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Originally Posted by dying4acup
I am 100% sure that OK in the AHL is a pro year toward UFA. See Patrik Seiloff.
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For an 18 or 19 year old to use up a year of their ELC, they must play at least 10 NHL games in a season. Not professional games but NHL games.
The requirements to become an UFA is 7 "accrued" seasons or 27 years of age. An accrued season is defined as a season when a player was on the active roster (note not played, just on the active roster) for 40 NHL games or 30 NHL games for a goalie.
If Kylington spends the whole year in the AHL, it will neither use a year of his ELC or affect his timeline to reach UFA.
Sieloff's 2013-2014 year slid on his ELC because he was 19 years old and didn't play 10 NHL games. It did not affect his UFA status.