NHL free agency live updates: Gaudreau chooses the Blue Jackets

The 2022 NHL offseason is in full swing, as the draft is now in the rearview mirror and teams look to mold their rosters via trades and re-signings.

While the start of free agency is traditionally on July 1, it began this year on July 13 because of the shifted schedule of the 2021-22 season.

Although the key dates have changed, the goal of free agency has not: GMs around the NHL hope to land the game-changing veteran who can…