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Originally Posted by devo22
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As a goalie, he gets an extra season of exemption (it should be 4 years or 80 games played).
Also, because he was in the KHL for the last four seasons, they don't count as years of service because there isn't a valid transfer agreement between the NHL and KHL and he was considered a defected player.
So, as far as the NHL is concerned, he has 48 games played over 3 seasons. This means he can play up to 32 games this season before he must start passing through waivers.