The lowly Colorado Avalanche won the race for unrestricted NCAA free agent Alex Kerfoot, signing the forward to a two-year, entry-level contract. Kerfoot amassed 16 goals and 45 points in 36 games for Harvard last year. The 23-year-old was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the fifth round of the 2012 Entry Draft, but went unsigned.
Today’s poll
Who will lead the Panthers in goals this season
| Aleksander Barkov | 30 |
| Jonathan Huberdeau | 11 |
| Evgeny Dadonov | 14 |
| Vincent Trocheck | 13 |
| Nick Bjugstad | 5 |
| Radim Vrbata | 1 |
| Other | 2 |