It’s September 12th, do you know where your unsigned restricted free agents are?
That’s the question that Anaheim Ducks fans are starting to wonder about with star forward Trevor Zegras, who remains without a contract and a week before training camp begins. That’s the first kind of “deadline” in these negotiations, and a touchpoint where the two sides might see some movement in their talks. The next would be opening night of the regular season, and the true hard deadline is December 1st. If a free agent isn’t signed by that time, they’re ineligible to play the rest of the season.