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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
Good point. But can they trade his rights before matching so as to allow the team trading for him to match? Same difference, if so.
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I believe when a player signs an offer sheet he can't be traded and his current team has 7 days to match or decline. Oilers would have essentially 7 days to trade a few players off their roster to make room dealing with GM's that know well they are in a position of strength as the clock ticks for the Oilers. It would be an incredibly difficult time for the Oilers as they would likely be forced to trade a player or more for below market value to make up space weakening their roster in the process.