SECAUCUS (June 30, 2016) – As the 2016 free agency period begins this Friday, July 1, at 12 p.m. ET, NHL Network will provide its most-ever live coverage of the first day of free agency, with seven live hours of breaking news updates, analysis from an expert panel and interviews with newsmakers from throughout the NHL.

Starting this Friday at 11 a.m. ET, NHL Network will simulcast Sportsnet’s Hockey Central: Signing Season, followed by NHL Tonight: 2016 Free Agency live at 1 p.m. ET. NHL Network’s coverage will be anchored by Jamison Coyle and Steve Mears, with reaction and analysis from EJ Hradek, Brian Lawton, Bill Lindsay and NHL.com senior writer Dan Rosen, who will all be stationed in various studio locations at NHL Network’s headquarters, plus insight from NHL Network and Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman in Toronto. At the end of the day, NHL Tonight: 2016 Free Agency Recap Show will review the notable signings to date and the latest news on remaining unsigned players.