24 RFAs have filed for salary arbitration; some notable ones who aren't despite not being signed yet

With the deadline for NHL restricted free agents with arbitration rights to make their intentions official, we now know which ones want an independent arbitrator to decide their salary fate, and notable ones who are comfortable continuing to negotiate with their respective teams. Here are the RFAs filing for arbitration. There are certainly some recognizable names on the list. One interesting tidbit to remember is that doing so means the RFA is still able to receive offer sheets from other teams.

As for notable RFAs who have elected to continue to negotiate with their respective teams, the list include Patrik Laine (Columbus Blue Jackets), Pierre-Luc Dubois (Winnipeg Jets), Nicholas Roy (Vegas Golden Knights), and Luke Kunin (Nashville Predators). These players are also still eligible to sign offer sheets if they choose to do so.

For those who have filed, a hearing date will be set later on and an independent third party will hear from them and their teams before making a decision, which is binding. In the meantime, teams can continue to negotiate with their RFAs in the hopes of reaching a deal before the hearing takes place.

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