Mid-July: 2021-22 NHL schedule release
July 21: 2021 NHL Expansion Draft (Seattle), 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
July 23: Round 1 of the 2021 NHL Draft, 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
July 24: Rounds 2-7 of the 2021 NHL Draft, 11 a.m. (NHL Network)
July 28: Free agency opens, 12 p.m.
Sept. 18-21: NHL Prospects Showcase in Tampa
Mid-Late September: Training camp begins
Sept. 28: 2021 preseason begins
Oct. 14: 2021-22 regular season begins
All times Eastern. Some dates subject to change.