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Originally Posted by FAN
"Hold out" is an accepted and recognized term for a restricted free agent who misses training camp due to not having signed a qualifying offer and or failing to come to a contractual agreement with his team. A free agent is "free" to "hold out" and withhold his services.  |
except a play is not allowed to play without a contract, they are not withholding anything. They are not allowed to play.
It's accepted, but it shouldn't be because it's not accurate. Like the people that say "I could care less" it's accepted but inaccurate.
Why are the teams not considered to be holding out? Afterall they are withholding financial compensation.
A hold out is a player that is refusing to play under the terms of their contract. Someone like Alexei Yashin when he forced his trade out of Ottawa. or Nieuwendyk when he foorced his trade out of Calgary.