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11 Players File for Arbitration
Updated July 22 with Arbitration Hearing Dates
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) - Signed
Lukas Dostal (Anaheim Ducks) - Signed
Drew Helleson (Anaheim Ducks) - Signed
Kaapo Kakko (Seattle Kraken) - July 25 - Signed
Nicholas Robertson (Toronto Maple Leafs) - August 3
Dylan Samberg (Winnipeg Jets) - July 30 - Signed
Arvid Soderblom (Chicago Blackhawks) - July 28 - Signed
Jayden Struble (Montreal Canadiens) - August 3 - Signed
Conor Timmins (Buffalo Sabres) - August 2 - Signed
Maksim Tsyplakov (New York Islanders) - July 29 - Signed
Gabriel Vilardi (Winnipeg Jets) - Signed
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
