Piestany88
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- Sep 29, 2017
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Kaut ELC could slide for an extra year until free agency but if he plays more than 70 NHL games over the next 2 years , after this year , and plays more than 40 games , 2 years after this one so 2020-2021,My understanding is since Kaut signed his contract when he was 19, if he plays 9 or less NHL games this year his ELC slides and he doesn't have to be protected. If Makar signs and plays at all this year he burns a year of his ELC and will have to be protected.
I could be wrong so don't hold me to this lol.......... Pretty confusing for sure
He would need to be protected.
Its likely he plays more than 40 the 20-21 season or a combined 70 the next 2 I would think.
So basically Makar and Kaut are likely going to need protection so play them when they are ready. Probably no confusion with them. If Timmins maybe gets a full year AHL next year and under 40 NHL the following year all good
Not having to protect Landy (FA) and Johnson (partial NMC) could be huge .
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