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Originally Posted by agulati
It might be better to bring all the discussion of the remaining RFAs to one thread, instead of continuing conversations in multiple signing threads. The following top RFAs are still un-signed. I will update the OP as we go along. There are a handful others as well (Mangiapane, Carlo etc)
Player Team GP G A P
Brayden Point Tampa Bay Lightning 79 41 51 92
Mikko Rantanen Colorado Avalanche 74 31 56 87
Matthew Tkachuk Calgary Flames 80 34 43 77
Brock Boeser Vancouver Canucks 69 26 30 56
Kyle Connor Winnipeg Jets 82 34 32 66
Patrick Laine Winnipeg Jets 82 30 20 50
Travis Konecny Philadelphia Flyers 82 24 25 49
Tony DeAngelo New York Rangers 61 4 26 30
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Some interesting stats about the list:
50% of players listed are Americans, 25% Finnish and 25% Canadian
50% of the players play for Canadian teams 50% US teams
3/8 are octagon clients, 2/8 are Newport sports. More than half the top holdouts represented by two agencies.
Do Octagon and Newport have something to prove to the larger player pool about who can negotiate a better deal for their clients? Is a there a de facto war between the two agencies resulting in a push to one up the other in negotiations?
Are the US players tough negotiators or are some of the US clients playing for Canadian teams using RFA leverage to expedite departure from their respective Canadian teams by getting to UFA status soonest, thereby resulting in pushback from their teams?
Lots of moving parts and so many variables which could involve individual situations and circumstances. But interesting points to consider.