Confirmed with Link: Rights to Gregory Hofmann for a 2022 7th Round Pick

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Hofmann had draft pick value after not being in the NHL for a decade after being drafted? Who knew?

(CAR/CBJ) - Hofmann for 2022 7th RD pick - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

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[GoldiFox]

Secured the next Seeley or Pashin. The Canes are wheeling and dealing. Let's see them use that Cap space already!

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Ok so now that we lost Dzingel and Hofmann in one day how do we ice a full roster tonight??

 

[HisIceness]

Now this is a blockbuster trade!

 

[RibFrabcus]

Noooooooo

 

[A Star is Burns]

Saw on CBJ board they'd like to get Hofmann over this year but the timing of their season (plus his team making the playoffs) may keep that from happening. I'm actually intrigued to see if he can do it over here. I know he came to camp a time or two but I guess he always wanted NHL or nothing. Glad we got something for him though.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Now this is a blockbuster trade!

Agreed, who wouldn’t want to buy stock in Blockbuster, movies aren’t going anywhere!

 

[Ole Gil]

Big win for team Jerome Samsone

 

[Novacane]

How on earth did we still have his rights?

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

How on earth did we still have his rights?

I’m going to guess that it’s because the Swiss league didn’t have a transfer agreement with the NHL until April 2020. Hofmann tried re-entering the draft a few years after Carolina drafted him, but the lack of a transfer agreement prevented it.

Just speculation though.

 

[Lempo]

I’m going to guess that it’s because the Swiss league didn’t have a transfer agreement with the NHL until April 2020. Hofmann tried re-entering the draft a few years after Carolina drafted him, but the lack of a transfer agreement prevented it.

Just speculation though.

It was discussed a while back, can't find where, but I believe that was it. It's the same deal with the KHL guys, their draft rights will be held indefinitely if not signed.

 

[the halleJOKEL]

water.

shed

 

[HisIceness]

How on earth did we still have his rights?

Draft rights are pretty much forever if the player doesn't sign with another NHL club.

 

[Lempo]

Draft rights are pretty much forever if the player doesn't sign with another NHL club.

Um. "Draft rights" aren't anything but the exclusive negotiation right a team has on the player, so a ban of any other NHL to negotiate or sign with him. The draft rights most often do lapse at the CBA-mandated time, if not signed timely by the club.

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[HisIceness]

Um. "Draft rights" aren't anything but the exclusive negotiation right a team has on the player, so a ban of any other NHL to negotiate or sign with him. The draft rights most often do lapse at the CBA-mandated time, if not signed timely by the club.

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Well, we still had his rights, and it's been 10 years so, yeah they go on for awhile it would seem.

 

[Lempo]

Well, we still had his, and it's been 10 years so, yeah they go on for awhile it would seem.

Yes, because with KHL and used-to-be-with-Swiss League there is no expiration date for the draft rights, apparently because of lack of transfer agreement/non-associated league reasons.

Very rare situation for a guy with a non-Russian name.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Well, we still had his rights, and it's been 10 years so, yeah they go on for awhile it would seem.

not really. NCAA players go ufa without signing. Frederick Andersen re-entered the draft. Chl prospects have gone ufa after a few years, etc.

Draft rights don’t go on for a while. I’m pretty sure this has to do with the Swiss league not having a transfer agreement with the nhl until April.

 

[HisIceness]

not really. NCAA players go ufa without signing. Frederick Andersen re-entered the draft. Chl prospects have gone ufa after a few years, etc.

Draft rights don’t go on forever. I’m pretty sure this has to do with the Swiss league not having a transfer agreement with the nhl until April.

I guess I was wrong here, but this kind of long isn't common anyway.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

Why do the Jackets think they can get him over but the Canes do not?

 

[Lempo]

Why do the Jackets think they can get him over but the Canes do not?

... you suggest they have been tampering with him?

 

[A Star is Burns]

Why do the Jackets think they can get him over but the Canes do not?

What makes you think we want him? I'd rather give a spot next year to a guy like Jarvis/Drury/Rees/Suzuki/etc than Hofmann.

 

[cptjeff]

... you suggest they have been tampering with him?

Talking with him, almost certainly. With or without our permission to do so, who knows? My guess is the Blue Jackets asked if they could negotiate with him, and Waddell said "Who? Be my guest. If he's ready to sign with y'all just throw us a pick."

 

[Lempo]

Talking with him, almost certainly. With or without our permission to do so, who knows? My guess is the Blue Jackets asked if they could negotiate with him, and Waddell said "Who? Be my guest. If he's ready to sign with y'all just throw us a pick."

Your scenario is very probable. I was meaning to do humor of an NHL team choosing to tamper with an eternally drafted prospect of all people. "NHL by-laws schmylaws, we're getting this guy!"

 

[Navin R Slavin]

The 7th round is for goalies.

One more dart for nothing.

 

[Sens1Canes2]

DaveG! Isn’t this your boy??