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Originally Posted by New Era
A question that someone can hopefully answer. When does a contract expire? Is it after the final game of the Stanley Cup? Is there a specific date? The answer to this will determine the answer to possible tampering or collusion. I suspect that the contracts do not go to the end of June otherwise it would virtually be impossible to have a UFA contract negotiated and accepted on July 1st when the free agency window opens. Negotiations take time, so there must be a window where the clubs can talk to the agents without it being considered tampering.
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The day of free agency, IIRC