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Originally Posted by Dan403
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If its a SIGN and trade. Then by definition he's not a Pending UFA. He's SIGNED.
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The only reason Tkachuk was a sign-and-trade is that the Flames were eligible to give him an 8-year deal and the Panthers weren't.
If a player is traded during the season, before the trade deadline, then he will be on his new team's roster at the trade deadline, and the new team will be eligible to give him an 8-year deal.
The benefit of a sign-and-trade in such a case is zero.