Author: Jimmy Hascup and Mike Brehm, USA TODAY

NHL teams have conducted Pride celebrations on different days to varying degrees — with Blackhawks the latest team to opt out of wearing the jerseys.

The NHL conference finals won’t be short of intrigue. It begins Tuesday with the Avalanche and Oilers. The Rangers play the Lightning on Wednesday.

The NHL free agency period begins at 12 p.m. ET, and we’ve got the day covered — including deals, analysis and rumors. Follow along as day unfolds.

This offseason’s crop of NHL free agents is led by a few front-line options and a lot of goalies. Here’s how the market looks entering Oct. 9.