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Old 08-03-2011, 07:46 PM   #2922
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Originally Posted by Ronin View Post
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?
in the 05/06 season, Weber was 9 games short of the 40 game requirement to give him a 7th accrued season like you mentioned.

That's why he'll be a UFA in the 2012/2013 season. That's when he'll have the 7 seasons to become a UFA.
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