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fderfder8 · 01-28-2025, 08:51 PM

How do they work in game? From what I've gathered player rights in real life are as follows

- NCAA: when the player leaves college
- CHL/Canada: 2 years after being drafted
- Europe (excluding Russia): 4 years after being drafted
- Russia: 4 years after being drafted, with KHL contracts being able to extend those

The issue is, in game, I consistently find 26+ year olds still tied to NHL teams with player rights, even if they are at an age in which they are eligible to be a UFA, or if they have never even been signed by their NHL team. In the most egregious cases, I have found players over 30 who still have their rights tied to an NHL team, with one being 32. In my most recent sim (in 2055), 35 players aged 27 or older still had their player rights tied to an NHL team, with seven of those aged 30 or older.

Is it supposed to be like this? Seems like player movement is heavily restricted for those tied to player rights, especially when they are at the age to be a UFA or have not been signed after 4+ seasons by their respective teams.

01-28-2025, 08:51 PM	#1
fderfder8 Bat Boy Join Date: Jan 2025 Posts: 3	How do NHL Player rights work? How do they work in game? From what I've gathered player rights in real life are as follows - NCAA: when the player leaves college - CHL/Canada: 2 years after being drafted - Europe (excluding Russia): 4 years after being drafted - Russia: 4 years after being drafted, with KHL contracts being able to extend those The issue is, in game, I consistently find 26+ year olds still tied to NHL teams with player rights, even if they are at an age in which they are eligible to be a UFA, or if they have never even been signed by their NHL team. In the most egregious cases, I have found players over 30 who still have their rights tied to an NHL team, with one being 32. In my most recent sim (in 2055), 35 players aged 27 or older still had their player rights tied to an NHL team, with seven of those aged 30 or older. Is it supposed to be like this? Seems like player movement is heavily restricted for those tied to player rights, especially when they are at the age to be a UFA or have not been signed after 4+ seasons by their respective teams. Last edited by fderfder8; 01-28-2025 at 09:16 PM.