thebluenote
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He is very close to having to pass through waivers. I believe 14 more games or a few more months and he'd have to go through waivers unless it was a rehab stint, which at this point, the NHLPA would protest that since he's already played. I believe the rules are at 18 years old when you sign your first contract, you have 160 games or 5 years whichever comes first. He's close on both.
[Edit] Found it NHL salary cap - Wikipedia
So since he's in his 4th year (signed in 2014-2015), and has only played 145 games, he's exempt... damn that is cutting it pretty close. I guess if they're going to make the call it's now or never.