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Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef
Bouma was not eligible for arbitration, I think he has 1 more year to go before he qualifies as he just completed his ELC.
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I don't believe this is correct.
Bouma will be on his 3rd contract once he signs this as he completed his ELC in 2012-13, signed a one year for 2013-14 and then an RFA again.
Joe Colborne was in the same situation. ELC finished his ELC in 2012-13, signed a one year deal for 2013-14 and became an RFA.
Almost identical situations other then Bouma had a one year ELC slide for 2009-10 and his contract only kicked in for 2010-11.
As per the rules:
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Some restricted free agents are eligible for salary arbitration, if the following conditions are met
For players signing their entry-level contract at age 18 or 19 (but who will not turn 20 in the same calendar year that the entry-level contract was signed), a season of professional experience is at least 10 NHL games played, and at least four such seasons must be accrued for arbitration eligibility.
For players signing their entry-level contract at age 20 (or who will turn 20 in the same year that the entry-level contract is signed), a season of professional experience is at least 10 professional (non-collegiate) games played, and at least four such seasons must be accrued for arbitration eligibility.
For players signing their entry-level contract at age 21 or older, arbitration eligibility comes at the expiration of a player's first contract.
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Bouma signed on October 7, 2009 at the age of 19.