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Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef
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.
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Not accurate. A hold out can hold out for multiple reasons, including better contract offers or ideal conditions. You do not have to be under contract to be considered a hold out (based on all English and legal definitions of 'hold out')