We’ve reached Hockey Christmas. Even with a somewhat lackluster free-agency class, expect there to be millions of dollars in contracts handed out starting at 12:01 PM. Yes, some of the fun has been taken out of the day as several big-name unrestricted free agents re-signed with their current teams. It happens every year as general managers choose to overpay for a player they know rather than overpay for one they may still have questions about. Meanwhile players weigh the cost of moving all of their stuff versus a few extra million dollars and decide not to uproot their lives.
Previewing the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2025 Free Agency
