In the NHL, what is a restricted free agent? Does it mean that they are stuck with a certain team?!?
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devon is correct.  for example if Forsberg was a restricted free agent any team could offer him a new contract.  However the Flyers could match any offer made by a team and keep Forsberg from moving on.
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I just tried this out - but like you said, it comes up as a free agent and no one on the waiver list.  I agree, this doesn't seem right and we'll look into a fix for it...\n\nI'll be back with a response as soon as I can.\n\nOkay - drops during the preseason don't go on waivers - as you have noticed. This is a choice that was made and isn't easy to undo. Sorry about that. For now, you'll probably need to manage the additional player drafts offline. We'll keep this use case in mind though as we develop for seasons going forward.\n\nThanks for your patience with this issue.
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If they are drafted by a team they do not want to join, they can either request a trade or sit out a full season and get drafted again next year.  They cannot play for another team that season.
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i can't answer the question for you, because it has different meaning to all of us.. but to give you a hint... if you are free to choose.. can you choose not to...?? can you not be part of the whole play we are playing.. if you can just get out and not play with us.. then you are free.. and free indeed.. if you don't know how to stop playing.. then...wear your helmet and hold your stick tight baby.. because it is a pumpy ride...
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Why would Phila. do this?\nDidn't Gagne just sign a 5-year contract?\nHe also stated that he loves Phila, his house is in Phila, his kids go to school in Phila and he wants to stay in Phila. He also plays his a-ss off for Phila and his stats reflect a player that is way too valuable to trade-away.\n\nAre you referring to rumors that began pre-season?
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you start a trade by like gathering up and make a choice of who your going to drop out and ofcourse you can drop someone out if you want without any penlty.yea you can pick up someone no one picked before as long as it's not in the middle of a game and you have to trade someone on your team to do that
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All athletes face temptation in their quest to get ahead.  They are protected by their organization which is why laws need to be changed and actually enforced.  Owners are reluctant to kick them off the team because then they're not getting their money's worth, but this has to change.
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You can have a maximum of 40 active players under major league contract at any given time, only 25 of whom are on the major league active roster. The other 15 are either in the minors or the disabled list. \nBeginning September 1 until the end of the regular season you can have all 40 on the major league active roster if you wish (most teams call up a few extra players but don't use all 40)
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It is NHL officiating policy, and mostly it is about protecting the referees and linesmen from injury.\n\nSo when two opposing players are squaring off, or throwing punches, the refs are instructed to wait.\n\nOnce the players tie each other up, or go down to the ice, the officials jump in and separate the players.
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I would try to find out who looks after some of the top NHL goalies. I had read somewhere that IMG is by far one of the top athletic management firms in the world... this was several years ago. IMG's website does say they look after 60 NHL players... doesn't seem like a lot but they have some big names.
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Just a guess, but I'd say "mid-level exception." It's an approximately $5 million exception to the salary cap afforded to every team. If you see it next to a player, that might mean that they've been offered, or accepted, a team's mid-level exception.
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A Franchise Player is a player that is expected to play their entire career with one team.  The Management builds the teams around these players.  Jagr WAS NOT a franchise player for the pens, nor was he expected to be.  Lemieux, modano, yzerman, sakic...etc...these players are/were not expendable as far as the GM and ownership is concerned and will more than likely never be traded
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It's a added pick at the end of a round that is added when teams lose players to free agency.  Technically it is after the end of the round and before the beginning of the next round, however they are usually considered additional picks at the end of the earlier round.
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The first answer is incorrect - players can NOT sign on Wednesday.\n\nPlayers have until Saturday, November 11th to file for free agency, and they can begin negotiations the next day.
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You can't delete it but you can drop all your players and return them to the free agent pool. It shoud be fun to hang around for a few days and watch the feeding frenzy as the other teams in your league try to pick up the best players.
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It's a tradition to exchange jerseys with an opponent you admire or respect. Players go up to a member of the opposing team and ask them if they're willing to trade. Most often players are open to it. They keep the jersey they get as a souvenir of the game.
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Some of them, the most devoted, do keep jerseys, trophies, and other important stuff from games. I've heard they all have a space at home where to have all that at safe. That game is their lives, why would they trash or give away a jersey previously exchanged with another player? What is the point of exchanging, after all? It's not mandatory; it's become a tradition, so far.\n\nBut I guess you are going to have to ask the captains, not us the fans.