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Free Agency Explainer
Group II restricted free agents Players who have been tendered a qualifying offer before June 30 by their respective clubs are subject to draft choice compensation and right to match by their previous club. If a qualifying offer is not provided by that date, the player becomes an unrestricted free agent. Another team may make an offer to a restricted free agent by signing the player to an offer sheet. Since the player is restricted, the original team has a right to match the offer. If the original teams opts not to match the offer, it receives draft choice compensation based on a sliding scale.
Group IV restricted free agents Players who have never signed a contract, are considered "defected" and whose club retains the right to match due to the club making a qualifying offer. IPE restricted free agents Players with insufficient professional experience to qualify for free agency but have received qualifying offers from their clubs, who retain their exclusive rights. Group II unrestricted free agents Group II restricted free agents who were not tendered qualifying offers by their club (a 10% increase in salary for players making below the league average salary of $1,356,380; or the same salary as the previous season for players making above the league average salary of $1,356,380) Group III unrestricted free agents Players age 31 or older with at least four years of NHL experience. These qualifications for unrestricted free agency will remain at that level for the duration of the CBA, which expires on September 15, 2004. The former team has no right to compensation or matching an offer. Group IV unrestricted free agents Players who have never signed a contract, are considered "defected" but have become free agents due to the club failing to make a qualifying offer. Group V unrestricted free agents Players who (1) have completed 10 pro seasons or more (NHL or minors, excluding junior hockey), (2) earned less than the League average salary of $1,356,380 in the 1999-2000 season and (3) received a timely qualifying offer from their clubs have the right to elect once in their careers to become Group V unrestricted free agents. Should a player not elect to become an unrestricted free agent, since his prior club has tendered him a qualifying offer he shall remain subject to draft choice compensation and right to match as applies to a Group II free agents. Players have until July 15, 2000 to elect Group V status. Group VI unrestricted free agents Players, whose contracts have expired, are age 25 or older, have completed three or more professional seasons, and (1) in the case of a player other than a goaltender have played fewer than 80 NHL games (regular-season and playoff), or (2) in the case of a goaltender have played fewer than 28 NHL games (regular-season and playoff). Rookies Entry Draft consists of nine rounds for players 19 years old and older. Eighteen-year olds may opt to enter the draft. All rookies will have two-way contracts. A rookie will receive at least half of his salary if sent to the minors.
Nonperformance bonuses (signing, reporting) cannot exceed 50 percent of salary and will count under the cap. Legitimate performance bonuses (scoring, winning award) will not be included under the cap. Other Rules
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