The EP Rinkside Guide to NHL Free Agency in the 2024 Offseason

The free agent frenzy is finally upon us, and after a couple seasons of flat caps and disappointing UFA classes, this one is shaped up to be an absolute banger.

Teams shopping for star power, scoring, smarts, elite playmaking, two-way drivers, physicality, stay-at-home defencemen, tandem goalies, puck-movers, and pretty much everything in between will have at least a few players to consider adding.

What I've compiled here is essentially a summary of all of the most relevant players available, ranging from more specific looks at their skill sets to just quick punchy elevator pitches for the less complex options. This should give you a good sense of who you might hope for your team to get as well as what other teams have gotten themselves into once July 1 rolls around. 

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