July 1, 2024

  • Moratorium period begins
  • Restricted free agents can sign an offer sheet
  • Teams can begin signing players to one- or two-year minimum-salary contracts
  • Teams can begin signing players to two-way contracts
  • Teams can begin signing first-round picks to rookie scale contracts
  • Teams can begin signing second-round picks using the second-round pick exception
  • Teams can begin exercising the third- or fourth-year team options for 2025/26 on rookie scale contracts