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Knowing when a player will be UFA
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 2:57 pm
by Asher413
Hello all,
I've looked at the NHL CBA a bit, but I am having a hard time finding a clear way to know when a player will be a UFA. More so, I'm looking when I sign a young player, when would be the last year they would be RFA (so I could time their contracts best).
Re: Knowing when a player will be UFA
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 12:45 pm
by Rosenvold
Over 27 years OR played 7 years in the NHL => UFA, as far as I know.
Re: Knowing when a player will be UFA
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 5:46 am
by pretzalcoatl
there's also group 6: 3 years of professional experience + <80 NHL games
Re: Knowing when a player will be UFA
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 12:37 pm
by JakeTheSnake
Unrestricted free agency
On July 1 of a given year, the following players become unrestricted free agents, free to sign with any team without compensation to the former team.
Group 3 free agents: Players who have reached age 27, or have 7 accrued years of NHL experience, whose contracts have expired
Group 6 free agents (must be elected by the player): Players who have reached age 25, who have 3 accrued years of professional experience (that is, beyond junior or collegiate hockey), and whose contracts have expired, but have played less than:
80 NHL games played for forwards and defensemen.
28 NHL games played for goaltenders.
Players whose contracts have been bought out by their former team.
Players who do not meet either Group 3 or Group 6 requirements, but who have not been tendered a contract offer by the Monday after the NHL Entry Draft or June 25 (whichever is later). All other players are Group 2 restricted free agents. (See the next section.)
For purposes of the above, an accrued year is generally defined as having been on an NHL roster for 40 games in a season (30 for goaltenders).
Found that on wikipedia.