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Originally Posted by blankall
I don't see how the NHL can take the position that the moment a player ceases to be an RFA is different depending on the team that provides the offer sheet. If the NHL forces the Avs to put him through waivers, at least their is consistency; however, that's still highway robbery for a CBA document that is misleading at best.
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I'm not going to pretend to know the CBA thoroughly, but I would imagine the rule is in place to discourage offer sheeting and to encourage clubs to keep and hold on to their own RFA's.
If someone wanted to do this to Bartschi in the future, they may think twice about doing so. Gives stability to the teams regarding their own players.