Interestingly, he could become a free agent July 1 if wanted. Expectation is he'll be back at the U, though.
August 15th, but yes, if he submits paperwork to his school, then he can become a free agent.
Thing is, he probably would not get a great ELC from anyone so he is better off going back to school.
There are actually some interesting names who should be available either this year or next:
Jay O'Brien
John Farinacci
Robert Mastrosimone
Case McCarthy
Slava Demin
Ryan Johnson
Kevin Wall
There are also guys like Skyler Brind'Amour and Jake Wise who have signed PTO's with other teams but haven't signed anything permanent (AHL deal or SPC).
Personally, I think Farinacci would be a decent target for a prospect swap from ARI. Not convinced he returns to the NCAA since he would need to transfer from Harvard. RH center and we probably have seen a decent amount of him with Abruzzese and Miller both playing there. He will need some time but could turn into a solid bottom 6 center for us.