[Julio]

From what I have read of the gobbledy#### of the new CBA, you are eligible for at least some pension once you have played any NHL games.
"21.13 Eligibility. Following the Retirement Plan Effective Date, a Player shall become a
participant in the Retirement Plan as of the date of his first NHL Regular Season Game played."

It does look like this plan is in addition to the pension plans from previous agreements, and was a big change because it went back to being a defined benefit (set amount per month) as opposed to the previous defined contribution plan (similar to an RRSP where you have a lump sum, and the income you get from it depends on how it is invested).