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Forum: NHL SigningsMay 28, 2019 at 11:45 p.m.
Thread: San Jose Sharks signed Lean Bergmann (3 Years / $925,000 AAV)
from the CBA, section 10.1 "Unrestricted Free Agents," subsection (d), "Draft-Related Unrestricted Free Agents," sub-subsection (i): <div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quote:</div>Any Player <strong>not eligible for claim in any future Entry Draft</strong> pursuant to this Agreement and not on a Club's Reserve List shall be an Unrestricted Free Agent. Further, any Player eligible for claim in the Entry Draft, but who was unclaimed, shall be an Unrestricted Free Agent subject to the provisions of Section 8.9(b).</div>
Bergmann is ineligible for the draft because, from the CBA, section 8.4, "Eligibility for Claim": <div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quote:</div>(a) All Players age 18 or older are eligible for claim in the Entry Draft, except:
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(iv) a Player <strong>age 21 or older</strong> who: (A) has not been selected in a previous Entry Draft and (B) played hockey for <strong>at least one season in North America when he was age 18, 19, or 20</strong> and shall be eligible to enter the League as an Unrestricted Free Agent pursuant to Article 10.1(d)</div>
Bergmann played in the USHL for a couple of years. he also counts as 21 years of age for the purposes of this section because, from section 8.10, "Age of Players": <div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quote:</div>As used in this Article, [...]"age 21" means a Player reaching his twenty-first birthday by <strong>December 31 in the calendar year of the Entry Draft</strong></div>
Bergmann will, indeed, be 21 by the time December 31, 2019 rolls around, so he counts as age 21 for the purposes of the 2019 draft and is thus ineligible, per Section 8.4(a)(iv). this thus makes him a Draft-Related Unrestricted Free Agent, per Section 10.1(d)(i).
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 28, 2019 at 10:53 a.m.
Thread: Going forward after winning Stanley Cup
Im not sure that Sharks will start slow rebuild if they win the cup, Wilson will want another, but I think it is necessary especially on blue line.
I think both Meier and Labanc will get bridge contracts, because that just how Wilson does it (like in case of Hertl/Tierney/Sorensen/Donskoi) - maybe Meier might get long term, but it depends on UFA signings and trades. Imo Pavelski gets more term and less money to make cap work.
Agree with letting Nyquist go, not worth the money he might ask (especially with that condotional pick for resigning).

Vlasic, Burns and Simek are definitely not going anywhere. If someone is gone, it will be Braun. I would trade Dell and M. Karlsson as well. Moving Dillon depends on money he will ask (3-3,5 is acceptable but makes things complicated to sign UFA). Resigning E. Karlsson might be risk, he has injury history and according to rumours wants at least 11 million, but definitely top player with his skating, hands and vision. Just needs better partner to do the physical work (like Simek lifted Burns).

Im curious which youngster will get a chance, i excpect Gambrell and maybe another signing in Europe (bottom 6 guy). I would like to see Francouz from Colorado as a backup, he is not really proven but that will make him cheaper, I heard that he wants one way contract so that might be something to make him want to come to SJS - low risk, high reward and if it doesnt work, there will be time to get better backup during season.

Nice thoughts, looking forward on that Karlsson topic.