Author: Jimmy Hascup and Mike Brehm, USA TODAY

NHL teams have conducted Pride celebrations on different days to varying degrees — with Blackhawks the latest team to opt out of wearing the jerseys.

The Golden Knights have had a busy offseason, but the Sabres have perhaps added the biggest surprise, Taylor Hall, to a one-year deal.

The NHL free agency period begins at 12 p.m. ET, and we’ve got the day covered — including deals, analysis and rumors. Follow along as day unfolds.

This offseason’s crop of NHL free agents is led by a few front-line options and a lot of goalies. Here’s how the market looks entering Oct. 9.

The NHL draft’s first round begins at 7 p.m. ET. But that doesn’t mean there won’t be action throughout the day. We’ll break down the news, rumors.