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Originally Posted by Mull
Dumb question
Let’s say I am a RFA with arbitration rights.
I don’t file for arbitration and neither does the team.
Does this mean I am just negotiating with them directly and if nothing is agreed to I simply don’t play?
Is this what Johnny did years back when he started the season late?
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yeah if you have arbitration rights but don't file for it, I think you're just a normal RFA. Meaning you can sign your QO or negotiate with your team to agree a contract - if you do neither, you don't play. If you can't come to an agreement prior to December 1, you have to sit out the whole season. It's very rare that it drags out that long, but William Nylander came close to that a couple of years ago ... IIRC he and the Leafs only came to an agreement hours before the deadline.