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11 Players File for Arbitration
Restricted Free Agents (RFA's) who meet experience requires are eligible to file for arbitration.
The 11 players who elected for salary arbitration in 2025 are:
Morgan Barron (Winnipeg Jets)
Lukas Dostal (Anaheim Ducks)
Drew Helleson (Anaheim Ducks)
Kaapo Kakko (Seattle Kraken)
Nicholas Robertson (Toronto Maple Leafs)
Dylan Samberg (Winnipeg Jets)
Arvid Soderblom (Chicago Blackhawks)
Jayden Struble (Montreal Canadiens)
Conor Timmins (Buffalo Sabres)
Maksim Tsyplakov (New York Islanders)
Gabriel Vilardi (Winnipeg Jets)
Once a player files for arbitration, they are no longer eligible for an offer sheet. Players and teams can settle their arbitration case up until the hearing begins. Hearings will be scheduled from July 20 to Aug 4. Teams have a window to file for arbitration for 24 hours, ending at 5pm on July 6.
For teams that had a player file for arbitration, they will have a second buyout window open up for 48 hours 3 days after the final arbitration case is either settled or awarded.
For the full list of Restricted Free Agents with Arbitration Rights, check out the PuckPedia Player Dashboard
