Goodrow is not exempt. Seattle can select him and then they would get the exclusive negotiating rights until the 28th. Doubtful they do that though. All signs point towards Gauthier being the guy Seattle takes. No huge loss IMO.
I think it's the same case as Cizikas. He's an UFA. So, they can pick him but if they don't sign then they get nothing. So, the odds of them doing that are probably zero. I was hoping they would still take Cizikas but they won't.