Alex Formenton is officially ineligible to play in the NHL this season

Earlier today it was announced that Cal Foote had signed a contract with the AHL's Chicago Wolves. This news follows Carter Hart's contract signing with the Vegas Golden Knights, making Foote and Hart the only two of the five accused members of Team Canada's 2018 World to sign a pro contract in North America.

Dillon Dube and Michael McLeod both signed deals in the KHL, while Alex Formenton had signed in Switzerland. And today, the Ottawa Senators officially put an end to any North American plans that Formenton might have for the 2025-26 season. The Senators still own Formenton's rights, although he's an unsigned restricted free agent, and with the December 1st deadline to sign RFA's now come and gone, Formenton is ineligible to play in the NHL this season.

Alternatively, the Senators could have traded Formenton's rights to another team who could have then signed him prior to today's 5pm ET deadline. Again, that did not happen.

From Senators insider Bruce Garrioch:

Again, Hart is the only player from the five accused to have secured an NHL contract. He also happens the be the player with the most pedigree from that group and he plays the most in-demand position. To be frank, these other guys are a dime-a-dozen and are easily replaceable, so it's not surprising that their NHL careers haven't resumed, despite being found not-guilty.