Impact players remain on unsigned restricted free agents list
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While Sean Monahan was awarded with a long-term, big-money deal Friday, the statuses of other prominent restricted free agents remain up in the air as August draws to a close.
The list is headlined by Johnny Gaudreau and Nikita Kucherov, both of whom broke out in big ways this past season.
There are several other notable names, however.
| Player | Team | Position | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gaudreau | Calgary | LW | 22 |
| Nikita Kucherov | Tampa Bay | RW | 22 |
| Tobias Rieder | Arizona | LW | 22 |
| Valeri Nichushkin | Dallas | RW | 20 |
| Ryan Strome | NY Islanders | C | 22 |
| Rickard Rakell | Anaheim | C | 22 |
| Zemgus Girgensons | Buffalo | C | 22 |
| Jacob Trouba | Winnipeg | D | 21 |
| Hampus Lindholm | Anaheim | D | 21 |
| Rasmus Ristolainen | Buffalo | D | 21 |
| Cody Ceci | Ottawa | D | 22 |
| Dmitry Orlov | Washington | D | 24 |
| Nikita Nesterov | Tampa Bay | D | 22 |
NHL training camps are set to begin Sept. 12, and the World Cup of Hockey - which unsigned players will be able to participate in - runs from Sept. 17 to Oct. 1.
The NHL regular season begins Oct. 12, with or without these names under contract.
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