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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
There is zero chance that contracts will be allowed to expire July 1 if teams are still playing. The owners and union would agree to a modification.
Also, a player jumping to a new team in the middle of the playoffs as a UFA is a complete and total impossibility, even if they did become FAs on July 1 regardless. They would be ineligible to play.
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The contract runs until July 1st, there is no legal way the league could extend the deal. It is a legally binding contract. The players would have to sign off on it with a salary agreement in place.