Official Q&A Thread

[snugerud]

When is our transaction lock for new signings?

[Rob]

Free Agency closes at the start of our playoffs. 

[jlapo11]

Can we still release/buyout players even though playoffs have started?

Will Buyout money back in our Salary Cap when the extension period opens?

 

Buffalo should have a couple of good draft players in the 1st round hey 

[Rob]

Can we still release/buyout players even though playoffs have started?

Will Buyout money back in our Salary Cap when the extension period opens?

 

Buffalo should have a couple of good draft players in the 1st round hey 

Yes you can still release and buyout players right up until the end of the season and apply buyout money to this year's cap.

[norrya66]

Rob,

Sorry for the confusion, but I always get confused about this every year, and don't want to mess it up...

Is there a signing period for our guy's contracts who are ending this year after the season?  Or is there a date that we have to sign them by?  Thanks

[Rob]

Rob,

Sorry for the confusion, but I always get confused about this every year, and don't want to mess it up...

Is there a signing period for our guy's contracts who are ending this year after the season?  Or is there a date that we have to sign them by?  Thanks

There is a long signing period that starts after our playoffs and ends after the NHL entry draft.  During that time you can also trade expiring contracts.

[jlapo11]

Could you provide us with future deadlines

Thanks

 

[Rob]

Could you provide us with future deadlines

Thanks

 

I don't have any firm dates.  The extension period lasts from the end of our season until the end of June.  That's a good 11 or 12 weeks to decide on your extensions and/or trade expiring contracts.  After that we'll have a short period (couple weeks) to select draft keepers.  After that we'll do the supplemental draft.  Once that's done I'll open up Free Agency.  I will let you know well in advance of all deadlines, I just don't have them written in stone.

[jlapo11]

I don't have any firm dates.  The extension period lasts from the end of our season until the end of June.  That's a good 11 or 12 weeks to decide on your extensions and/or trade expiring contracts.  After that we'll have a short period (couple weeks) to select draft keepers.  After that we'll do the supplemental draft.  Once that's done I'll open up Free Agency.  I will let you know well in advance of all deadlines, I just don't have them written in stone.

Will the $ (released contracts through 2013-2014) available at the end of the playoffs so we could use it for extensions

[Rob]

Will the $ (released contracts through 2013-2014) available at the end of the playoffs so we could use it for extensions

After the playoffs we roll right over to 14/15. So all that 13/14 money will be off your books.