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The post got lost in the thread, but I need this intel handy and I bet you too need this intel handy, so for the quick reference purposes I will re-post the off-season dates to this dedicated thread where this intel is handy.
Expansion Draft and related Trade/Waiver Freeze shenanigans in turquoise, to honor the Kraken.
24 hours after conclusion of Stanley Cup Final
▪ First Buy-Out Period Begins
▪ Deadline for First Club-Elected Salary Arbitration Notification (5:00 p.m. New York Time)
July 13 ▪ Deadline for Clubs to request that a Player “waive” his “No Move” clause for purposes of Expansion Draft (5:00 p.m. New York Time) 1
July 15 ▪ Last Possible Day of Stanley Cup Playoffs
July 16 ▪ Last day to place Player on Waivers prior to Expansion Draft Trade/Waiver Freeze (12:00 p.m. New York Time)
▪ Deadline for Players to agree to “waive” their “No Move” clauses for purposes of Expansion Draft (5:00 p.m. New York Time) 2
July 17 ▪ Commencement of the Expansion Draft Trade/Waiver Freeze (3:00 p.m. New York Time)
▪ Commencement of Expansion Draft Signing Moratorium on all NHL SPCs (3:00 p.m. New York Time)
▪ Deadline for each Club to simultaneously submit its Protection List to Central Registry and the NHLPA (5:00 p.m. New York Time)
July 18 ▪ Deadline for Central Registry to approve and simultaneously distribute the Protection Lists (with each Player’s Expansion Draft Value) to all NHL Clubs (including the Expansion Club) and the NHLPA (10:00 a.m. New York Time)
▪ Opening of UFA/RFA Interview Period (only applies to Players that are available for selection in the Expansion Draft) for the Expansion Club only (10:00 a.m. New York Time)
July 21 ▪ Deadline for the Expansion Club to simultaneously submit their Expansion Draft Selections to Central Registry and the NHLPA (10:00 a.m. New York Time)
▪ Deadline for the Expansion Club to submit SPCs for any pending UFA/RFAs that are signed and selected by the Expansion Club (10:00 a.m. New York Time) 3
▪ Official distribution and announcement of the Expansion Club’s Selections (8:00 p.m. New York Time) 4
July 23 ▪ 2021 NHL Draft – Round 1
July 24 ▪ 2021 NHL Draft – Rounds 2-7
July 26 ▪ Deadline for Qualifying Offers, which are not open for acceptance prior to July 28 5
July 27 ▪ Restricted Free Agents may make contact with Clubs (including their own) regarding potential interest, but may not sign new SPCs or Offer Sheets until the opening of RFA/UFA Signing Period
▪ First Buy-Out Period Ends (5:00 p.m. New York Time)
▪ Club’s ability to offer own potential UFA an eight (8) year SPC expires (11:59 p.m. New York Time)
July 28 ▪ RFA/UFA Signing Period Begins (12:00 p.m. New York Time)
▪ Qualifying Offers open for acceptance prior to (12:00 p.m. New York Time)
August 1 ▪ Deadline for Player-Elected Salary Arbitration Notification (5:00 p.m. New York Time)
▪ Deadline for RFA Offer Sheets for First Club-Elected Salary Arbitration (5:00 p.m. New York Time)
▪ Commencement of Second Club-Elected Salary Arbitration Notification (5:01 p.m. New York Time)
August 2 ▪ Deadline for Club-Elected Salary Arbitration Notification (5:00 p.m. New York Time)
August 4 ▪ Deadline for matching the Offer Sheet for Andrei Svechnikov (sometime around 12:08 p.m. New York Time)
August 6 ▪ Qualifying Offers Expire Automatically (5:00 p.m. New York Time)
August 11 ▪ First Day of Salary Arbitration Hearings
August 26 ▪ Last Day of Salary Arbitration Hearings
August 28 ▪ Last Day for Issuance of Salary Arbitration Awards
48 hours after Club’s last Salary Arbitration Award/Settlement
▪ Deadline to Exercise Salary Arbitration Walkaway Right
48-hour period beginning at 5:00 pm New York Time on the 3rd Day after Club’s last Salary Arbitration Award/Settlement ▪ Deadline for Such Club’s Second Buy-Out Period
1 With the exception of the two Clubs participating in the 2021 Stanley Cup Final, whose Deadline for sending the Waiver Form will be extended to the later of: July 13, 2021; or (ii) 12:00 noon New York Time on the day following the last day of the Stanley Cup Final.
2 The deadline will be the earlier of: (i) 5:00 p.m. New York Time on the 7th day after the Club has made the request; or (ii) July 16, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. New York Time.
3 The Expansion Club is permitted to sign a current or pending Free Agent on a Current Club's list of available Players during the period between 5:01 p.m. New York Time on July 18, 2021 and 4:59 p.m. New York Time on July 21, 2021, and in so doing will be deemed to have made its selection from such Current Club. Any such signed Free Agents would count as a selection of a contracted Player and would have their future contract's Averaged Amount included, as applicable, towards the aggregate Expansion Draft Value of the Expansion Club. For further clarity, if the Expansion Club signs a Free Agent from a Current Club, the Current Club is not entitled to any compensation from the Expansion Club.
4 The NHL and NHLPA shall discuss and agree how the announcement will be made.
5 If the Expansion Club selects a potential Restricted Free Agent from a Current Club's available list and such Player has not yet received a Qualifying Offer, the Expansion Club will have the option to indicate that it will provide a Qualifying Offer to such Player. Such indication will require the Expansion Club to make the appropriate minimum Qualifying Offer to the Player and will cause such Player to be included in the aggregate Expansion Draft Value of the Expansion Club consistent with the treatment of Qualifying Offers.
(All dates from the Attachment A in the NHL/NHLPA "2020-21 Transition Rules":
2020-21 transition rules and medical protocols )
Broadcast details:
Expansion, NHL Draft television information announced
Expansion Draft and related Trade/Waiver Freeze shenanigans in turquoise, to honor the Kraken.
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▪ First Buy-Out Period Begins
▪ Deadline for First Club-Elected Salary Arbitration Notification (5:00 p.m. New York Time)
July 13 ▪ Deadline for Clubs to request that a Player “waive” his “No Move” clause for purposes of Expansion Draft (5:00 p.m. New York Time) 1
July 16 ▪ Last day to place Player on Waivers prior to Expansion Draft Trade/Waiver Freeze (12:00 p.m. New York Time)
▪ Deadline for Players to agree to “waive” their “No Move” clauses for purposes of Expansion Draft (5:00 p.m. New York Time) 2
July 17 ▪ Commencement of the Expansion Draft Trade/Waiver Freeze (3:00 p.m. New York Time)
▪ Commencement of Expansion Draft Signing Moratorium on all NHL SPCs (3:00 p.m. New York Time)
▪ Deadline for each Club to simultaneously submit its Protection List to Central Registry and the NHLPA (5:00 p.m. New York Time)
July 18 ▪ Deadline for Central Registry to approve and simultaneously distribute the Protection Lists (with each Player’s Expansion Draft Value) to all NHL Clubs (including the Expansion Club) and the NHLPA (10:00 a.m. New York Time)
▪ Opening of UFA/RFA Interview Period (only applies to Players that are available for selection in the Expansion Draft) for the Expansion Club only (10:00 a.m. New York Time)
July 21 ▪ Deadline for the Expansion Club to simultaneously submit their Expansion Draft Selections to Central Registry and the NHLPA (10:00 a.m. New York Time)
▪ Deadline for the Expansion Club to submit SPCs for any pending UFA/RFAs that are signed and selected by the Expansion Club (10:00 a.m. New York Time) 3
▪ Official distribution and announcement of the Expansion Club’s Selections (8:00 p.m. New York Time) 4
ESPN2 will air the Kraken’s choices live from Seattle starting at 8 p.m ET. (Sportsnet and SN NOW in Canada.)
The show will be hosted by Chris Fowler, who will be joined by former NHL player Dominic Moore. Former NHL goalie and current analyst Kevin Weekes will report from various Seattle locations.
NHL Network's signature programs NHL Now™ and NHL Tonight™ also will air live pre- and post-coverage of the Expansion Draft and the first round of the NHL Draft.
July 22 ▪ Expansion Draft Signing Moratorium and Trade/Waiver Freeze are lifted (1:00 p.m. New York Time)The show will be hosted by Chris Fowler, who will be joined by former NHL player Dominic Moore. Former NHL goalie and current analyst Kevin Weekes will report from various Seattle locations.
NHL Network's signature programs NHL Now™ and NHL Tonight™ also will air live pre- and post-coverage of the Expansion Draft and the first round of the NHL Draft.
July 23 ▪ 2021 NHL Draft – Round 1
The first round will be broadcast on July 23 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2 live from the NHL Network studios in New Jersey. (Sportsnet and SN NOW in Canada.)
ESPN’s John Buccigross will host live coverage of the first round, along with Sportsnet analysts Elliotte Friedman and Sam Cosentino. Weekes, NHL Network’s Jackie Redmond and ESPN hockey writer and reporter Emily Kaplan will provide insight.
NHL Network's signature programs NHL Now™ and NHL Tonight™ also will air live pre- and post-coverage of the Expansion Draft and the first round of the NHL Draft.
ESPN’s John Buccigross will host live coverage of the first round, along with Sportsnet analysts Elliotte Friedman and Sam Cosentino. Weekes, NHL Network’s Jackie Redmond and ESPN hockey writer and reporter Emily Kaplan will provide insight.
NHL Network's signature programs NHL Now™ and NHL Tonight™ also will air live pre- and post-coverage of the Expansion Draft and the first round of the NHL Draft.
July 24 ▪ 2021 NHL Draft – Rounds 2-7
The NHL Network will provide coverage of Rounds 2 through 7 on July 24, starting at 11 a.m. ET.
(Fans in Canada will be able to watch Rounds 2-7 on Sportsnet and SN NOW.)
(Fans in Canada will be able to watch Rounds 2-7 on Sportsnet and SN NOW.)
July 26 ▪ Deadline for Qualifying Offers, which are not open for acceptance prior to July 28 5
July 27 ▪ Restricted Free Agents may make contact with Clubs (including their own) regarding potential interest, but may not sign new SPCs or Offer Sheets until the opening of RFA/UFA Signing Period
▪ First Buy-Out Period Ends (5:00 p.m. New York Time)
▪ Club’s ability to offer own potential UFA an eight (8) year SPC expires (11:59 p.m. New York Time)
==== END OF SEASON 2020-21 ====
=== START OF SEASON 2021-22 ===
=== START OF SEASON 2021-22 ===
July 28 ▪ RFA/UFA Signing Period Begins (12:00 p.m. New York Time)
▪ Qualifying Offers open for acceptance prior to (12:00 p.m. New York Time)
August 1 ▪ Deadline for Player-Elected Salary Arbitration Notification (5:00 p.m. New York Time)
▪ Deadline for RFA Offer Sheets for First Club-Elected Salary Arbitration (5:00 p.m. New York Time)
▪ Commencement of Second Club-Elected Salary Arbitration Notification (5:01 p.m. New York Time)
August 2 ▪ Deadline for Club-Elected Salary Arbitration Notification (5:00 p.m. New York Time)
August 4 ▪ Deadline for matching the Offer Sheet for Andrei Svechnikov (sometime around 12:08 p.m. New York Time)
August 6 ▪ Qualifying Offers Expire Automatically (5:00 p.m. New York Time)
August 11 ▪ First Day of Salary Arbitration Hearings
August 26 ▪ Last Day of Salary Arbitration Hearings
August 28 ▪ Last Day for Issuance of Salary Arbitration Awards
48 hours after Club’s last Salary Arbitration Award/Settlement
▪ Deadline to Exercise Salary Arbitration Walkaway Right
48-hour period beginning at 5:00 pm New York Time on the 3rd Day after Club’s last Salary Arbitration Award/Settlement ▪ Deadline for Such Club’s Second Buy-Out Period
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1 With the exception of the two Clubs participating in the 2021 Stanley Cup Final, whose Deadline for sending the Waiver Form will be extended to the later of: July 13, 2021; or (ii) 12:00 noon New York Time on the day following the last day of the Stanley Cup Final.
2 The deadline will be the earlier of: (i) 5:00 p.m. New York Time on the 7th day after the Club has made the request; or (ii) July 16, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. New York Time.
3 The Expansion Club is permitted to sign a current or pending Free Agent on a Current Club's list of available Players during the period between 5:01 p.m. New York Time on July 18, 2021 and 4:59 p.m. New York Time on July 21, 2021, and in so doing will be deemed to have made its selection from such Current Club. Any such signed Free Agents would count as a selection of a contracted Player and would have their future contract's Averaged Amount included, as applicable, towards the aggregate Expansion Draft Value of the Expansion Club. For further clarity, if the Expansion Club signs a Free Agent from a Current Club, the Current Club is not entitled to any compensation from the Expansion Club.
4 The NHL and NHLPA shall discuss and agree how the announcement will be made.
5 If the Expansion Club selects a potential Restricted Free Agent from a Current Club's available list and such Player has not yet received a Qualifying Offer, the Expansion Club will have the option to indicate that it will provide a Qualifying Offer to such Player. Such indication will require the Expansion Club to make the appropriate minimum Qualifying Offer to the Player and will cause such Player to be included in the aggregate Expansion Draft Value of the Expansion Club consistent with the treatment of Qualifying Offers.
(All dates from the Attachment A in the NHL/NHLPA "2020-21 Transition Rules":
2020-21 transition rules and medical protocols )
Broadcast details:
Expansion, NHL Draft television information announced
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