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jetsnation
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Joined: 02.11.2015

Jun 28 @ 10:45 PM ET
"A player aged 20 or older (based on age on December 31 of calendar year in which the season starts) earns a year of professional experience by playing 10 or more Professional Games under a standard player contract in a given League Year. "

So, Niku, who will be 22 on October 10, and Appleton, currently 22 are both about to enter their 2nd year under a standard player contract. It says "...in a given League year..." implying that more than one league is in effect here, i.e. the AHL. Both will have completed their 3rd years by June 2020.....

- liverpoolnhl


Here are the rules...I've got to admit , its complicated, but I beleive Niku is on an ELC and not an SPC, so he might be OK....

What does “first- and second-year professionals” mean?

Assuming the methodology used for calculating professional experience as it relates to free agency (CBA Section 10.2) applies for expansion as well:

A Player aged 18 or 19 earns a year of professional experience by playing 10 or more NHL games in a given NHL season
A player aged 20 or older (or who turns 20 between September 16 and December 31 of the year in which he signs his first SPC) earns a year of professional experience by playing 10 or more Professional Games under an SPC in a given League Year.
Note that while the 18/19 age threshold refers to NHL games, the 20+ age threshold refers to Professional Games. “Professional Games” includes the following: any NHL Games played, all minor league regular season and playoff games and any other professional games played, including but not limited to, games played in any European league or any other league outside North America, by a Player pursuant to his SPC.

Professional seasons are expected to only count while a player is under an NHL SPC. A player like Artemi Panarin for instance, who played several “professional seasons” in the KHL prior to signing with the Chicago Blackhawks for the 2015-16 season, is expected to still be exempt from the Expansion Draft. This is because his seasons in the KHL were played before he signed an NHL SPC, so his first “professional season” for purposes of expansion is considered the 2015-16 season.

Furthermore, players who play professional games in the AHL or other professional leagues in a year where their contract slides are not expected to have those years count as “professional seasons” for purposes of expansion. This is because the player is 18/19 in the years that his contract slides, so only 10 or more NHL games would be considered a professional season.
jetsnation
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Joined: 02.11.2015

Jun 29 @ 9:25 AM ET
BTW...if I were to place a bet on where Tavares lands I would bet on Toronto. He is from Oakville and spends a lot of time in and around the area in the summer. I've bumped into him a few times. It just makes a lot of sense. He'd love to be a Leaf.

The draw of the West Coast lifestyle though may be tempting. I guess we will know soon.
Rexypoo
Location: Yes
Joined: 02.08.2016

Jun 29 @ 9:40 AM ET
BTW...if I were to place a bet on where Tavares lands I would bet on Toronto. He is from Oakville and spends a lot of time in and around the area in the summer. I've bumped into him a few times. It just makes a lot of sense. He'd love to be a Leaf.

The draw of the West Coast lifestyle though may be tempting. I guess we will know soon.

- jetsnation


He’s staying in New York. They overhauled the front office, slaughtered at the draft, and they’re getting a fancy new building.
TheUltimateJet
Winnipeg Jets
Joined: 07.16.2013

Jun 29 @ 10:01 AM ET
He’s staying in New York. They overhauled the front office, slaughtered at the draft, and they’re getting a fancy new building.
- Rexypoo


I hope he goes to either San Jose or Tampa Bay. The fanboy inside of me would love to see Tavares with Stamkos/Kucherov or with Couture/Pavelski.

Rexypoo
Location: Yes
Joined: 02.08.2016

Jun 29 @ 10:17 AM ET
I hope he goes to either San Jose or Tampa Bay. The fanboy inside of me would love to see Tavares with Stamkos/Kucherov or with Couture/Pavelski.
- TheUltimateJet

Tampa would definitely exciting. San Jose would see him desperately try to keep Burns, Pavelski, and Couture running.
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