The 5PM deadline to inform teams if a player will opt out has passed. Unless news breaks late, it appears the final list is in.
NHL Players opting out
The first player to opt out of returning to play was Travis Hamonic of the Calgary Flames on Friday night. The very next day he was joined by five other players including Edmonton Oilers trade deadline acquisition, Mike Green.
- Travis Hamonic, CGY
- Mike Green, EDM
- Steven Kampfer, BOS
- Karl Alzner, MTL
- Sven Baertschi, VAN
- Roman Polak, DAL
Initially it was believed that Zach Trotman opted out, but he was left off for medical reasons because his wife is having a baby.