Several locally known NHL players changed teams after free agency started Tuesday:

Nate Schmidt, St. Cloud

Former Gophers D left Florida for a three-year contract with Utah.

Nick Bjugstad, Blaine

Former Gophers and Wild F left Utah and signed a two-year contract with St. Louis.

Nick Perbix, Elk River

Former St. Cloud State D left Tampa Bay and signed for two years in Nashville.

Scott Perunovich, Hibbing

Former Minnesota Duluth D left the Islanders for a one-year, two-way contract with Utah.

Ryan Lindgren, Lakeville

Former Gophers D left Colorado and signed a four-year deal in Seattle.

K’Andre Miller, Minnetonka

Former Wisconsin D expected to move from the Rangers to Carolina in a trade that was being finalized.

Cole Koepke, Hermantown

Ex-Minnesota Duluth F left Boston and signed a one-year contract in Winnipeg.

Alex Lyon, Baudette

Ex-Yale G left Detroit to sign two-year deal in Buffalo.

Travis Boyd, Hopkins

Ex-Gophers F who played three games for the Wild last season signed a one-year contract with Toronto.

Dominic Tonianato, Hermantown

Former Minnesota Duluth D left Winnipeg to sign a two-year contract with Chicago.

Mike Reilly, Chanhassen

Former Gophers and Wild D left Islanders to sign one-year contract with Carolina.