patsdude114
10-27-2006, 04:31 PM
K 1st off before anyone goes into this post I know Kalus isnt coming back this is just more a question involving his status in pro hockey..
With the Penguins having to make a decision on Jordan Staal by Nov.1 to either keep him up in the NHL this season or to send him back to junior, if they keep Staal up this season he will become a unrestricted free agent the same year as Malkin under the new CBA (i believe i read after 7 years pro they become unrestricted free agents) would Petr Kalus fall under that same rule considering he is under contract to the Boston Bruins and now playing pro hockey in the AHL, i know the NHL considers a season in the AHL still pro hockey but does that go against his 7 years before becoming a unrestricted free agent???
My guess would be yes but im not saying that im right, i have emailed the Providence Bruins with this exact same question. If he plays the full year in the AHL and it does count against his free agency years down the road do the Bruins really want both Kalus and Kessel becoming unrestricted free agents in the same year down the road, since the Boston Bruins do have plans with Kalus in them as well as Kessel...
With the Penguins having to make a decision on Jordan Staal by Nov.1 to either keep him up in the NHL this season or to send him back to junior, if they keep Staal up this season he will become a unrestricted free agent the same year as Malkin under the new CBA (i believe i read after 7 years pro they become unrestricted free agents) would Petr Kalus fall under that same rule considering he is under contract to the Boston Bruins and now playing pro hockey in the AHL, i know the NHL considers a season in the AHL still pro hockey but does that go against his 7 years before becoming a unrestricted free agent???
My guess would be yes but im not saying that im right, i have emailed the Providence Bruins with this exact same question. If he plays the full year in the AHL and it does count against his free agency years down the road do the Bruins really want both Kalus and Kessel becoming unrestricted free agents in the same year down the road, since the Boston Bruins do have plans with Kalus in them as well as Kessel...