Ok, I figured it out.
In the 2020 extension of the CBA, the requirement that a player had to be on the roster at the most recent trade deadline has been removed.
Therefore, Seth Jones is allowed to sign an 8 year extension as of the 28th.
Prior to the 2020 CBA extension, Jones would not have been allowed to sign an 8 year deal until the trade deadline coming up this following season.
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