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It's July 1, teams across the NHL are now officially allowed to sign any unrestricted free agents to new contracts.

Stay up to date with all the Blackhawks moves from the day below:

BRODIE SIGNS TWO-YEAR DEAL

6:30 p.m.

Chicago rounded out the opening of free agency with their eighth signing of the day, adding veteran defenseman T.J. Brodie on a two-year deal ($3.75 million salary cap hit).

Brodie, 34, has played in over 900 games in his 14-year NHL career, most recently with the Toronto Maple Leafs for the last four seasons. Last year, he led Toronto in shots blocked (159), finished second on the team in time on ice per game (21:43) and second among defenseman in assists (25).

BROSSOIT JOINS BLACKHAWKS 

3:10 p.m.

The Blackhawks signed their seventh player of the day, adding netminder Laurent Brossoit to the fold one a two-year deal ($3.3 million salary cap hit). 

Brossoit, 31, has played 140 career games over 10 NHL seasons for Edmonton, Vegas and most recently with the Winnipeg Jets with a career-high 22 starts last year. He was a member of the 2023 Stanley Cup champion Golden Knights team, posting five playoff wins as Vegas captured their first championship.

VETERAN MARTINEZ SIGNED 

3:05 p.m.

Chicago added another three-time Stanley Cup winner to the roster on Monday, signing veteran defenseman Alec Martinez to a one-year contract ($4 million salary cap hit). 

Martinez won two Cups with LA (2012 & 2014) and one with Vegas (2023), and has skated in 818 regular-season games over 15-year career.

TRIO INK DEALS WITH CHICAGO

1:30 p.m.

The Blackhawks continued a busy first day of free agency by signing veterans Pat Maroon and Craig Smith to one-year deals, while also agreeing to terms with forward Joey Anderson on a new two-year contract.

Maroon, 36, is a three-time Stanley Cup champion with eight straight appearances in the postseason. Smith, 34, is a veteran of 928 games over 13 NHL seasons between Nashville, Boston, Washington and Dallas. Anderson, 26, earned a new contract in Chicago after splitting last season between Chicago and Rockford (AHL). He also established new NHL career highs in goals (5), assists (12), points (17) and games played (55).

BERTUZZI SIGNS FOR FOUR

1:20 p.m.

Chicago added to their top-six forward group by agreeing to terms with winger Tyler Bertuzzi on a four-year contract ($5.5 million salary cap hit). 

A veteran of over 400 games, Bertuzzi is coming off a career-best 80 games played last season for Toronto, finishing fifth on the team in goals (21) and seventh in points (43).

TEUVO TERAVAINEN RETURNS

12:40 p.m.

The Blackhawks' first official move of the day brings home winger Teuvo Teravainen, who agreed to terms on a three-year contract ($5.4 million salary cap hit).

A former first-round pick of Chicago in 2012, he skated in 115 games with the Blackhawks and was a member of the 2015 Stanley Cup winning roster.

FREE AGENCY IS OPEN

11:00 a.m.

It's officially 11 a.m. CT, and teams are now able to sign free agents to new contracts.

FULL FREE AGENT LIST

10:45 a.m. CT

The NHL has officially release the full list of players who are restricted free agents and unrestricted free agents ahead of the signing period opening at 11 a.m.

Among the list are members of last season's Blackhawks roster:

Restricted Free Agent:

  • Isaak Phillips

Unrestricted Free Agents:

  • Joey Anderson
  • Colin Blackwell
  • Mackenzie Entwistle
  • David Gust
  • Mike Hardman
  • Reese Johnson
  • Tyler Johnson
  • Sam Lafferty (rights acquired on June 26)
  • Jaycob Megna
  • Luke Philp
  • Taylor Raddysh
  • Filip Roos
  • Rem Pitlick
  • Vili Saarijarvi
  • Jaxson Stauber
  • Michal Teply
  • Jarred Tinordi
  • Nikita Zaitsev