2018 important off season dates

Upcoming offseason dates to remember

NHL Awards (Las Vegas): June 20 (Live coverage from PBR)

NHL Draft (Dallas, Texas): June 22-23 (Live coverage from PBR)

UFAs may meet with potential new clubs, but may not sign until the opening of signing period: June 24

Deadline for tendering qualifying offers to RFAs: June 25

Preds Rookie Development Camp (Nashville): June 25-29 (Live coverage from PBR)

Preds Future Stars Game (Bridgestone Arena): June 29 at 7pm – $10 donation (Live coverage from PBR)

First buyout period ends and setting of upper/lower limits of 2018-19 salary cap: June 30

Free agency begins (11 a.m. CT) and qualifying offers open for acceptance: July 1

Deadline for player-elected arbitration: July 5

Deadline for second club-elected arbitration: July 6

Qualifying offers expire (4 p.m. CT): July 15

Arbitration hearings: July 20-August 4

Deadline for arbitration decisions: August 6

Predators Rookie Camp opens (Nashville): September 6

Training Camp opens (Nashville): September 13

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Unrestricted Free Agents (NSH)

Mike Fisher
Scott Hartnell
Alexei Emelin
Anders Lindback
View more UFAs here

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Restricted Free Agents

Ryan Hartman
Miikka Salomaki
Juuse Saros