is the last team and league they were under contract with. Trades * Retained Salary Transaction: Each team is allowed up to three contracts on their payroll where they have retained salary in a trade (i.e. the player no longer plays with Team A due to a trade to Team B, but Team A still retains some salary). Only up to 50% of a player's contract can be kept, and only up to 15% of a team's salary cap can be taken up by retained salary. A contract can only be involved in one of these trades twice. Hover over retained salary or conditional transactions for more information. June July August September October November December January February August (2020) September (2020) October (2020) Waivers Once an NHL player has played in a certain number of games or a set number of seasons has passed since the signing of his first NHL contract (see here), that player must be offered to all of the other NHL teams before he can be assigned to a minor league affiliate. See also 2019–20 NHL season 2019 NHL Entry Draft 2020 NHL Entry Draft 2019 in sports 2020 in sports 2018–19 NHL transactions 2020–21 NHL transactions References National Hockey League transactions transactions