Dallas Stars: A Complete Guide To The 2017 Offseason
By Josh Clark
Important Dates to Remember
There are quite a few dates to remember in the month of June, not just for Dallas Stars fans, but also for the entire NHL.
It might be a smart idea to mark them down on your calendar and set some alerts in your phone. The last thing you want to do is forget one of these and miss a potentially massive move by the Stars.
Here are the important dates over the next month to keep an eye on.
June 3, 2017 – Stanley Cup Final Game 3
June 5, 2017 – Stanley Cup Final Game 4
June 8, 2017 – Stanley Cup Final Game 5 (if necessary)
June 11, 2017 – Stanley Cup Final Game 6 (if necessary)
June 14, 2017 – Stanley Cup Final Game 7 (if necessary)
June 15, 2017 – First buyout period opens (unless the Stanley Cup Final goes to seven games, in which case the date will be moved to June 16, 2017).
June 17, 2017 4 p.m. CT – NHL teams submit their expansion draft protection lists to Vegas
June 18, 2017 9 a.m. CT – Protection lists from each team are made public to the NHL community
June 18-21, 2017 – Vegas can talk and negotiate with all UFAs and unprotected RFAs
June 21, 2017 9 a.m. CT – Vegas submits their selection list
June 21, 2017 7 p.m. CT – NHL Awards Ceremony and Vegas roster announced
June 23-24, 2017 – NHL Entry Draft hosted in Chicago
June 25, 2017 4 p.m. CT – Deadline to qualify any remaining RFAs
June 30, 2017 4 p.m. CT – First buyout period ends
July 1, 2017 11 a.m. CT – NHL Free Agency opens
Phew. That’s quite a lot of action going on. The crazy thing is that all of those dates could very well apply to the Dallas Stars and their movement throughout the offseason.
Make sure to mark them all down and clear your schedule as best as you possibly can. There are sure to be some fireworks throughout this month-long span.