The CC Finally Makes a Decision

[Scott]

This upcoming season GMs will be able to claim free agents until our BBKL trade deadline. That date will be set soon. Stay tuned

[Shep]

??

Meaning, for example, somebody like Bobby Butler last season can be claimed before he is signed?

[Scott]

??

Meaning, for example, somebody like Bobby Butler last season can be claimed before he is signed?

You can only claim guys with contracts I believe. It'll open after the waiver draft.

[Shep]

This upcoming season GMs will be able to claim free agents until our BBKL trade deadline. That date will be set soon. Stay tuned

Okay.. well I thought we could do this last year anyways?

[MSP4LYFE]

??

Meaning, for example, somebody like Bobby Butler last season can be claimed before he is signed?

No, Butler is a college FA, meaning he is not eligible to be signed until after the college season, hence college FA's only be claimed via the BBKL waiver draft.

[Shep]

That's fine.

So then what is this rule changing? People were signing players until the Trade Deadline this year..

[Scott]

That's fine.

So then what is this rule changing? People were signing players until the Trade Deadline this year..

LOL - I know right? The CC is so useful lol

[Mike]

That's fine.

So then what is this rule changing? People were signing players until the Trade Deadline this year..

Codification. Some people wanted no FA signing at all. As in, unowned players could only be had in the waiver draft.

[Shep]

I'm serious though, I don't understand. I thought we could sign players until the deadline last year?

If not, when was the date we could no longer sign players?

[Shep]

That's fine.

So then what is this rule changing? People were signing players until the Trade Deadline this year..

Codification. Some people wanted no FA signing at all. As in, unowned players could only be had in the waiver draft.

So than nothing is changing from last year

[Mike]

So than nothing is changing from last year

On this issue? No.

[Nick]

but we have it officially as a rule....


we are currently clarify the details required for you to be able to sign FA

-> not draft eligible
-> signed a pro contract
-> played an NHL game? -> this is to protect some guys that sign early in the CHL or leave NCAA prior to end of the season... they should be kept for the waiver draft if they are not helping a teams roster right away.

[Shep]

Thanks for the clarification.

[bills09]

but we have it officially as a rule....


we are currently clarify the details required for you to be able to sign FA

-> not draft eligible
-> signed a pro contract
-> played an NHL game? -> this is to protect some guys that sign early in the CHL or leave NCAA prior to end of the season... they should be kept for the waiver draft if they are not helping a teams roster right away.

When was this as a rule decided....

[Mike]

but we have it officially as a rule....


we are currently clarify the details required for you to be able to sign FA

-> not draft eligible
-> signed a pro contract
-> played an NHL game? -> this is to protect some guys that sign early in the CHL or leave NCAA prior to end of the season... they should be kept for the waiver draft if they are not helping a teams roster right away.

When was this as a rule decided....

It hasn't. I think Nick's just musing on the possible options.

[Nick]

hence the "?" billy... i did not present it as a rule at all...

[bills09]

hence the "?" billy... i did not present it as a rule at all...

Just checking in case i missed something
carry on

[MSP4LYFE]

When was this as a rule decided....

It's common sense really. As it protects the Muzzin's and Cervenka's etc.