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Originally Posted by codynw
At what point does a player become waiver eligible? Is it based on number of games played? Age? This has always confused me.
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It is based on the age of the player when he signs his first NHL contract and number of NHL games played
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Specifically, exemption is determined by a combination of the number of years under contract and games played. Once a player hits a threshold number of games played based on the player's age and the number of years since he signed his first NHL contract, he loses the exemption and must pass through waivers. The number of years and games is set down in a table in paragraph 13.4 of the CBA:
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