Does Craig or capfriendly have it right - Craig says we lose his rights this August while capfriendly has next August as the date. 4 years after draft is the conventional date, has any accommodation been made for the COVID season(s)?
To answer my own question -
Capfriendly appears to have deviated from the parameters they've laid out below.
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What are the exclusive signing rights for College Drafted Players?
A player is considered a college-drafted player if:
- The player is a college student at the time of the draft, or
- The player enrols into college prior to June 1 of the year following their selection (roughly a year after the draft)
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[TR]
[TD]DRAFT AGE[/TD]
[TD]GRADUATION DETAILS[/TD]
[TD]ADDITIONAL DETAILS[/TD]
[TD]BONA-FIDE OFFER[/TD]
[TD]EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS RETAINED[/TD]
[TD]SOURCE[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]18 or 19[/TD]
[TD]Graduates[/TD]
[TD]-[/TD]
[TD]Not required[/TD]
[TD]August 15 at 5pm ET following the year the player graduates (usually 4 years)[/TD]
[TD]CBA 8.6 (c) (i)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]18 or 19[/TD]
[TD]Does not graduate[/TD]
[TD]Player gives notice that they are no longer a student:
- Prior to January 1 of their 4th year of NCAA eligiblity, or
- Prior to January 1 of their 4th year of college on the year they were scheduled to graduate
[/TD]
[TD]Not required[/TD]
[TD]The later of:
- Fourth June 1 at 5pm ET following the player’s entry draft
- 30 days after NHL Central Registry receives official notice he is no longer a student
[/TD]
[TD]CBA 8.6 (c) (ii)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]18 or 19[/TD]
[TD]Does not graduate[/TD]
[TD]Player gives notice that they are no longer a student:
- On or after January 1 of their 4th year of NCAA eligiblity, or
- On or after January 1 of their 4th year of college on the year they were scheduled to graduate
[/TD]
[TD]Not required[/TD]
[TD]Four years: August 15 at 5pm ET[/TD]
[TD]CBA 8.6 (c) (ii)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]18 or 19[/TD]
[TD]Graduates[/TD]
[TD]-[/TD]
[TD]Bona-Fide Offer made[/TD]
[TD]August 15 at 5pm ET following the year the player graduates[/TD]
[TD]CBA 8.6 (c) (iii)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]18 or 19[/TD]
[TD]Does not graduate[/TD]
[TD]Player gives notice that they are no longer a student:
- Prior to January 1 of their 4th year of NCAA eligiblity, or
- Prior to January 1 of their 4th year of college on the year they were scheduled to graduate
[/TD]
[TD]Bona-Fide Offer made[/TD]
[TD]The later of:
- Fourth June 1 at 5pm ET following the player’s entry draft
- 30 days after NHL Central Registry receives official notice he is no longer a student
[/TD]
[TD]CBA 8.6 (c) (iv)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]18 or 19[/TD]
[TD]Does not graduate[/TD]
[TD]Player gives notice that they are no longer a student:
- On or after January 1 of their 4th year of NCAA eligiblity, or
- On or after January 1 of their 4th year of college on the year they were scheduled to graduate
[/TD]
[TD]Bona-Fide Offer made[/TD]
[TD]August 15 at 5pm ET[/TD]
[TD]CBA 8.6 (c) (iv)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]20 or older[/TD]
[TD]Does not graduate[/TD]
[TD]-[/TD]
[TD]Bona-Fide Offer made[/TD]
[TD]August 15 at 5pm ET following the year the player graduates[/TD]
[TD]CBA 8.6 (c) (v)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]20 or older[/TD]
[TD]Does not graduate[/TD]
[TD]Player gives notice that they are no longer a student:
- Prior to January 1 of their 4th year of NCAA eligiblity, or
- Prior to January 1 of their 4th year of college on the year they were scheduled to graduate
[/TD]
[TD]Not required[/TD]
[TD]The later of:
- Two Years: Second June 1 at 5pm ET following the player’s entry draft
- 30 days after NHL Central Registry receives official notice he is no longer a student
[/TD]
[TD]CBA 8.6 (c) (v)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]20 or older[/TD]
[TD]Does not graduate[/TD]
[TD]Player gives notice that they are no longer a student:
- On or after January 1 of their 4th year of NCAA eligiblity, or
- On or after January 1 of their 4th year of college on the year they were scheduled to graduate
[/TD]
[TD]Not required[/TD]
[TD]August 15 at 5pm ET[/TD]
[TD]CBA 8.6 (c) (v)[/TD]
[/TR]
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