https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/flam...?tid=282300716
Qualified:
Lindholm*
Hanifin
Jankowski*
Rittich*
Gillies
Kulak*
Hathaway*
Klimchuk
Shinkaruk
Not Qualified:
Carroll*
Hunter Smith
Pribyl
Poirier
Shore*
*indicates eligible for Salary Arbitration
Qualifying Offers (QO)
If a player did not get a QO, they will be UFA on July 1st.
The deadline for a player to accept their QO is July 15.
If a player accepts their QO, they are signed to the terms of the QO.
If they do not accept the QO, they continue to be RFA.
Reasons why a player wasn't extended a QO:
1. Team no longer wants the player
2. the QO is more than the team is willing to pay for the player but they may be open to a deal with less salary
3. the player is eligible for salary arbitration if an QO is tendered and the team wants to avoid an arbitration award
It is still possible for the Flames to sign a player who was not given a QO before or after July 1.