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Originally Posted by heep223
I apologize if you or someone has already explained this, but why? What about Monahan?
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It's because he burned the first year of his contract but only played one game during that year.
The CBA is written so that a typical player's ELC runs out the same time he becomes a Group 2 RFA (who is eligible to receive offer sheets). For players who are 21 or younger when they sign their ELCs, their ELC is 3 years long and they can become a Group 2 RFA after 3 years of professional experience. For players who are 22 or 23, it's 2 years for both; and for players who are 24 or older, it's one year.
However, you have to play 10 pro games in a season for it to count as a year of experience. For Gaudreau, his 3 year ELC expires at the end of this season, but he won't have 3 years of experience until the end of next season.
Monahan's contract and years of experience match up, so he can receive an offer sheet this summer.