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JeffR · 10-31-2017, 10:50 PM

In a situation like that, your best bet is hoping the re-signing negotiations will fail and he'll be a free agent, even briefly, on July 1. You'll generally be able to out-bid the KHL team at that point. The better the player, the more likely that'll happen as the player realizes he can get more money from an NHL team and won't accept the amount the KHL team is able to offer - but there are a few KHL teams who have the budget to make competitive offers.

10-31-2017, 10:50 PM	#3
JeffR FHM Producer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 16,625	In a situation like that, your best bet is hoping the re-signing negotiations will fail and he'll be a free agent, even briefly, on July 1. You'll generally be able to out-bid the KHL team at that point. The better the player, the more likely that'll happen as the player realizes he can get more money from an NHL team and won't accept the amount the KHL team is able to offer - but there are a few KHL teams who have the budget to make competitive offers.