With the Florida Panthers taking down the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 to win the Stanley Cup, the offseason has officially begun and key dates are approaching quickly.
With the Florida Panthers taking down the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 to win the Stanley Cup, the offseason has officially begun and key dates are approaching quickly.
On June 27, the initial buyout window opens for every NHL team. It'll close on the 30th of June just before the beginning of free agency.
But before free agency, NHL general managers and scouts will get to select the future players on their team. On June 28, the first round of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft will commence. The Golden Knights have the 19th overall pick and have been linked to a number of players including Liam Greentree, Sacha Boisvert, EJ Emery, Adam Jiricek, Ryder Ritchie and Michael Hage.
Rounds 2-7 will commence the day after on June 29. On day 2, the Golden Knights will make just three picks. They'll make one selection in round six and two in round seven. The additional seventh-round pick the Golden Knights received is from the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Qualifying offers are due to RFA’s by June 30 to retain their rights. Pavel Dorofeyev and Kaedan Korzcak are the NHL rostered players who are pending RFAs.
NHL free agency begins on July 1, but teams looking to re-sign a player to an eight-year deal must be do so by June 30. After the 30th, the maximum term a player can receive on a contract will be seven years. The six UFAs the Golden Knights have on their NHL roster are Michael Amadio, Alec Martinez, Jonathan Marchessault, Chandler Stephenson, Anthony Mantha and William Carrier.
The Golden Knights' development camp will likely begin shortly after the start of free agency. Management and coaches will continue to build their roster for the rest of the offseason before training camp and preseason begin in September.
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