When does the NHL schedule come out?

NHL schedule is the detailed plan or the timetable, that National Hockey League and its franchises follow every year. Steve Hatze Petros is the man behind it.

The 62-year-old is the executive vice president of the scheduling and broadcast business of the league. He is given a moniker as the "Scheduling guru." Petros has been handling the job for more than three decades now.

The program is structured so that all 32 teams get to play in every arena at least once per season. It also includes all game times, TV listings, and ticket information.

NHL schedule 2023-24 will be the 107th season of operation for the league. It will start in October 2023 and conclude in June of next year.

The regular season is planned to run from October 2023 to April 2024. The Stanley Cup Playoffs will end in June 2024.

Teams like the Ducks, Calgary Flames, New York Rangers, Blue Jackets, Predators, and Capitals plan to change their head mentor for the coming season.

Similarly, there will be changes of general managers in the Flames, Flyers, Penguins, and Maple Leafs.

Here are some of the notable plans for the upcoming season:

• June 28-29: 2023 NHL Entry Draft
• September 23- 24: For the first time, the preseason games are being held in Australia. Los Angeles Kings and Arizona Coyotes will compete at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne.
• October 29, 2023: NHL Heritage Classic at the Commonwealth Stadium (Oilers & Flames0
• November 16-19, 2023: NHL Global Series at Avicii Arena (Wings & Senators, Wings & Maple Leafs, Wild & Senators, Wild & Maple Leafs)
• January 1, 2024: NHL Winter Classic at T-Mobile Park, Seattle ( Vegas Golden Knights & Seattle Kraken)
• February 3, 2024: All-Star Game at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto
• February 17, 2024: Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series at Metlife Stadium ( Flyers & Devils)
• February 18, 2024: Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series at Metlife Stadium ( Rangers & Islanders)

The 2023 to 2024 NHL schedule release date is usually around June or August. It includes the preseason, regular season, and playoff/postseason plans.

Last year, the league announced the detailed timetable on July 6, 2022. Following that, Nashville Predators played the first of two games with the San Jose Sharks in the 2022 NHL Global Series.

On 7 October, Friday, the match was held at O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic. Likewise, the Stanley Cup playoffs ended on June 13. The Knights celebrated the victory of engraving their monikers on the Cup for the first time in the franchise's history.

2023 NHL draft order all rounds will begin on June 28 and end on June 28. The draft will be organized at Bridgestone Arena.

The Tennessee-based arena is the homeland of the Nashville Predators. Round one will be aired on ESPN on the first day, whereas rounds 2-7 are set to broadcast on Thursday, June 29.

In the 2023 Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks get the number 1 pick. They won the NHL Draft Lottery held on May 8. The lottery is conducted to determine the first 16 selections.

The Anaheim Ducks won the No. 2 pick. The 12 losing clubs of the first two rounds of the playoffs were managed into picks 17-28. The remaining four spots were planned to be set depending on the conference finals and the Stanley cup Final.

No. 29 and 30 picks go to the losing team in the conference finals. The Panthers got the 31 picks as they are the finalist of the Championship. Similarly, the 2023 Stanley Cup Champions, the Vegas Golden Knights, will choose last. Thus, the Knights are at No. 224.

Below is the list of all 224 picks, summarizing all seven rounds. Each round consists of 32 picks:

Round 1

1. Chicago Blackhawks
2. Anaheim Ducks
3. Columbus Blue Jackets
4. San Jose Sharks
5. Montreal Canadiens
6. Arizona Coyotes
7. Philadelphia Flyers
8. Washington Capitals
9. Detroit Red Wings
10. St. Louis Blues
11. Vancouver Canucks
12. Arizona Coyotes
13. Buffalo Sabres
14. Pittsburgh Penguins
15. Nashville Predators
16. Calgary Flames
17. Detroit Red Wings
18. Winnipeg Jets
19. Chicago Blackhawks
20. Seattle Kraken
21. Minnesota Wild
22. Philadelphia Flyers
23. New York Rangers
24. Nashville Predators
25. St. Louis Blues
26. San Jose Sharks
27. Colorado Avalanche
28. Toronto Maple Leafs
29. St. Louis Blues
30. Carolina Hurricanes
31. Montreal Canadiens
32. Vegas Golden Knights

Round 2

1. Anaheim Ducks
2. Columbus Blue Jackets
3. Chicago Blackhawks
4. San Jose Sharks
5. Montreal Canadiens
6. Arizona Coyotes
7. Buffalo Sabres
8. Washington Capitals;
9. Detroit Red Wings
10. Detroit Red Wings
11. Detroit Red Wings
12. Chicago Blackhawks
13. Buffalo Sabres
14. Nashville Predators
15. Nashville Predators
16. Calgary Flames
17. New York Islanders
18. Seattle Kraken
19. Chicago Blackhawks
20. Seattle Kraken
21. Minnesota Wild
22. Los Angeles Kings
23. Chicago Blackhawks
24. Edmonton Oilers
25. Seattle Kraken
26. New Jersey Devils
27. Anaheim Ducks
28. Anaheim Ducks
29. Dallas Stars
30. Carolina Hurricanes
31. Florida Panthers
32. Minnesota Wild

Round 3

1. Anaheim Ducks
2. Columbus Blue Jackets
3. Chicago Blackhawks
4. Nashville Predators
5. Montreal Canadiens
6. Arizona Coyotes
7. Carolina Hurricanes
8. Arizona Coyotes
9. Detroit Red Wings
10. St. Louis Blues
11. Vancouver Canucks
12. St.Louis Blues
13. Vegas Golden Knights
14. Los Angeles Kings
15. Nashville Predators
16. New Jersey Devils
17. Arizona Coyotes
18. Winnipeg Jets
19. Nashville Predators
20. Seattle Kraken
21. Anaheim Ducks
22. Buffalo Sabres
23. Philadelphia Flyers
24. Arizona Coyotes
25. Vancouver Canucks
26. Pittsburgh Penguins
27. New York Rangers
28. Boston Bruins
29. Chicago Blackhawks
30. San Jose Sharks
31. Philadelphia Flyers
32. Vegas Golden Knights

Round 4

1. Anaheim Ducks
2. Columbus Blue Jackets
3. Chicago Blackhawks
4. San Jose Sharks
5. Montreal Canadiens
6. Arizona Coyotes
7. Philadelphia Flyers
8. Washington Capitals
9. Vancouver Canucks
10. St. Louis Blues
11. Vancouver Canucks
12. Ottawa Senators
13. Buffalo Sabres
14. Montreal Canadiens
15. Nashville Predators
16. Calgary Flames
17. New York Islanders
18. Columbus Blue Jackets
19. Nashville Predators
20. Seattle Kraken
21. Detroit Red Wings
22. Los Angeles Kings
23. Vancouver Canucks
24. Philadelphia Flyers
25. Nashville Predators
26. New Jersey Devils
27. San Jose Sharks
28. Boston Bruins
29. Dallas Stars
30. Carolina Hurricanes
31. Florida Panthers
32. Montreal Canadiens

Round 5

1.  Anaheim Ducks
2. San Jose Sharks
3. Chicago Blackhawks
4. San Jose Sharks
5. Montreal Canadiens
6. Arizona Coyotes
7. Philadelphia Flyers
8. Washington Capitals
9. Detroit Red Wings
10. St. Louis Blues
11. Carolina Hurricanes
12. Ottawa Senators
13. Buffalo Sabres
14. Pittsburgh Penguins
15. Nashville Predators
16. Montreal Canadiens
17. New York Islanders
18. Winnipeg Jets
19. Nashville Predators
20. Seattle Kraken
21. Minnesota Wild
22. Los Angeles Kings
23. Winnipeg Jets
24. New York Rangers
25. Toronto Maple Leafs
26. New Jersey Devils
27. Colorado Avalanche
28. Columbus Blue Jackets
29. Dallas Stars
30. Carolina Hurricanes
31. Florida Panthers
32. Arizona Coyotes

Round 6

1. Anaheim Ducks
2. Arizona Coyotes
3. Carolina Hurricanes
4. San Jose Sharks
5. Montreal Canadiens
6. Arizona Coyotes
7. Philadelphia Flyers
8. Seattle Kraken
9. Detroit Red Wings
10. St. Louis Blues
11. Vancouver Canucks
12. Philadelphia Flyers
13. Buffalo Sabres
14. Pittsburgh Penguins
15. Nashville Predators
16. Calgary Flames
17. New York Islanders
18. New York Rangers
19. Tampa Bay Lightning
20. Seattle Kraken
21. Minnesota Wild
22. Los Angeles Kings
23. New York Rangers
24. Edmonton Oilers
25. Toronto Maple Leafs
26. New Jersey Devils
27. Colorado Avalanche
28. Boston Bruins
29. Dallas Stars
30. Carolina Hurricanes
31. Florida Panthers
32. Vegas Golden Knights

Round 7

1. Tampa Bay Lightning
2. Columbus Blue Jackets
3. Chicago Blackhawks
4. San Jose Sharks
5. Montreal Canadiens
6. Florida Panthers
7. Philadelphia Flyers
8. Washington Capitals
9. Detroit Red Wings
10. St. Louis Blues
11. San Jose Sharks
12. Ottawa Senators
13. Buffalo Sabres
14. San Jose Sharks
15. Ottawa Senators
16. Calgary Flames
17. New York Islanders
18. Winnipeg Jets
19. Tampa Bay Lightning
20. Seattle Kraken
21. Minnesota Wild
22. Boston Bruins
23. Ottawa Senators
24. Edmonton Oilers
25. Pittsburgh Penguins
26. New Jersey Devils
27. Colorado Avalanche
28. Boston Bruins
29. Dallas Stars
30. Carolina Hurricanes
31. Pittsburgh Penguins
32. Vegas Golden Knights

NHL free agency 2023 starts on Saturday, 1st July. Before that, the pending unrestricted free agents can deal with their current clubs.

The Vegas Golden Knights lifted the Stanley Cup Trophy a few days ago, winning over the Panthers. It is their first time since they joined the league.

After the Silver Cup gets its new holder team, the off-season with a busy scheme is on tap. During the off-season, draft and free agency programs approach quickly.

The freelancer arrives shortly after the draft concludes. Till then, the franchises can get a head start signing their free agents before talking to the athletes of other teams. One with the highest cap space can use it to deal with the player they want.

Following are the ten clubs with the most Cap space:

1. Anaheim Ducks: $30,048,333
2. Chicago Blackhawks: $37,594,877
3. New Jersey Devils: $34,282,500
4. Detroit Red Wings: $30,665,278
5. Arizona Coyotes:$27,061,794
6. Carolina Hurricanes: $24,061,794
7. Seattle Kraken: $20,343,424
8. Pittsburgh Penguins: $20,207,158
9. Ottawa Senators: $17,073,096
10. Buffalo Sabres: $16,959,763

NHL Free agency date 2023

NHL free agency date 2023 is 12 days earlier, compared to that of 2022. Last year, the market to sign free agents began on July 13.

Basically, the start of free agency is July 1st. However, it ran late in 2022 due to the shifted schedule of the 2021-2022 season.

The delay won't repeat this year, and the market will open on the first day of July. That means around ten days are left until the team can start talking with the athletes of other teams.

Moreover, the pending unrestricted free agents can pen new contracts with their current franchises before the seventh month of 2023 starts.

Their previous All-Stars, Stanley Cup champions, and Conn Smythe wins can make an impact while hitting free agency.

Best NHL Free Agents 2023

Best NHL free agents 2023 ranks Patrick Kane, right winger of the Rangers at the top. Besides him, there are around 260 players more, whom the 32 teams can make a choice over.

Kane and Jonathan Toes, the Blackhawks center player have the hight cap hit in the 2022-2023 season. Their cap hit is $10,500,000, followed by Oliver Ekman-Larsson at $8,250,000.

List of the finest free agents this year:

• Patrick Kane, New York Rangers
• Vladimir Tarasenko, New York Rangers
• Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks
• Ryan O'Reilly, Toronto Maple Leafs
• Max Domi, Dallas Stars
• Alex Killorn, Tampa Bay Lightning
• Michael Bunting, Toronto Maple Leafs
• John Klingberg, Minnesota Wild
• Dmitry Orlov, Boston Bruins
• Tristan Jarry, Pittsburgh Penguins

The 2023 NHL mock draft 7 rounds were one of the most exciting events of the year, as always. It was organized last May.

The Athletic staff of NHL writers also participated in the exercise and made the first 16 picks in the draft order. On the other hand, NHL.com writers Adam Kimelam and Mike G. Morreale also predicted how the first 16 selections could turn out.

The Blackhawks are assumed to pick junior ice hockey center Connor Bedaed first overall. Likewise, second number pick, the Ducks might go for Adan Fantilli.

Some of the predictions of the team and their picks are:

• Chicago Blackhawks: Connor Bedard
• Anaheim Ducks: Adam Fantilli
• Columbus Blue Jackets: William Smith
• San Jose Sharks: Leo Carlsson
• Montreal Candeins: David Reinbacher
• Arizona Coyotes: Dalibor Dvorsky
• Philadelphia Flyers: Ryan Leonard
• Washington Capitals : Matvei Michkov

The picks on NHL Entry Draft 2023 might vary from the predictions above.