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Old 03-01-2013, 02:00 PM   #426
valo403
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Originally Posted by opendoor View Post
I'm not sure it's all that ambiguous. Under the old CBA all unsigned players (including RFAs) would've had to pass through waivers if they sign a contract after they'd played games without being loaned after the NHL seasons started.

The new CBA keeps that rule, with the noted exception for signing your own RFAs. I'm not sure how Calgary could argue that the new exemption would apply to them.
You can't really point at a previous agreement as an interpretation of a new agreement. I don't see the language as written as being that clear, there's at least an argument to be made.
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