The free agent market opened for business at noon ET on Saturday, and within a few minutes news started to break about where many of the top unrestricted free agents were going.
Seven hours into the frenzy there were 101 contracts signed worth more than $438 million with an estimated combined salary-cap charge of approximately $162 million, according to calculations kept by CapFriendly.com.
Many teams dove deep into the free agent waters. Here are the five that made big splashes:
5 teams that made most impactful moves first day of free agency
Rangers, Predators, Stars, Lightning, Canucks each reshape roster
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