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Recapping the frenzy's 15 biggest signings

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The first day of free agency took place on Canada Day north of the border - as it always does - and it was a work day stateside this year, so we'll forgive those who opted for some rest and relaxation or an all-important business meeting.

Here's what you may have missed on a jam-packed day of movement in the NHL. The value of the contracts hasn't been confirmed in all cases, but you can check our offseason tracker for more information on the deals.

Milan Lucic

Team Years Contract
Edmonton Oilers 7 $42M

Loui Eriksson

Team Years Contract
Vancouver Canucks 6 $36M

Victor Hedman

Team Years Contract
Tampa Bay Lightning 8 $63M (Extension)

Kyle Okposo

Team Years Contract
Buffalo Sabres 7 $42M

Aaron Ekblad

Team Years Contract
Florida Panthers 8 $60M (Extension)

Andrew Ladd

Team Years Contract
New York Islanders 7 $38.5M

David Backes

Team Years Contract
Boston Bruins 5 $30M

Troy Brouwer

Team Years Contract
Calgary Flames 4 $18M

Eric Staal

Team Years Contract
Minnesota Wild 3 $10.5M

James Reimer

Team Years Contract
Florida Panthers 5 $17M

Alexander Radulov

Team Years Contract
Montreal Canadiens 1 $5.75M

Frans Nielsen

Team Years Contract
Detroit Red Wings 6 $31.5M

Mikkel Boedker

Team Years Contract
San Jose Sharks 4 $16M

Dan Hamhuis

Team Years Contract
Dallas Stars 2 $7.5M

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Team Years Contract
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 $10.5M

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