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Time is on the side of most teams

By Sherry Skalko
ESPN.com

Thursday, August 30, 2001

With players due to report to training camps on Sept. 11, now is the time an unsigned restricted free agent's resolve is tested. Holding out is the only leverage some players have -- and leverage isn't exactly an accurate description of the situation. After all, when was the last time a team was seriously hindered by a player's absence (see also: Eric Lindros, Alexei Yashin, Mike Peca)? Below is a the status of key restricted free agents as of Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. ET. And the clock st ...

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