OTTAWA, ON - OCTOBER 19: Robin Lehner #40 of the Ottawa Senators looks on during player introductions prior to an NHL game against the Edmonton Oilers at Canadian Tire Centre on October 19, 2013 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)
With all of the uncertainty that surrounds the return of major sports and the impact that a global pandemic has had on virtually everything, NHL free agency 2020 is no exception. July 1st has come and gone and we’re talking about “play-in rounds” and “simulated fan noises” (yeah, not a fan).
While we’ve developed some new language when it comes to NHL hockey in 2020, free agency will remain familiar (sort of).