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Old 03-18-2020, 07:06 PM   #38
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Originally Posted by TheScorpion View Post
Forgot about that. Is there a specific reason in the CBA why Foo's rights expire Jun 30 2021 while a guy like Karnaukhov is on the Flames' reserve list indefinitely? Does it have something to do with their respective N.A. pro history?

Karnaukhov was a drafted player without a contract, so it reverts back to the draft UFA rules. Flames hold his rights for-ever.

Foo had a contract and so the rules revert back to "regular" UFA rules. He's a UFA after he's 27.
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