​Today marked the opening of NHL Free Agent signing period, and it was packed with moves of all sizes, spanning top-tier goalies, veteran depth forwards, and even some minor league signings. Here are the notable international players who joined teams on Day 1, outside of North America.
Frederik Andersen, G, 1 year, $1M — Edmonton Oilers
Lars Eller, F, 1 year, $850,000 — Florida Panthers
Mats Zuccarello, F, 1 year, $1M — Los Angeles Kings
Kasperi Kapanen, F, 1 year, $2.6M — Edmonton Oilers
Victor Olofsson, F, 1 year, $1.6M — Vegas Golden Knights
Anders Lee, F, 3 years, $16.2M — Utah Mammoth
Kevin Stenlund, F, 1 year, $2.7M — Utah Mammoth
Daniil Tarasov, G, 1 year, $2M — Detroit Red Wings
Oliver Bjorkstrand, F, 1 year, $4.5M — New York Rangers
Andrei Kuzmenko, F, 1 year, $5M — Pittsburgh Penguins
Teddy Blueger, F, 2 years, $5M — Toronto Maple Leafs
Sergei Bobrovsky, G, 3 years, $21M — Toronto Maple Leafs
Vitek Vanacek, G, 1 year, $1M — New York Islanders
Viktor Arvidsson, F, 2 years, $10M — Detroit Red Wings
Ilya Mikheyev, F, 4 years, $15.4M — Tampa Bay Lightning
Samuel Ersson, G, 2 years, $4.4M — Ottawa Senators
Erik Haula, F, 2 years, $7.2M — Los Angeles Kings
Dan Vladar, G, 5 years, $27.5M — Philadelphia Flyers
Ivan Demidov, F, 8 years, $73.2M — Montreal Canadiens
Radko Gudas, D, 6 years, $9M — Florida Panthers
Rasmus Andersson, D, 7 years, $59.5M — Vegas Golden Knights
Nico Hischier, F, 5 years, $58.5M — New Jersey Devils
Eetu Luostarinen, F, 8 years, $40M — Florida Panthers
Matias Maccelli, F, 1 year, $2.5M — New York Islanders
As you can see, Day 1 delivered a busy slate of international signings. Stay tuned for Day 2 to catch more deals and updates from outside North America.