NHL announces dates for 2020 draft, free agency

Bruins

NHL announces dates for 2020 draft, free agency

/ by Justin Leger

Bruins

The NHL on Friday announced dates for the 2020 draft as well as the opening of free agency.

The 2020 NHL Draft will begin Tuesday, Oct. 6 with Round 1 starting at 7 p.m. Rounds 2-7 will take place Wednesday, Oct. 7 starting at 11:30 a.m. ET/.

Free agency will open Friday, Oct. 9 at 12 p.m.

Round 1 of the 2020 #NHLDraft will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct. 6, with remaining rounds and the opening of free agency to follow later that week. https://t.co/sGx3MEYDh5 pic.twitter.com/4Ur9TRR9Pe
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) September 11, 2020

Torey Krug, Joakim Nordstrom, Zdeno Chara, and Kevan Miller are set to hit unrestricted free agency for the Boston Bruins.

The New York Rangers drew the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 draft and are expected to select top prospect Alexis Lafreniere.