It's that time of the year again where the teams in the CCHL make decisions about their restricted free agents and who to sign with that one precious unrestricted free agent spot each team has.
This is our first year where teams are eligible to sign somebody due for unrestricted free agent status in 2022, but at the cost of a 25% increase rather than 10% if it's a 2021 (current year) free agent.
If you have a trade involving an unrestricted player you are resigning, once the information has been submitted to the league (Bobby/Matt/Paul), the player can then be traded at that point in time.
While there is no benefit to sending in things early (you can only send in one list - no revisions), the benefit is that you'll have peace of mind knowing you've sent it in. You'll also have an up-to-date roster shortly after in which to make your deals.
If you need help with the formatting on your free agent signing email, please refer to the rules page in section M, point number seven where it lays out the exact format to be used. If this format is not followed, the league does reserve the right to ignore the contract re-signings. While it seems harsh, some people have submitted formats over the years that require the executive to have to interpret their intentions which is why we developed the process on the website.
The deadline for submitting free agent contracts is on May 22nd. Just four days after that we will enter a trade freeze in order to allow the league executive to prepare the free agent listing and bidding process.
Have fun and please submit your contracts anytime - starting now!
Love and hockey,
-The Commish
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