Group 6 UFA Tracker

What is a Group 6 UFA?

When a player's contract ends with Restricted Free Agent (RFA) status, they become a Group 6 UFA if several conditions are met.

25 Years+

Age at Expiry Players must be 25 years or older when their existing contract ends. Age is calculated on June 30th of the expiring contract year.

Less than 80 NHL Games Played (28 for goalies)

Maximum career NHL games played To be Group 6 UFA eligible, a player must have played less than 80 career NHL games. For goalies this is 28 games with more than 30 minutes of ice time.

3+ Professional Seasons

At least 3 professional seasons A Professional Season is defined as any season where a player aged 18-19 plays in 11 or more Professional Games, and a player 20 or older plays 1 or more Professional Games. Age is calculated September 15th of that season. A Professional Game is a regular season or playoff game in the NHL, minor league (AHL/ECHL), or European professional while under an NHL contract.

Indicates this player has already signed a new contract.
2023 Group 6 UFA Tracker
Team Player Age at Contract Expiry Career NHL GP Professional Seasons Position
Colorado Avalanche logo Ahcan, Jack 26 9 4 Defense
Allard, Frederic 25 4 6 Defense
Benson, Tyler 25 38 5 Left Wing
Winnipeg Jets logo Berdin, Mikhail 25 0 5 Goaltender
Bowlby, Henry 26 0 3 Center
Detroit Red Wings logo Brattstrom, Victor 26 0 3 Goaltender
Vancouver Canucks logo Brisebois, Guillaume 25 27 6 Defense
Florida Panthers logo Bunnaman, Connor 25 58 5 Center
Florida Panthers logo Carlsson, Lucas 26 61 6 Defense
New York Islanders logo Cates, Jackson 25 20 3 Center
Buffalo Sabres logo Cecconi, Joseph 26 0 5 Defense
Tampa Bay Lightning logo Chaffee, Mitchell 25 2 4 Right Wing
Buffalo Sabres logo Cooley, Devin 26 0 4 Goaltender
Seattle Kraken logo Daccord, Joey 26 32 6 Goaltender
Buffalo Sabres logo Davies, Jeremy 26 23 5 Defense
Tampa Bay Lightning logo Day, Sean 25 2 7 Defense
Edmonton Oilers logo Dineen, Cam 25 34 6 Defense
Tampa Bay Lightning logo Eyssimont, Michael 26 82 6 Center
Filipe, Matt 25 0 3 Center
Florida Panthers logo Fitzgerald, Casey 26 65 5 Defense
Detroit Red Wings logo Gettinger, Timothy 25 16 6 Left Wing
Edmonton Oilers logo Gleason, Ben 25 4 6 Defense
Ottawa Senators logo Imama, Bokondji 26 9 7 Left Wing
Winnipeg Jets logo Jonsson-Fjallby, Axel 25 82 6 Left Wing
Juolevi, Olli 25 42 6 Defense
Vancouver Canucks logo Juulsen, Noah 26 82 7 Defense
New Jersey Devils logo Kallgren, Erik 26 25 5 Goaltender
St. Louis Blues logo Kalynuk, Wyatt 26 26 4 Defense
Dallas Stars logo Karlstrom, Fredrik 25 8 4 Center
Arizona Coyotes logo Kirkland, Justin 26 7 8 Left Wing
San Jose Sharks logo Knyzhov, Nicolai 25 81 4 Defense
Pittsburgh Penguins logo Koppanen, Joona 25 6 7 Left Wing
Toronto Maple Leafs logo Lajoie, Maxime 25 73 7 Defense
Montreal Canadiens logo Leskinen, Otto 26 6 3 Defense
Florida Panthers logo Lockwood, William 25 35 4 Right Wing
Luoto, Joona 25 23 4 Left Wing
New York Rangers logo Mackey, Connor 26 39 4 Defense
Los Angeles Kings logo Maltsev, Mikhail 25 56 5 Center
Columbus Blue Jackets logo Meloche, Nicolas 25 57 6 Defense
Colorado Avalanche logo Middleton, Keaton 25 3 4 Defense
Detroit Red Wings logo Pearson, Chase 25 3 4 Center
Edmonton Oilers logo Pederson, Lane 25 71 7 Center
Washington Capitals logo Phillips, Matthew 25 19 6 Right Wing
Ottawa Senators logo Pilon, Garrett 25 3 6 Center
Boston Bruins logo Richard, Anthony 26 15 8 Center
Buffalo Sabres logo Richards, Justin 25 3 4 Center
Calgary Flames logo Rubins, Kristians 25 3 3 Defense
Rueschhoff, Austin 25 0 3 Right Wing
Vancouver Canucks logo Sawchenko, Zachary 25 7 3 Goaltender
Pittsburgh Penguins logo Shea, Ryan 26 19 4 Defense
Strand, Austin 26 26 5 Defense
Florida Panthers logo True, Alexander 25 27 6 Center
Colorado Avalanche logo Tufte, Riley 25 18 5 Left Wing
Seattle Kraken logo Twarynski, Carsen 25 22 5 Left Wing
Winnipeg Jets logo Viel, Jeffrey 26 49 5 Left Wing
Wells, Dylan 25 1 3 Goaltender
Wolff, Nick 26 0 3 Defense
Boston Bruins logo Wotherspoon, Parker 25 15 7 Defense