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Originally Posted by Blarg
I've got a question for you CBA experts here (looking at you Sureloss). Discussions for UFAs started on the 25th so that they can sign on July 1. Does this discussion period apply to players with RFA status and eligible for an offer sheet, ala Dougie Hamilton?
If I recall correctly, Treliving was not allowed to speak with Hamilton prior to the trade. Would that have been because that was before the 25th or because Hamilton is not allowed to speak to teams prior to July 1?
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I believe I've read that for RFAs, only the team holding the player's rights can negotiate with them prior to July 1. The discussion period from June 25 to July 1 only applies to UFAs.
EDIT: And I was wrong.
The interview period applies to both RFAs and UFAs. At least as of last year, and presumably that means going forward under the current CBA as well.
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In the June 18 memo (read over the phone to me by an agent), the league states, “After discussions with a number of general managers, we have revised and hopefully clarified with regard to last summer the permissible parameters of player contract and communication during the applicable interview periods.
“Please be advised that clubs are permitted to discuss the potential interest in as well as general parameters of a potential future contractual relationship with another club’s pending RFA or UFA during the applicable interview periods. The clubs may not enter any agreements or make any binding offers, promises, … oral or written concerning the terms of a potential SPC (standard players contract) with another club’s pending RFA or UFA.”
So in other words, teams and agents can now discuss the general parameters of a deal, as in, “I’ll be looking for a seven-year deal at around $5 million annually,” etc., meaning now players and agents at least know where each other is at heading into July 1 and know who’s in the game and who isn’t.
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