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Originally Posted by Ped
If you signed him this season wouldn't he have to be waived because he is playing in Europe and he's not no the reserve list? Or is that rule gone?
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The waiver rule states:
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13.23 In the event a professional or former professional Player plays in a league outside North
America after the start of the NHL Regular Season, other than on Loan from his Club, he may
thereafter play in the NHL during that Playing Season (including Playoffs) only if he has first
either cleared or been obtained via Waivers. For the balance of the Playing Season, any such
Player who has been obtained via Waivers may be Traded or Loaned only after again clearing
Waivers or through Waiver claim. This section shall not apply to a Player on the Reserve List or
Restricted Free Agent List of an NHL Club with whom the Player is signing an NHL SPC or is
party to an existing SPC with such NHL Club.
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My understanding is that he wouldn't be considered a professional or former professional player with respect to the CBA because a professional season requires a certain number of NHL Regular Season and Playoff Games, minor league regular season and playoff games, and games played in any European professional league, while under a Standard Player Contract.
The rule is designed to prevent teams from hiding NHL players in Europe and then bringing them in at the deadline for playoffs. Not for new talent.