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Joni Ortio could become a UFA unless he plays a ton

Everyone's rather concerned about the upcoming National Hockey League trade deadline around these parts, but the folks at Cap Friendly tweeted out something that raised a few eyebrows yesterday.

53 players are eligible to become Group 6 UFAs. Sabres lead with 6 players, followed by Sens and Panthers at 5. pic.twitter.com/RcPlAxSFSl

— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) February 25, 2016

According to their data, Joni Ortio could become a Group 6 free agent at the end of this season. This revelation made us curious, so we did some digging in our favourite place: the CBA.