Important Dates

Hey pens fans,
Mark your calander with this important dates as posted on NHL.com.

July 23
Compliance Buy-Out Period BeginsPeriod to Negotiate and Sign 2003 Draftees BeginsPeriod to Extend QOs BeginsPeriod to Negotiate with Own Club's RFAs/UFAs Begins
July 28
Deadline for Exercising Club Options/Player Options for 2005/06Deadline for Signing 2003 Draftees/Deadline for Making Required BFOs
July 29
Deadline for Initiating Compliance Buy-Outs (5:00 PM Notice)
July 30
2005 Entry Draft
July 31
Deadline for Qualifying Offers
August 1
RFA/UFA Period Begins
August 5
Deadline for Election of Group 5 Free Agency
August 10
Player-Elected Salary Arbitration Notification
August 11
Club-Elected Salary Arbitration Notification
August 12
NHL/NHLPA to Schedule Arbitration Cases
August 15
Qualifying Offers Expire Automatically
August 22
First Day of Salary Arbitration Hearings
September 1
Last Day for Salary Arbitration Hearings
September 2
Last Day for Issuance of Salary Arbitration Awards
September 4
Last Day for Second Buy-Out Period [Only for Clubs with Salary Arbitration Cases] (Latest Day for Clubs Receiving Salary Arbitration Awards on September 2 to Exercise Second Buy-Out Option)
December 1
Signing Deadline for Group 2 Free Agents