NHL free agency 2020: Alex Pietrangelo signs with Vegas, Thornton to Toronto; trade tracker and latest rumors

A strange, prolonged NHL season is officially in the rearview mirror, as the Tampa Bay Lightning closed the league's playoff bubble by defeating the Dallas Stars in the 2020 Stanley Cup Final. But with the league's timeline all thrown out of whack due to COVID-19, we now have a condensed offseason thrust upon us and there's barely been any time to catch our collective breath. 

In a normal year, we'd spend the first week of October gearing up for a new season. But this year has been anything but normal and, as such, we find ourselves deep in trade rumors, pre-draft chatter and free agency rumblings as the leaves begin to change. There's a lot going on right now so we'll do our best to keep you in the loop with the latest updates all in one place:

Free agency

The league's free agency period opened Friday, October 9th. You can follow along with our live blog right here and find a list of notable signings below.

NHL Free Agency 2020

1	Capitals
Signed G Henrik Lundqvist to one-year, $1.5 million deal
2	Maple Leafs
Signed F Wayne Simmonds to one-year, $1.5 million deal
3	Red Wings
Signed F Bobby Ryan to a one-year, $1 million deal
4	Panthers
Signed D Radko Gudas to three-year deal ($2.5 million AAV)
5	Red Wings
Signed D Jon Merrill to one-year deal worth $925K
6	Panthers
Signed F Carter Verhaeghe to two-year deal ($1 million AAV)
7	Blackhawks
Re-signed G Malcolm Subban to two-year deal ($850k AAV)
8	Oilers
Signed F Kyle Turris to two-year deal ($1.65 million AAV)
9	Wild
Signed G Cam Talbot to three-year deal, $11 million deal
10	Canucks
Signed G Braden Holtby to two-year deal ($4.3 million AAV)
11	Stars
Re-signed G Anton Khudobin to three-year deal ($3.5 million AAV)
12	Jets
Signed D Nathan Beaulieu to a two-year deal ($1.25 million AAV)
13	Lightning
Re-signed F Pat Maroon (two years, $1.8 million) and D Luke Schenn (one year, $800k)
14	Senators
Signed G Matt Murray to four-year deal ($6.25 million AAV)
15	Panthers
Signed F Alex Wennberg to one-year, $2.25 million deal
16	Blackhawks
Re-signed F Dominik Kubalik to a two-year deal ($3.7 million AAV)
17	Predators
Signed D Mark Borowiecki to two-year deal ($2 million AAV)
18	Rangers
Signed D Jack Johnson to one-year, $1.15 million deal
19	Ducks
Signed D Kevin Shattenkirk to three-year deal ($3.9 million AAV)
20	Capitals
Signed D Justin Schultz to two-year deal ($4 million AAV)
21	Flames
Signed G Jacob Markstrom to six-year deal ($6 million AAV)
22	Ducks
Signed F Derek Grant to three-year deal ($1.5 million AAV)
23	Coyotes
Signed F Tyler Pitlick to two-year deal ($1.75 million AAV)
24	Canucks
Re-signed F Tyler Motte to two-year, $2.45 million deal
25	Bruins
Re-signed D Kevan Miller to one-year deal
26	Oilers
Signed F Tyler Ennis to one-year, $1 million deal
27	Flames
Signed D Chris Tanev to four-year, $18 million deal
28	Blues
Signed D Torey Krug to seven-year deal ($6.5 million AAV)
29	Maple Leafs
Signed D T.J. Brodie to four-year deal ($5 million AAV)
30	Devils
Signed G Corey Crawford two-year deal ($3.9 million AAV)
31	Wild
Re-signed F Jordan Greenway to two-year deal ($2.1 million AAV)
32	Red Wings
Signed G Thomas Greiss to two-year deal ($3.6 million AAV)
33	Avalanche
Re-signed F Andre Burakovsky to two-year deal ($4.9 million AAV)
34	Bruins
Signed F Craig Smith to three-year deal ($3.1 million AAV)
35	Oilers
Signed D Tyson Barrie to one-year, $3.75 million deal
36	Red Wings
Signed D Troy Stecher to two-year deal ($1.7 million AAV)
37	Hurricanes
Signed F Jesper Fast to three-year deal ($2.0 million AAV)
38	Oilers
Signed G Mike Smith to one-year deal ($2 million AAV)
39	Sabres
Re-signed D Brandon Montour to one-year deal ($3.85 million AAV)
40	Sabres
Signed F Cody Eakin to two-year deal ($2.25 million)
41	Maple Leafs
Signed D Zach Bogosian to one-year, $1 million deal
42	Blue Jackets
Signed F Mikko Koivu to one-year, $1.5 million deal
43	Avalanche
Signed F Valeri Nichushkin to two-year deal ($2.5 million AAV)
44	Coyotes
Signed F Johan Larsson to two-year deal ($1.4 million AAV)
45	Sharks
Signed F Kevin Labanc to four-year deal ($4.725 million AAV)
46	Blackhawks
Signed D Nikita Zadorov to one-year, $3.2 million deal
47	Sabres
Signed F Taylor Hall to one-year, $8 million deal
48	Canadiens
Signed F Tyler Toffoli to four-year deal ($4.25 million deal)
49	Flyers
Signed D Erik Gustafsson to one-year, $3 million deal
50	Avalanche
Signed D Ryan Graves to three-year, $9.5 million deal
51	Blackhawks
Signed F Mattias Janmark to one-year, $2.25 million deal
52	Rangers
Signed F Alexis Lafreniere to entry-level contract (three years, $11.325 million)
53	Golden Knights
Signed D Alex Pietrangelo to seven-year deal ($8.8 million AAV)
54	Maple Leafs
Signed F Joe Thornton to one-year deal ($700,000 AAV)

Other notable transactions

• The Golden Knights traded Nate Schmidt to the Canucks in exchange for a 2022 3rd-round pick
• The Avalanche acquired Devon Toews from the Islanders in exchange for two 2nd-round picks (2021 and 2022)
• The Avalanche acquired Brandon Saad and Dennis Gilbert from the Blackhawks in exchange for Nikita Zadorov and Anton Lindholm (Chicago also retained $1 million of Saad's salary in the deal)
• The Jets acquired Paul Stastny from the Golden Knights in exchange for defenseman Carl Dahlstrom and a 4th-round pick in 2022
• The Lightning have placed Tyler Johnson on waivers
• Josh Anderson has signed a seven-year contract extension ($5.5 million AAV) with the Montreal Canadiens
• The Predators have traded Nick Bonino and two draft picks (No. 37 and No. 70 overall) to the Wild in exchange for Nick Kunin and the No. 101 overall pick
• Matt Murray has been traded to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a 2020 2nd-round pick
• The Canadiens have acquired Josh Anderson from the Blue Jackets in exchange for Max Domi and a 3rd-round pick in 2020
• The Sharks acquired Ryan Donato and Devan Dubnyk from the Minnesota Wild in two separate deals. Donato comes in exchange for a 3rd round pick, while Dubnyk (and a 2022 7th-round pick) came in exchange for a 2022 5th-round pick
  
• The Maple Leafs re-signed Jason Spezza to another one-year deal
  
• The Stars re-signed Andrej Sekera to a two-year extension worth $3 million
• The Kings acquired defenseman Olli Maatta from the Blackhawks in a move that's largely a salary cap dump for Chicago
• Mr. Game 7 himself, Justin Williams, announced his retirement from the NHL
• Corey Crawford's time with the Blackhawks has come to an end as the team will not re-sign the goalie.
• Ryan Murray is heading to New Jersey!
• The Predators have traded forward Austin Watson to the Senators in exchanged for a 2021 fourth round draft pick
• The Sharks have picked up key RFA signing Kevin Labanc to a four-year deal worth $4.725 million AAV.
• The Maple Leafs have acquired forward Joey Anderson from New Jersey in exchange for Andreas Johnson.
• The Rangers have announced that they've signed goaltender Alexandar Georgiev to a two-year, $4.85 million deal.
• The Bruins have brought back defenseman Matt Grzelcyk on a four-year contract with a $3.688 million AAV.
• Avalanche forward Tyson Jost has agreed to sign his qualifying offer with the team.

ve re-signed Tyson Jost after the forward agreed to his qualifying offer. Terms of the deal were not disclosed but CapFriendly.com reports Jost will earn $874,125 in salary next season.