2021 Re-Signing (and Prospect Activation) Deadline - Wednesday, July 21

[Brock]

The deadline for re-signing your pending free agents is set for Wednesday, July 21 at 11:59 pm EST.

That will give us a week for the agents to gather and organize, and for Jeff to update the SIM, before we start the July Free Agent Frenzy (when our free agent period opens) on July 28.

This also includes your required prospect activations. THIS MUST BE DONE before July 21. A reminder that any player who played 10 games or more in the AHL or NHL will need to be signed and on your roster. Please note that if you do not activate your prospects (by signing them to ELC's) this will be done for you and all players will sign at the max. You will also be penalized $750,000 for every prospect that we have to activate for you.

So get those offers in, especially those qualifying offers. No qualifying offer means the player will become a UFA.

Another reminder that our cap will remain the same for next season with an upper limit of 81.5 Million and a floor of 60.2 Million.

Also be mindful of the 50 contract limit.

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[HFNHLOilers]

Umm how does 50 AHL games in an 82 game schedule condense down to 10 in 56? Im confused, 10 games is nothing

Also on that note i have prospects i want to cut if deadline is wensday arent we supposed to be able to cut them now?

 

[Ohio Jones]

i have prospects i want to cut if deadline is wensday arent we supposed to be able to cut them now?

On this point, there is a thread for you to post any contract buyouts and prospect releases.

HFNHL: Buyouts and Prospect releases

 

[Brock]

Umm how does 50 AHL games in an 82 game schedule condense down to 10 in 56? Im confused, 10 games is nothing

Also on that note i have prospects i want to cut if deadline is wensday arent we supposed to be able to cut them now?

I'm not sure I understand the question Zac? We have been making teams sign prospects after 10 pro games for a few seasons now. This is not new...

 

[albertascout]

I have submitted all prospect activations and FA offers and waiting for confirmation. I understand we also need the draft to get input as well.

Darryl

 

[albertascout]

Brock ,

What about a player playing 10 games in AHL but still has not drafted or signed by a NHL team?

Darryl

 

[Brock]

Brock ,

What about a player playing 10 games in AHL but still has not drafted or signed by a NHL team?

Darryl

Would depend on the age of the player. Send me a message and we can discuss.

 

[Wildman]

What about players who were drafted in 2020 and were eligible to play in the minors but due to cancellation ended up playing few games in AHL?

 

[DrSense]

So I have a player (Isaak Phillips) who played more than 10 games, but is only 19 and eligible to return to OHL, but may stay in AHL. I'm not sure. Should I sign him or wait to see whether he goes back to OHL ?

 

[HFNHLOilers]

So I have a player (Isaak Phillips) who played more than 10 games, but is only 19 and eligible to return to OHL, but may stay in AHL. I'm not sure. Should I sign him or wait to see whether he goes back to OHL ?

Answer i got was Jones/Perfetti/Douglas slide because they would have stayed in the OHL if it had played. Id assume same goes for WHLer who passed 10 games before their season started an they were called back.

 

[Brock]

Answer i got was Jones/Perfetti/Douglas slide because they would have stayed in the OHL if it had played. Id assume same goes for WHLer who passed 10 games before their season started an they were called back.

Correct!

Any of those players who played in the AHL as "underagers" were given exemptions due to covid and their NHL contracts would slide. Thus they do not need to be signed.

 

[Canuck09]

Correct!

Any of those players who played in the AHL as "underagers" were given exemptions due to covid and their NHL contracts would slide. Thus they do not need to be signed.

I botched this and signed a couple guys I probably shouldn't have. Will see over time if this helps or hurts me.

 

[Chris1989]

Might be in the wrong forum but how will free agency work out? Obviously it starts on the 28th but will this last like 2 to 3 weeks or is it like 24 hours per group?

 

[Canuck09]

Might be in the wrong forum but how will free agency work out? Obviously it starts on the 28th but will this last like 2 to 3 weeks or is it like 24 hours per group?

Here's the thread from last year to give you an idea. After the first round of offers are processed there's a second, and after that, things are handed back over to the agents and follow our standard process.

~ HFNHL Free Agency 2020 ~

 

[Ville Isopaa]

Just a reminder to all GM's that the deadline is for sending in offers, so we will negotiate and process any offers that are sent in before the deadline. There are a lot of offers coming in, so no need to worry if you don't get a response before the deadline.

 

[CoyotesHFNHL]

Just a reminder to all GM's that the deadline is for sending in offers, so we will negotiate and process any offers that are sent in before the deadline. There are a lot of offers coming in, so no need to worry if you don't get a response before the deadline.

Good to know! I always tell myself I'm going to send them in early, and I always wind up sending them the within last week before the deadline. Hopefully next year!

 

[Dryden]

sent

 

[Brock]

Hey everyone,

Just a note, our Free agency period/posting will occur tomorrow now (July 29), instead of today. Gives the SimGod a day to return from his much needed vacation and do the last few updates.

 

[Chris1989]

Hey everyone,

Just a note, our Free agency period/posting will occur tomorrow now (July 29), instead of today. Gives the SimGod a day to return from his much needed vacation and do the last few updates.

Beautiful.

 

[Brad Palmer]

When will the deadline be to submit round 1 UFA offers?