Once the league sees definitive retirement news I would think they will remove them from rosters. Not sure what happens with guys that were purchased via UFA this year.
Retiring Players
If a player retires in the NHL he retires at the same time in the CPHL. No buyout is required for retired players UNLESS acquired via UFA in the same season.
A player is deemed retired when its listed via the NHL.com site or when articles in any newspaper state the player quoting the same. Any player who has played in Europe for 3 years or more as shown on hockeydB is retired and must be bought out.
If a player retire at the end of their NHL season, they will be allowed to complete their CPHL season. If they retire before their season they are done now.
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