46 players could become free agents Saturday if not signed
46 prospects who were drafted by NHL teams could become free agents on Saturday if they're not signed by teams.
Although a lot of fans thought that the NHL Entry Draft marked the beginning of a team's off-season, June 1st is actually a big date for teams. A team has a predetermined window of time to negotiate to sign a prospect exclusively after selecting that player in the draft. Whether a player was drafted from North America or Europe determines which chronology applies.
But teams have to decide whether to sign the player or let their rights expire on June 1st of the expiration year. This gives the player the option to sign a contract elsewhere or, depending on his age, reenter the NHL draft. Less than twenty-four hours left until this year's deadline, and several players are still unsigned.
Some of the prospects on this list have signed deals to play overseas and have no zero of playing in the NHL. While others recently completed their Junior hockey seasons. The following list is provided by Cap Friendly
Anaheim Ducks
Connor Hvidston
Ben King
Albin Sundsvik
Boston Bruins
Reid Dyck
Buffalo Sabres
Jakub Konecny
Mats Lindgren
Albert Lyck�sen
Carolina Hurricanes
Zion Nybeck
Chicago Blackhawks
Michael Krutil
Colorado Avalanche
Graham Sward
Ivan Zhigalov
Dallas Stars
Daniel Ljungman
Detroit Red Wings
Jan Bednar
Tnias Mathurin
Theodor Niederbach
Edmonton Oilers
Jeremias Lindewall
Florida Panthers
Liam Arnsby
Elliot Ekmark
Kasper Puutio
Los Angeles Kings
Juho Markkanen
Kasper Simontaival
Minnesota Wild
Servác Petrovsk�
Montreal Canadiens
Jared Davidson
Cédrick Guindon
Petteri Nurmi
Miguël Tourigny
New Jersey Devils
Jarom�r Pytl�k
New York Islanders
Alexander Ljungkrantz
Matias Rajaniemi
New York Rangers
Maxim Barbashev
Oliver Tärnström
Pittsburgh Penguins
Nolan Collins
Thimo Nickl
San Jose Sharks
Mason Beaupit
Seattle Kraken
Kyle Jackson
St. Louis Blues
Landon Sim
Tampa Bay Lightning
Nick Mal�k
Toronto Maple Leafs
Brandon Lisowsky
Utah HC
Filip Barklund
Elliot Ekefjärd
Jérémy Langlois
Vancouver Canucks
Viktor Persson
Vegas Golden Knights
Patrick Guay
Washington Capitals
Jake Karabela
Oskar Magnusson
Winnipeg Jets
Anton Johannesson
Connor Hvidston
Ben King
Albin Sundsvik
Boston Bruins
Reid Dyck
Buffalo Sabres
Jakub Konecny
Mats Lindgren
Albert Lyck�sen
Carolina Hurricanes
Zion Nybeck
Chicago Blackhawks
Michael Krutil
Colorado Avalanche
Graham Sward
Ivan Zhigalov
Dallas Stars
Daniel Ljungman
Detroit Red Wings
Jan Bednar
Tnias Mathurin
Theodor Niederbach
Edmonton Oilers
Jeremias Lindewall
Florida Panthers
Liam Arnsby
Elliot Ekmark
Kasper Puutio
Los Angeles Kings
Juho Markkanen
Kasper Simontaival
Minnesota Wild
Servác Petrovsk�
Montreal Canadiens
Jared Davidson
Cédrick Guindon
Petteri Nurmi
Miguël Tourigny
New Jersey Devils
Jarom�r Pytl�k
New York Islanders
Alexander Ljungkrantz
Matias Rajaniemi
New York Rangers
Maxim Barbashev
Oliver Tärnström
Pittsburgh Penguins
Nolan Collins
Thimo Nickl
San Jose Sharks
Mason Beaupit
Seattle Kraken
Kyle Jackson
St. Louis Blues
Landon Sim
Tampa Bay Lightning
Nick Mal�k
Toronto Maple Leafs
Brandon Lisowsky
Utah HC
Filip Barklund
Elliot Ekefjärd
Jérémy Langlois
Vancouver Canucks
Viktor Persson
Vegas Golden Knights
Patrick Guay
Washington Capitals
Jake Karabela
Oskar Magnusson
Winnipeg Jets
Anton Johannesson
It will be fascinating to see if any of these players get offers for contracts later on, or if their rights are just rejected. Time will tell, but this is the start of what I anticipate to be a hectic season.
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31 MAI | 137 ANSWERS 46 players could become free agents Saturday if not signed Who wins the Stanley Cup? | ||
| Edmonton Oilers | 57 | 41.6 % |
| Dallas Stars | 10 | 7.3 % |
| Florida Panthers | 58 | 42.3 % |
| New York Rangers | 12 | 8.8 % |
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