Zach Werenski, Pavel Zacha, Kevin Fiala, Ivan Provorov, Mitch Marner, Charlie McAvoy, Travis Konecny, Brock Boeser, Brayden Point.
One by one, a large group of high-profile restricted free agents has been whittled down over the past couple weeks. And a game of chicken between NHL general managers and an unprecedented number of young star players coming out of their entry-level deals appears to be coming to an end, with participants on both sides finding ways to work through their differences and get deals done.
Funny how deadlines and the pressure of actually missing a paycheque or two work, isn't it?