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Originally Posted by trew
Just found this webpage from the NHL:
http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=26377
If I read this correctly, Erixon would have the option to not sign an opt in form for the 2011 draft.
Then, provided he plays one season of hockey in a North American league, he would be a free agent for the 2012/13 season, as he would no longer be elligible for the draft (via clause iv). |
I'm far too lazy to bother reading NHL rules, but I don't think he has any choice in the matter. He is/was eligible for the 2011 draft, so any team could have drafted him, and he would have been their "property" for 2 years.