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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I am just curious, but what is the provision that would have allowed him to declare as a free agent in June?
I thought the Flames had until August 15, 2026.
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It's the same clause Justin Schultz used to become a UFA 4 years after he was drafted. He could have used it because he played one year in the USHL after he was drafted, so the timelines between his graduating class and 4 years after he was drafted didn't line up.
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ARTICLE 8.6.c.iv
If a Player drafted at age 18 or 19, who had received a Bona Fide Offer in accordance with Section 8.6(a)(ii) above, becomes a bona fide college student prior to the second June 1 following his selection in the Entry Draft and does not remain a bona fide college student through the graduation of his college class, his drafting Club shall retain exclusive rights for the negotiation of his services until the later of: (a) the fourth June 1 following his selection in the Entry Draft, or (b) thirty (30) days after NHL Central Registry receives notice that the Player is no longer a bona fide college student; provided that if the Player ceases to be a bona fide college student on or after January 1 of an academic year and the Player: (1) is in his fourth year of college and has commenced his fourth year of NCAA eligibility, or (2) is in his fourth year of college and is scheduled to graduate from college at the end of his fourth year, then in the circumstances described in (1) or (2), the Club shall retain the exclusive right of negotiation for such Player's services through and including the August 15 following the date on which he ceases to be a bona fide college student.
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