NHL Free Agency Is Coming - And The Market Is Already Lining Up

Free agency always looks simple from the outside until the opening bell turns every GM into a night-shift accountant with a stopwatch. The real question is not just when the market opens, but which names are going to drive the first wave and force the rest of the league to react. That is when leverage, timing, and a little panic start to matter more than the glossy wish lists fans draw up in June.