20 RFAs Remain Unsigned: The Full List

After the signings on Wednesday of Cole Sillinger of the Columbus Blue Jackets, and Alex Steeves by the Toronto Maple Leafs, we are left with 20 restricted free agents still without a contract, as of Wednesday evening. Some are more worrisome than others for fans of the respective teams.

Let's have a look at the complete list:

Goalies

Erik Portillo, LA Kings
Jeremy Swayman, Boston

Swayman is one of the top young goaltenders in the league, already with a share of the Jennings Trophy on his resume, and now the full No. 1 job with the Boston Bruins. He has reaffirmed his commitment to the Bruins this summer, and doesn't seem too concerned about not having a new contract done yet. But that hasn't stopped fans from worrying.

Am I looking too much into this quote from #NHLBruins RFA goalie Jeremy Swayman today?

"It’s unfortunate at times, but I know I’m gonna be playing hockey at the end of the day. And I really hope it’s with the Boston Bruins.”

Hope not know.@sickpodnhl
— Jimmy Murphy (@MurphysLaw74) August 18, 2024

Defense

Marc Del Gaizo, Nashville
Thomas Harley, Dallas
Moritz Seider, Detroit
Victor Soderstrom, Utah
Ilya Solovyov, Calgary

The former Calder Trophy winner Seider jumps out as the biggest name on the blueline, and last week, a Red Wings fan poll showed that more than 55% of Detroit fans were either "mildly or very concerned", or, all-out "panicking".

Training Camp begins up in Traverse City on September 20th I believe. That is just a measly 38 days from now. Where are you at with the Seider/Raymond contract saga?
— Red Wings Diehards™ (@RedWingDiehards) August 13, 2024

And yes, that poll also included Wings' fans concern over forward Lucas Raymond, the brand new 30+ goal scorer, also still being without a deal. The former No. 4 overall pick (2020 NHL Draft) is one of a handful of standout names on the long list of forwards still waiting for an offer they can't refuse.

Forwards

Nikita Alexandrov, St. Louis
Jonatan Berggren, Detroit
Seth Jarvis, Carolina
Arthur Kaliyev, LA Kings
Peyton Krebs, Buffalo
Dawson Mercer, New Jersey
Juuso Parssinen, Nashville
Jakob Pelletier, Calgary
Cole Perfetti, Winnipeg
Lucas Raymond, Detroit
Nicholas Robertson, Toronto
Cole Schwindt, Calgary
Philip Tomasino, Nashville

Seth Jarvis is the other 30-goal scorer on this list, and is a key part of the Hurricanes' offense after only his third season. He finished with 33 goals and 67 points, both second-best on the club. The Canes have $6.4 million in cap space available at the moment. It's doubtful that will be enough to get it done with Jarvis on a long-term deal. It was three weeks ago that a report indicated that "real momentum is being made towards an 8-year extension" with Jarvis. But as of now, still crickets out of Carolina.