Carolina Hurricanes forward Martin Necas and New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren were among the 14 restricted free agents to file for salary arbitration before Friday's 5 p.m. ET deadline, the NHLPA announced.

Here's the complete list:

Contract projections provided by Evolving-Hockey.

Players can still negotiate and sign contracts before their salary arbitration hearings. Those who elect for arbitration are no longer eligible to sign offer sheets.

The deadline for club-elected salary arbitration is Saturday at 5 p.m. ET. Hearings will be held from July 20 to Aug. 4.

Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman was eligible to file for arbitration again this summer. He went through the process last year and was awarded a one-year pact worth $3.475 million, though he said he didn't want to go through with it again.

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The Buffalo Sabres re-signed restricted free-agent rearguard Henri Jokiharju to a one-year deal worth $3.1 million, the team announced Friday.

The 25-year-old can become an unrestricted free agent next summer.

Jokiharju posted a career-high 20 points (three goals, 17 assists) in 74 outings this past season while registering 18:22 minutes of ice time per contest. Eleven of his points came in the 33 games following the All-Star break.

A right-handed shot, Jokiharju spent the bulk of the 2023-24 campaign paired with youngster Owen Power or star Rasmus Dahlin.

The Chicago Blackhawks selected Jokiharju with the 29th overall pick in the 2017 draft. He spent his first NHL campaign in the Windy City but was traded to Buffalo in July 2019 in exchange for forward Alex Nylander.

Jokiharju has amassed 87 points in 347 career NHL games.

The Sabres also traded prospect Matt Savoie to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for center Ryan McLeod and winger Tyler Tullio on Friday.

Buffalo has three remaining restricted free agents on its roster: forwards Peyton Krebs and Beck Malenstyn (acquired from the Washington Capitals in late June) and goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen.

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The Edmonton Oilers traded speedy center Ryan McLeod and minor-league winger Tyler Tullio to the Buffalo Sabres for prized forward prospect Matt Savoie, the teams announced Friday.

McLeod recorded a career-high 12 goals and 18 assists in 81 games with the Oilers in 2023-24, primarily serving as their third-line center. He turns 25 in September and carries a $2.1-million cap hit before becoming a restricted free agent in 2025.

He's posted superb defensive metrics over the last three years.

McLeod is coming off a difficult postseason in which he managed only four goals and zero assists in 24 games. His ice time dropped from 14:15 in the regular season to 13:12 in the playoffs. He was also healthy scratched for one game.

The trade helps create some much-needed cap space for the Oilers. By carrying the minimum 20-player roster, they'd currently have $433,000 in cap space. Edmonton still needs more room with restricted free agents Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg lacking new deals, though.

McLeod figures to assume the third-line center role in Buffalo behind Tage Thompson and Dylan Cozens. He'll also become a key piece of its penalty kill.

The Sabres drafted Savoie with the No. 9 pick in 2022. He tallied 95 points in 53 games - regular season and playoffs combined - in the WHL in 2023-24, leading the Moose Jaw Warriors to a berth in the Memorial Cup. He also represented Canada at the 2024 World Junior Championship, recording one assist in four games before suffering an injury.

Savoie also added five points in six games in the AHL. The 20-year-old made his NHL debut in November but didn't appear in another game with the Sabres.

A native of St. Albert, Alberta, Savoie is listed at just 5-foot-10 and 179 pounds but is considered a dynamic offensive forward. Although he's a natural center, it's possible his NHL future will be on the wing. He immediately becomes Edmonton's top prospect and could challenge for an NHL job as early as 2024-25.

The Oilers still have several center options behind Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, including Adam Henrique, Derek Ryan, and Holloway.

The Sabres' farm system remains rich with high-end forward prospects selected in the first round, as Jiri Kulich, Noah Ostlund, Isak Rosen, and Konsta Helenius are still in the fold.

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The Seattle Kraken signed restricted free-agent forward Eeli Tolvanen to a two-year contract.

General manager Ron Francis made the announcement during a development camp scrimmage Friday.

The contract carries an average annual value of $3.475 million, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Tolvanen's previous contract, signed with the Nashville Predators in 2021, paid him $1.45 million per season.

The Kraken claimed Tolvanen off waivers in December 2022. The 25-year-old set career highs in goals (16), points (41), and average ice time (15:39) this past season.

Seattle's final RFA is 2023 Calder Trophy winner Matty Beniers.

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