Coach Selly
08-30-2012, 18:43
Without a new Collective Bargaining Agreement hashed out in the next 17 days, nearly every single NHL player will become a free agent at 11:59 p.m. on September 15.
For most, that means the ability to bolt for Europe, to most professional leagues start playing games this week.
From last year’s roster, there are only 9 players who are not permitted to play in Europe:
ENTRY-LEVEL PLAYERS (6):
Brayden Schenn (age 21)
Sean Couturier (19)
Eric Wellwood (22)
Zac Rinaldo (22)
Erik Gustafsson (23)
Brandon Manning (22)
INJURED PLAYERS (3):
Chris Pronger (post-concussion symptoms)
Andrej Meszaros (Achilles)
Andreas Lilja (hip)
All the rest (http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/Which-Flyers-will-play-in-Europe.html)
For most, that means the ability to bolt for Europe, to most professional leagues start playing games this week.
From last year’s roster, there are only 9 players who are not permitted to play in Europe:
ENTRY-LEVEL PLAYERS (6):
Brayden Schenn (age 21)
Sean Couturier (19)
Eric Wellwood (22)
Zac Rinaldo (22)
Erik Gustafsson (23)
Brandon Manning (22)
INJURED PLAYERS (3):
Chris Pronger (post-concussion symptoms)
Andrej Meszaros (Achilles)
Andreas Lilja (hip)
All the rest (http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/Which-Flyers-will-play-in-Europe.html)