NHL makes significant revision to free-agent interview period rule (June 25- June 30)

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by FireGilbert

Possibly but I don't see it happening. Teams can still just acquire a player's rights and then sign them to a 8 year contract. I believe in the NBA only a player's current team can offer them a better contract.

For example if some GM went crazy and wanted Cammalleri on an 8 year deal they could trade for his rights from the Flames before July 1st and then attempt to sign him. There is no need for the Flames to sign him first and then make the trade.

Actually there is. To sign a player to an 8 year deal they needed to be on your roster as of the previous trade deadline.

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CBA section 50.8 b (iv)

An SPC with a term of greater than seven (7) years, provided, however,
that a Club may sign a Player to an SPC with a term of up to eight (8)
years if that Player was on such Club's Reserve List as of and since the
most recent Trade Deadline. With respect to potential Unrestricted Free
Agents only, the ability to re-sign a Player to an SPC of eight (8) years
expires when the Player becomes an Unrestricted Free Agent. With
respect to a Player who becomes a Group 2 Restricted Free Agent, a Club
may sign such Player to an SPC with a term of up to eight (8) years
provided such Player was on such Club's Reserve List and/or Restricted
Free Agent List as of and since the most recent Trade Deadline.

[FireGilbert]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Actually there is. To sign a player to an 8 year deal they needed to be on your roster as of the previous trade deadline.

edit:

CBA section 50.8 b (iv)

Thanks, I guess there is potential for future sign and trades and this new window could help that. This is like the NBA except you only have to be with a team for a few months instead of a few years.

I still don't think having an extra year as the only advantage will cause that many sign and trades though.