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If it says UFA, why would you think RFA...

Originally he was a RFA, but due to playing an inefficient amount of NHL games, Zack Mitchell has become a Group VI UFA.

These are this years prospective free agents that will become UFA Group 6 because they have not met the required NHL games played at the age of 25 or older. Players displayed in bold can still meet the games played requirements to remain an RFA. pic.twitter.com/7uym35TsjF

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What are the win now rankings? It says GMs have until 10 PM ET to do that ... is it important? What is it exactly?

Win Now rankings is a list of teams ranked 1-31 based on their likelihood of winning the Cup. We are allowing public submissions until 10pm tonight and will then release the updated rankings.

ok, i might not have time to do that today, it depends how important it is. Is it important for me to do or is it okay if i don't have time?

If you want to add input you are more than welcome to. I will allow you to decide if you think it is important or not. If you don't have time to do it, thats alright.

Effectively immediately, I am stepping down as a member of the BOG. There are matters that have come up in my personal life in which my attention is drawn to significantly more than the responsibilities that come with being a member of the BOG. I will also not be active on my game-dedicated twitter account nearly as much, so if you would like to communicate with me, doing so on my team page will most likely result in the quickest response.

Does this mean there is a position open on the BOE??

Is there a nomination/election process to go through in order to be considered to fill the role?

We are unsure at this moment. We will have a better idea in the near future as to specifics.

I feel that it would be fair for me to submit a recommendation as to who gets the open spot based on interested candidates, and then have the BOG/E decide from there. But there may not even be an open spot, due to the return of @Bo53Horvat to the management aspect. Nothing is certain right now, so please be patient. It drives the BOG/E crazy when GMs are extremely impatient

So what's the rule with trading after the deadline? Can non-playoff teams trade right after the deadline? Can playoff teams???

Trades may resume at the start of the Draft (tentative date of May 4).

Trade discussions are allowed April 9-May 3 though, right?

Yes. We do not regulate any trade related conversations. If you do indeed agree upon a deal, that deal is only in principle. In other words, that deal is only official when deals can be made; it is not a binding among all parties involved.

I know its kind of far away, but how many trades do we have on draft day? Also I remember you mentioning awhile ago that we would only have 4 trades in the offseason. Is that still the case or are you guys discussing?

I don't have enough information to accurately tell you specifics. I will have that information as we get closer to the start of the offseason.

So are playoff rosters in effect, or are we still limited to 23 players?
Just want to know if I can use my leftover cap space for playoff depth.

When does our official "offseason" begin?
Also, when does are cap compliance end? Meaning we can be over the cap until the start of the next season?

Tentative draft date is May 4. That is when trades may resume as the offseason starts.

When FA starts, teams will be allowed to go over the salary cap.

Thanks for the update.

so we cant acquire salary over our cap hit at the draft? also when can we publish our 18-19 version of our teams

Not under this current model.

Probably when the 2017-18 season is completed

Can I trade Eichel? This question was brought to my attention by MrBooth