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Originally Posted by edslunch
Are there actual rules that say you can't resign your free agent after the expansion draft? I know the optics are bad but unless there is an actual rule wouldn't it be hard to enforce? If they really wanted to enforce this wouldn't;t they say you can't resign UFA for 3 months after the draft or some such thing?
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They can't do that because it's not fair to the UFA's. They have earned thee right to test free agency and sign anywhere they want to given that team offers them a contract.
1. Expansion draft happens
2. Entry draft happens
3. Flames sign Stone
4. Free agency opens up
League will probably go after the Flames in that scenario.
1. Expansion draft happens
2. Entry draft happens
3. Free agency opens up
4. Flames sign Stone
League can't do a thing about it, they've broken no rules.