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Originally Posted by GreenLantern
A two way protects a player from waviers doesn't it?
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No.
A 2-way contract only means that if Butler is sent to the AHL, he will make a salary lesser then he would in the NHL. I think it was said his AHL would be $400,000 and his NHL $650,000.
Waiver exempt status is based on player's age at his first contract signing, how many games he's played in the NHL or how many seasons he's played in the NHL since he has signed his first NHL contract. It is not based on a 1 or 2 way contract.
Here's a bit of a breakdown on how it works:
For skaters, “games” means games dressed.
For goalies, “games” means games played (i.e. games in which the goalie actually played in the game).
“NHL Games” includes regular season and playoff games.
A player’s age is defined as the age he will be on his birthday in that calendar year. For example, if a player signs his first contract in May, and in June he turns 19, he is considered to be 19 “when he signed.”
