2019-20 Season Deadlines
All deadlines are in EST.
Trading Opens - August 27th, 2019 @ 5:00pm
Waivers Open - August 27th, 2019 @ 5:00pm
Entry Draft (2019) - September 5th, 2019 @ 12:00pm
Offseason Free Agency Begins - September 5th, 2019 @ 12:00pm
Season Begins - October, 2nd, 2019
Off-Season Free Agency Ends - October, 4th, 2019 @ 12:00am
Waiver Free Period Begins - October, 4th, 2019 @ 12:00am
IR Opens - October 11th, 2019 @ 12:00am
Free Agency Opens - October 11th, 2019 @ 12:00am
Waiver Free Period Ends - October 12th, 2019 @12:00am
Free Agency Closed - January 22th, 2020 @ 12:00am
Projected Cap Space Update - January 24th, 2020
Extension Period 1 Begins - January 26th, 2020 @ 12:00pm
Extension Period 1 End - February 2nd, 2020 @ 12:00pm
Free Agency Re-opened - February 2nd, 2020 @ 12:00pm
Trade Deadline - February 11th, 2020 @ 6:00pm
Free Agency Ends - February 11th, 2020 @ 11:59pm
Waiver Period Ends - February 11th, 2020 @ 11:59pm
Regular Season Ends - March 6th, 2020 @ 11:59pm
Playoffs Start - March 7th, 2020 @ 1:00pm (Wildcard game period 8-teams + 4-division winners w/byes)
Quarter-finals - March 14th, 2020 (8-teams)
Semi-finals - March 21st, 2020
Draft Lottery - March 21st, 2020
Playoffs End - April 4th, 2020 @ 11:59pm (Championship game period Saturday, March 28th,2020 - Saturday, April 4th, 2020)
IR Replacements and Contracts End - April 4th, 2020 @ 11:59pm
Projected Cap Space Update - April 5th, 2020
Trading Opens - April 8th, 2020
Extension Period 2 Begins - April 8th, 2020 @ 12:00pm
Trading Closes – June 15th, 2020 @ 11:59pm
Extension Period 2 End - June 30th, 2020 @ 9:00pm
