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Ronin · 08-03-2011, 07:14 PM

I'm curious as to why Weber will be an RFA at the end of this 1-year deal instead of a UFA.

Next year will be his 7th year in the NHL. He only played 28 games in his first year but that should be enough to kick off his entry level contract, no? The UFA rule is 27 or 7. He's 25 but he will have played 7 years in the NHL after the coming season.

Can someone that understands the CBA better than me explain this one?

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Ronin ...in the world. Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Richmond Posts: 28,466 Thanked 7,636 Times in 2,321 Posts Failed 609 Times in 221 Posts	I'm curious as to why Weber will be an RFA at the end of this 1-year deal instead of a UFA. Next year will be his 7th year in the NHL. He only played 28 games in his first year but that should be enough to kick off his entry level contract, no? The UFA rule is 27 or 7. He's 25 but he will have played 7 years in the NHL after the coming season. Can someone that understands the CBA better than me explain this one?