Headlines

  • Devils, Luke Hughes At An Impasse Regarding Contract Length
  • Seeking Writers For Pro Hockey Rumors
  • Wild Could Reach $16M Per Year On Kirill Kaprizov Extension
  • Matthew Caldwell, Shawn Thornton Leave Panthers For NBA
  • NCAA Grants Eligibility To Two Former Pros
  • Flames Seem Set To Trade Rasmus Andersson, Per Teammate
  • Previous
  • Next
Register
Login
  • MLB Trade Rumors
  • Hoops Rumors
  • Pro Football Rumors

Pro Hockey Rumors

  • Home
  • Teams
    • Atlantic
      • Boston Bruins
      • Buffalo Sabres
      • Detroit Red Wings
      • Florida Panthers
      • Montreal Canadiens
      • Ottawa Senators
      • Tampa Bay Lightning
      • Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Central
      • Chicago Blackhawks
      • Colorado Avalanche
      • Dallas Stars
      • Minnesota Wild
      • Nashville Predators
      • St. Louis Blues
      • Utah Mammoth
      • Winnipeg Jets
    • Metropolitan
      • Carolina Hurricanes
      • Columbus Blue Jackets
      • New Jersey Devils
      • New York Islanders
      • New York Rangers
      • Philadelphia Flyers
      • Pittsburgh Penguins
      • Washington Capitals
    • Pacific
      • Anaheim Ducks
      • Calgary Flames
      • Edmonton Oilers
      • Los Angeles Kings
      • San Jose Sharks
      • Seattle Kraken
      • Vancouver Canucks
      • Vegas Golden Knights
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Partners
    • MLB Trade Rumors
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
Go To MLB Trade Rumors
Go To Hoops Rumors

RFA Signing Deadline Passes

December 1, 2019 at 4:05 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 2 Comments

The signing deadline for all restricted free agents has come and gone, meaning they will not be eligible to play in the NHL this season. The group is headlined by Jesse Puljujarvi and Julius Honka, who are both currently playing in Finland and will have to wait for another chance in North America.

The Dallas Stars were rumored to be looking at potential offers today for their young free agent, who was described as “an asset” earlier this weekend. Despite being a relatively high first-round pick, Honka never really found a fit with Dallas and played just 87 NHL games over his entry-level contract.

An elite offensive weapon at the minor league level, Honka would be an intriguing option for any team looking to add some skill to the back end. Apparently any interest shown wasn’t enough to convince Dallas GM Jim Nill however, who will now have plenty of time to work out a deal before the 2020-21 season. Though Honka is playing in Finland currently, his agent Todd Diamond told Sean Shapiro of The Athletic that there is a chance he could move to another league at some point.

Puljujarvi meanwhile has been very clear with his desire to be sent out of the Edmonton Oilers organization. After three disappointing and frustrating seasons since he was the fourth overall pick in 2016, Puljujarvi decided not to sign as an RFA and is instead spending the year dominating Liiga back in Finland. The big winger has 24 points in 25 games for Karpat and is improving his value daily for Oilers GM Ken Holland.

It doesn’t appear as though either player will ever suit up again for their current organizations, and this deadline guarantees they at least won’t this season. It doesn’t however completely end trade speculation, as their rights could still be swapped at any point. The young free agents are no longer eligible to play in the 2019-20 season, but that doesn’t mean we’ve heard the last of either one.

Share 0 Retweet 0 Send via email

Dallas Stars| Edmonton Oilers| RFA Jesse Puljujarvi| Julius Honka

Eastern Notes: Hughes, Backstrom, Dumoulin, Clifton
Main
PHR Originals: 11/25/19 – 12/01/19
View Comments (2)

Comments

  1. MacJablonski--NotVegasLegend

    6 years ago

    One bright light comes out of this deadline passing: No more mentioning Puljujarvi until the off-season! That’s a RULE, not a suggestion!

    Reply
    • vegasloveforthebills

      6 years ago

      Not true. Can still be dealt just cant play for the new team. But no difference in trading him or any other prospect that won’t play in the NHL right away.

      1
      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Please login to leave a reply.

Log in Register

    Top Stories

    Devils, Luke Hughes At An Impasse Regarding Contract Length

    Seeking Writers For Pro Hockey Rumors

    Wild Could Reach $16M Per Year On Kirill Kaprizov Extension

    Matthew Caldwell, Shawn Thornton Leave Panthers For NBA

    NCAA Grants Eligibility To Two Former Pros

    Flames Seem Set To Trade Rasmus Andersson, Per Teammate

    Jets’ Adam Lowry Underwent Hip Surgery, Out 5-6 Months

    Bill Daly Talks Schedule Changes, CBA Talks And Effectiveness

    Tyson Barrie Announces Retirement

    Matthew Tkachuk Underwent Surgery, Aiming For January Return

    Recent

    Five Key Stories: 8/25/25 – 8/31/25

    Snapshots: Samsonov, KHL, Evason

    PHR Originals: 8/25/25 – 8/31/25

    Elias Lindholm Poised For Bounce-Back Season

    The Canadiens Likely To Move Carey Price’s Contract

    Calvin De Haan Likely To Sign In Europe, Linked To SHL’s Brynas IF

    Jets’ Josh Morrissey Fully Recovered From Knee Injury

    Why Was The Summer Frenzy Such A Flop?

    Devils, Luke Hughes At An Impasse Regarding Contract Length

    Summer Synopsis: St. Louis Blues

    Rumors By Team

    Rumors By Team

    • Avalanche Rumors
    • Blackhawks Rumors
    • Blue Jackets Rumors
    • Blues Rumors
    • Bruins Rumors
    • Canadiens Rumors
    • Canucks Rumors
    • Capitals Rumors
    • Devils Rumors
    • Ducks Rumors
    • Flames Rumors
    • Flyers Rumors
    • Golden Knights Rumors
    • Hurricanes Rumors
    • Islanders Rumors
    • Jets Rumors
    • Kings Rumors
    • Kraken Rumors
    • Lightning Rumors
    • Mammoth Rumors
    • Maple Leafs Rumors
    • Oilers Rumors
    • Panthers Rumors
    • Penguins Rumors
    • Predators Rumors
    • Rangers Rumors
    • Red Wings Rumors
    • Sabres Rumors
    • Senators Rumors
    • Sharks Rumors
    • Stars Rumors
    • Wild Rumors

    Latest Rumors & News

    Latest Rumors & News

    • 2025’s Top 50 Unrestricted Free Agents
    • Sam Bennett Rumors
    • Nikolaj Ehlers Rumors
    • Mitch Marner Rumors
    • Marco Rossi Rumors

    Pro Hockey Rumors Features

    Pro Hockey Rumors Features

    • Support Pro Hockey Rumors And Go Ad-Free
    • 2025 NHL Free Agent List
    • 2026 NHL Free Agent List
    • Active Roster Tracker
    • Coaching Staff Directory
    • Draft Pick Tracker 2025
    • Key Offseason Dates
    • Offseason Trade Tracker
    • Pro Hockey Rumors On X
    • Pro Hockey Rumors Polls
    • Waiver Claims 2024-25

     

     

     

    Navigation

    • Sitemap
    • Archives

    PHR Info

    • About
    • Privacy Policy
    • Commenting Policy

    Connect

    • Contact Us
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • RSS Feed

    Pro Hockey Rumors is not affiliated with National Hockey League, NHL or NHL.com

    Do not Sell or Share My Personal Information

    scroll to top

    Register

    Desktop Version | Switch To Mobile Version