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Originally Posted by dumbrabbit
Not really that knowledgable in hockey but this game has me interested.
How much time does it take for players to reach their full potential?
Also, how does Free Agency work? In baseball there's the posting system. Will guys be more expensive in certain leagues than others? Will other teams find the same guys I'm interested in and get into a bidding war with me?
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For the most part, players tend to be at their top of their game much earlier in hockey over baseball. Typically 23-30 is the peak age.
In the NHL there is a trading block. Players can't be bought for money in the NHL.
Free agency has two levels. Restricted and Unrestricted.
Unrestricted are players who has played 7 years in the league or are age 27.
Restricted means that their pro team still hold's exclusive negotiating rights. If other teams offers him a contract, that team owes the other draft picks (depending on the price of the contract)