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Originally Posted by Frequitude
Can the more CBA savvy confirm if this is even possible?
I thought the offer sheet ineligibility had to do with not enough games or "NHL seasons" played. If so, how would sitting out a season help become eligible?
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That is correct. He requires 3 years of professional experience to qualify for RFA status.
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For the purposes of this Section 10.2(a), a Player aged 18 or 19 earns a year of professional experience by playing ten (10) or more NHL Games in a given NHL Season, and a Player aged 20 or older (or who turns 20 between September 16 and December 31 of the year in which he signs his first SPC) earns a year of professional experience by playing ten (10) or more Professional Games under an SPC in a given League Year.
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So, even if he played hardball and went and played in Europe, he wouldn't gain a year of professional experience because those games wouldn't be played under an SPC.