Today is the deadline to present QO to RFAs. If a RFA does not get a QO, they become UFA on July 1st.
Why would a team not qualify an RFA?
1. The QO is too much for their production and/or to fit into the team's cap space
2. If the player has arbitration rights, the player may take them to arbitration with a strong case that will end up below the walk away threshold, leaving the team with the team stuck with the arbitration award
3. Just want to move on.
Some notable names:
Christian Fischer was not qualified by Arizona
Gurianov from Montreal
Puljujarvi from Canes
Comtois from Ducks
Bear, Dermott from Canucks
Gauthier from Sens
Sam Steel from Wild
Tyson Jost from Sabres
Geekie, Sprong from Kraken
Full list here:
https://puckpedia.com/players?q=HJLP...1,32,35,36%5D&
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