the likely end of the line for this thread ....
this are really CBA questions, not Leedahl questions ...
screenshots are from CapFriendly
(1) he is 10.2(c) because he played no games at AHL/NHL level last season, just 2 in ECHL?
(2) so is this as simple as he wasn't Qualified, so he is UFA?
the 10.2(c) status would only have meant that, if QO'd, he was not eligible for Offer Sheet?
What is a restricted free agent (RFA)?
A player becomes a free agent when their contract expires on July 1 after the last League Year of their contract. If the player does not meet the UFA requirements (see above), they become a restricted free agent (RFA) if their club issues them a
qualifying offer and they have met the following requirements:
Group 2 Restricted Free Agent Requirements | |
First SPC Signing Age | Professional experience required |
18-21 | 3 |
22-23 | 2 |
24+ | 1 |
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If the player does not meet the required years of professional experience, they will instead become a
10.2(c) player (see below).
If the player does not receive a qualifying offer by June 25th at 5:00pm ET, they immediately become a UFA.
An RFA is eligible to negotiate and sign a contract with any club. If the player signs a contract with any club other than the club that holds their rights, the contract is known as an Offer Sheet, and the signing club must possess the required compensatory draft picks. For more information on Offer Sheets, please see our
Offer Sheet Calculator and
Offer Sheet FAQ pages.
Depending on the RFAs entry-level signing age and years of professional experience, the player may be eligible for arbitration. For more information on arbitration, please see our
Arbitration Calculator and
Arbitration Filings pages.
What is a 10.2(c) player?
A player becomes a free agent when their contract expires on July 1 after the last League Year of their contract. A player who does not meet the UFA requirements or the Group 2 RFA requirements displayed in the table above, and has been issued a qualifying offer, is designated a 10.2(c) player. The player is only eligible to negotiate and sign a contract with the club that holds their signing rights. They are ineligible to negotiate a contract (offer sheet) with any other club. They are also ineligible for arbitration. If the player does not receive a qualifying offer by June 25th at 5:00pm ET, they immediately become a UFA.