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 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 had a moment to catch its breath after the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup on September 28, but now the offseason will hit overdrive.