Swede under contract signed with WHL

Rojk · 02-18-2018, 06:23 PM

I play as Djurgården in SHL, Sweden, when suddenly one of my players decided to sign a WHL contract. Should that even be possible?

-Erik Walli Waltherholm-
Jun. 22nd, 2017: NHL drafted
Jun. 26th, 2018: CHL drafted
Aug. 28th, 2018: Signed two years contract with me
Jan. 1st, 2019: Signed two years contract with Medicin Hat Tigers

I had a contract with him, even though I know that Sweden have a release clause to NHL. But not to any other american organisations I believe.

Is it a bug or normal?

Adam B · 02-18-2018, 06:47 PM

I'm sure Jeff will correct me if I'm wrong on this, but I do believe players can transfer to the Canadian Hockey League at any time. It doesn't happen often, but it can occur.

Alessandro · 02-19-2018, 06:47 AM

It happened to me in the KHL too. It can happen, there are a few Russians who moved midway through the season (German Rubtsov, Maxim Kitsyn a few years ago)

02-18-2018, 06:23 PM	#1
Rojk Bat Boy Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 1	Swede under contract signed with WHL I play as Djurgården in SHL, Sweden, when suddenly one of my players decided to sign a WHL contract. Should that even be possible? -Erik Walli Waltherholm- Jun. 22nd, 2017: NHL drafted Jun. 26th, 2018: CHL drafted Aug. 28th, 2018: Signed two years contract with me Jan. 1st, 2019: Signed two years contract with Medicin Hat Tigers I had a contract with him, even though I know that Sweden have a release clause to NHL. But not to any other american organisations I believe. Is it a bug or normal?

02-18-2018, 06:47 PM	#2
Adam B Hockey Community Manager Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: A Hockey Rink Posts: 2,371	I'm sure Jeff will correct me if I'm wrong on this, but I do believe players can transfer to the Canadian Hockey League at any time. It doesn't happen often, but it can occur.

02-19-2018, 06:47 AM	#3
Alessandro Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 6,389	It happened to me in the KHL too. It can happen, there are a few Russians who moved midway through the season (German Rubtsov, Maxim Kitsyn a few years ago)