While the NHL's free agency period was in flux after the COVID-19 pandemic paused the season and the normal date of July 1 has long pa sed the signing period began at 12 p.m. ET on Oct. 9.

Whether it's unrestricted or restricted free agents, there are some Asdrubal Cabrera Jersey big fish for teams to reel in.Where they'll land is a big unknown, but the salary cap is remainingat $81.5 million for the 2020-21 season.

This will impact who can landthose big fish and who will net a group of minnows. There's also the fun game of roulette that teams sometimes play when they risk their next four first-round draft picks for one of the surefire restricted free-agent stars.

NHL FREE AGENCY 2020:

Sporting News has all the top free-agent signings right here.

NHL free agency tracker: Full list of signings in 2020Top 50 UFA players availablePlayer Pos. 2019-20 team(s) 2020-21 team 1. Alex PietrangeloDBlues2. Torey KrugDBruins3. Taylor HallLWDevils/Coyotes4. Robin LehnerGBlackhawks/Golden Knights5. Tyler ToffoliWKings/CanucksCanadiens (4 years, $17 million)6. Jacob MarkstromGCanucksFlames (6 years, $36 million)7. TJ BrodieDFlamesMaple Leafs (4 years, $20 million)8. Ilya KovalchukLWKings/Canadiens/CapitalsAvangard Omsk, KHL (2 years)9. Mike HoffmanFPanthersBlues (1 year, $4 million orig. PTO)10. Tyson BarrieDMaple LeafsOilers (1 year, $3.75 million)11. Anton KhudobinGStarsStars (3 years, $10 million)12. Derek GrantCDucks/FlyersDucks (3 years, $4.5 million)13. Jesper FastRWRangersHurricanes (3 years, $6 million)14. Kevin ShattenkirkDLightningDucks (3 years, $11.7 million)15. Sami VatanenDDevils/HurricanesDevils ( Mookie Wilson Jersey 1 year, $2 million)16.Cam TalbotGFlamesWild (3 years, $11 million)17. Mikael GranlundCPredatorsPredators (1 year, $3.75 million)18. Bobby Ryan*FSenatorsRed Wings (1 year, $1 million)19. Braden HoltbyGCapitals20.Thomas Grei sGIslandersRed Wings (2 years, $7.2 million)21. Erik Gustaf sonDBlackhawks/FlamesFlyers (1 year, $3 million)22. Travis HamonicDFlamesCanucks (1 year, $1.25 million orig. PTO)23. Chris TanevDCanucksFlames (4 years, $18 million)24. Justin SchultzDPenguinsCapitals (2 years, $8 million)25. Pat MaroonLWLightningLightning (2 years, $1.8 million)26.Corey CrawfordGBlackhawksDevils (2 years, $7.8 million)27. Cody EakinCGolden Knights/JetsSabres (2 years, $4.5 million)28. Erik HaulaLWHurricanes/PanthersPredators (1 year, $1.75 million)29.Derick Bra sardCIslandersCoyotes (1 year, $1 million)30. Evgenii DadonovRWPanthersSenators (3 years, $15 million)31. Alex GalchenyukCPenguins/WildSenators (1 year,$1.05 million)32. Joe ThorntonCSharks33. Wayne SimmondsRWDevils/Sabres34. Joel EdmundsonDHurricanes/CanadiensCanadiens (4 years, $14 million)35. Kyle CliffordLWKings/Maple LeafsBlues (2 years, $2 million)36. Henrik Lundqvist^GRangers37. Josh LeivoLWCanucksFlames (1 year, $875,000)38. Nate ThompsonCCanadiens/FlyersJets (1 year, $750,000)39. Conor ShearyLWSabres/PenguinsCapitals (1 year, $735,000)40.Brenden DillonDSharks/CapitalsCapitals (4 years, $15.6 million)41.Vladislav NamestnikovCAvalancheRed Wings (2 years, $4 million)42. Matt MartinLWIslandersIslanders (per Lou Lamoriello)43. Zdeno CharaDBruinsCapitals ( Todd Frazier Jersey 1 year, $1.525 million)44. Andy GreeneDDevils/IslandersIslanders (per Lou Lamoriello)45. Dylan DeMeloDSenators/JetsJets (4 years, $12 million)46. Mark BorowieckiDSenatorsPredators (2 years, $4 million)47. Patrick MarleauCSharks/PenguinsSharks (1 year, $700,000)48. Zach BogosianDSabres/LightningMaple Leafs (1 year, $1 million)49.Mikko KoivuCWildBlue Jackets (1 year, $1.5 million)50. Jimmy HowardGRed Wings

*Bought out by Senators on Sept. 26

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Top 25RFA players availablePlayer Pos. 2019-20 team 2020-21 team 1. Mathew BarzalCIslandersIslanders (3 years, $21 million)2. Josh AndersonRWBlue Jackets/Canadiens (traded Oct. 6)Canadiens (7 years, $38.5 million)3. Tristan JarryGPenguinsPenguins (3 years, $10.5 million)4. Matt MurrayGPenguins/Senators (traded Oct.7)Senators (4 years, $25 million)5. Anthony CirelliFLightningLightning (3 years, $14.4 million)6. Pierre-Luc DuboisFBlue JacketsBlue Jackets (2 years, $10 million)7. Max DomiCCanadiens/Blue Jackets (traded Oct. 6)Blue Jackets (2 years, $10.6 million)8. Anthony DuclairLWSenators (became UFA on Oct. 7)Panthers (1 year, $1.7 million)9. Tony DeAngeloDRangersRangers (2 years, $9.6 million)10. Alexandar GeorgievGRangersRangers (2 years, $4.85 million)11. Jake DeBruskLWBruinsBruins (2 years, $7.35 million)12. Andrew MangiapaneLWFlamesFlames (2 years, $4.85 million)13. Mikhail SergachevDLightningLightning (3 years, $14.4 million)14. Dominik KubalikLWBlackhawksBlackhawks (2 years, $7.4 million)15. Andreas AthanasiouLWRed Wings/Oilers (became UFA on Oct. 7)Kings (1 year, $1.2 million)16. Kevin LabancRWSharksSharks (4 years, $18.9 million)17. Sam ReinhartCSabresSabres (1 year, $5.2 million)18. Vince DunnDBluesBlues (1 year, $1.875 million)19. Tyson JostCAvalancheAvalanche (1 year,$874,125)20. Mackenzie BlackwoodGDevilsDevils (3 years, $8.4 million)21. Nolan PatrickCFlyersFlyers (1 year, $874,125)22. Ethan BearDOilersOilers (2 years, $4 million)23. Victor MeteDCanadiensCanadiens (1 year, $735,000)24. Travis DermottDMaple LeafsMaple Leafs (1 year, $874,125)25. Tyler BertuzziLWRed WingsRed Wings (1 year, $3.5 million)* Wilmer Flores Jersey

*Awarded by arbitrator.