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In the NHL, players who are restricted free agents can be, after being qualified by their current team, signed by another team to an offer sheet with salary greater than the qualifying offer. Teams have seven days to match the offer, and if the offer is not matched, the team making the offer sheet must give up compensation (see here for details).
Restricted free agent. A restricted free agent (RFA) is a type of free agent in the National Football League (NFL), National Hockey League (NHL), or National Basketball Association (NBA). Such players have special restrictions on the terms under which they can retain or change employment status with their athletic club teams.
Free agent. In professional sports, a free agent is a player or manager who is eligible to sign with other clubs or franchises; i.e., not under contract to any specific team. The term is also used in reference to a player who is under contract at present but who is allowed to solicit offers from other teams.
A player to watch: Chicago Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard's entry-level contract expires in 2026, though he'll be a restricted free agent. But he's considered a generational player and McDavid ...
The sign-and-trade helps NBA teams capitalize on financial assets that they would otherwise lose—with nothing gained in return—if a player became a free agent. It is a factor in the departing player's increased salary and extended contract. It helps the team gaining the player, by enabling it to offer a better/more economically competitive ...
ESPN’s Marks notes that “out of 30 notable stars who would be considered playing at starting level or better, 25 are either: restricted free agents, have a player or team option, or are ...
Winger, in his third NHL season, finished with career highs in goals (33), assists (34) and points (67) in 2023-24 and was a restricted free agent. Carolina Hurricanes, winger Seth Jarvis agree on ...
NHL. In the National Hockey League, an offer sheet is a contract offered to a restricted free agent by a team other than the one for which he played during the prior season. If the player signs the offer sheet, his current team has seven days to match the contract offer and keep the player or else he goes to the team that gave the offer sheet ...