Thread: Justin Schultz may go UFA?
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Old 06-13-2012, 12:40 PM   #84
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Originally Posted by sureLoss View Post
Former NHL GM Brian Lawton says that whoever signs Schultz will have to guarantee a roster position:
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/201...m-lawton-says/
Teams can say whatever they want, but is there any legal way for a player enforce that guarantee? I'm pretty sure that standard entry level contracts allow for players to be sent to the minors and scratched. What can he do if that happens?
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