July 13 ▪ RFA/UFA Signing Period Begins (12:00 p.m. New York Time) ▪ Qualifying Offers open for acceptance (12:00 p.m. New York Time)

July 17 ▪ Deadline for Player-Elected Salary Arbitration Notification (5:00 p.m. New York Time) ▪ Deadline for RFA Offer Sheets for First Club-Elected Salary Arbitration (5:00 p.m. New York Time) ▪ Commencement of Second Club-Elected Salary Arbitration Notification (5:01 p.m. New York Time)

July 18 ▪ Deadline for Club-Elected Salary Arbitration Notification (5:00 p.m. New York Time)

July 22 ▪ Qualifying Offers Expire Automatically (5:00 p.m. New York Time)

July 27 ▪ First Day of Salary Arbitration Hearings

August 11 ▪ Last Day of Salary Arbitration Hearings

August 13 ▪ Last Day for Issuance of Salary Arbitration Awards 48 hours after Club’s last Salary Arbitration Award/Settlement ▪ Deadline to Exercise Salary Arbitration Walkaway Right

48-hour period beginning at 5:00 p.m. New York Time on the 3 rd Day after Club’s last Salary Arbitration Award/Settlement1 ▪ Deadline for Such Club’s Second Buy-Out Period

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