what could happen next. Note that the…