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Originally Posted by TheMagicMan
Does anyone know regarding the 10 game maximum rookie rule.....
Say if Sven plays 9 games in the NHL, gets sent back to the Winterhawks, and his WHL team exits early...Flames call him back for the playoffs, would the playoffs count as game 10, 11, 12 and 13, etc? Or would that be under a different rule?
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I believe playoffs count as game 10,11,12,13 based on these two clauses in the CBA
Under definitions:
"NHL Games" means Regular Season Games and Playoff Games.
Under the rules regarding entry level contracts
Section 9.1
(d) (i) In the event that an 18 year old or 19 year old Player signs an SPC
with a Club but does not play at least ten (10) NHL Games in the first season under that
SPC, the term of his SPC and his number of years in the Entry Level System shall be
extended for a period of one (1) year, except that this automatic extension will not apply
to a Player who is 19 according to Section 9.2 by virtue of turning 20 between September
16 and December 31 in the year in which he first signs an SPC. Unless a Player and Club
expressly agree to the contrary, in the event a Player's SPC is extended an additional year
in accordance with this subsection, all terms of the SPC, with the exception of Signing
Bonuses, but including Paragraph 1 Salary, games played bonuses and Exhibit 5 bonuses,
shall be extended; provided, however, that the Player's Paragraph 1 Salary shall be
extended in all circumstances.24
(ii) In the event that a Player signs his first SPC at age 18 and has had
his SPC extended pursuant to Subsection (i), and such Player does
not play at least ten (10) NHL Games in the second season under
that SPC, then the term of his SPC and his number of years in the
Entry Level System shall be extended for one (1) additional year.
Unless a Player and Club expressly agree to the contrary, in the
event a Player's SPC is extended an additional year in accordance
with this Subsection, all terms of the SPC, with the exception of
Signing Bonuses, but including Paragraph 1 Salary, games played
bonuses and Exhibit 5 bonuses, shall be extended; provided,
however, that the Player's Paragraph 1 Salary shall be extended in
all circumstances