2022 NHL and NBA Dates to Remember

[St. Louis Sting]

NHL
September 18th - Prospect Draft begins
September 19th - Free contract drop period begins ; payrolls switched from 2021 to 2022
September 25th (11:59pm) - Final RFA decisions must be posted ; NHL free contract drop period ends ; prospects over rookie limits must be promoted or released
September 26th - Bidding on Restricted Free Agents opens
October 2nd (11:59pm) - RFA's with no bids are returned to their original teams
October 3rd - Bidding on unrestricted free agents opens
October 7th - Opening Night

Trade Deadline - March 1st at 11:59pm



NBA
September 25th - Prospect Draft begins
September 26th - Free contract drop period begins ; payrolls switched from 2021 to 2022
October 2nd (11:59pm) - Final RFA decisions must be posted ; NBA free contract drop period ends ; prospects over rookie limits must be promoted or released
October 3rd - Bidding on Restricted Free Agents opens
October 9th (11:59pm) - RFA's with no bids are returned to their original teams
October 10th - Bidding on unrestricted free agents opens
October 18th - Opening Night

Trade Deadline - February 23rd at 11:59pm