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NHL Offer Sheet Rules - A Refresher

A guide to both the basic and the complex rules involved with NHL Offer Sheets

With a number of teams considered as being ripe for potential offer sheets this off-season - including Ottawa - it's time to dig back in to the CBA to figure out all of the ins and outs of the rules regarding them.

What is an offer sheet?

An offer sheet is a contract offered to another team's restricted free agent.

Who can be given an offer sheet?

Any unsigned restricted free agent can receive an offer sheet.

When can offer sheets be given?