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Post by Montreal Canadiens (Tyler) on May 5, 2017 4:13:48 GMT -5
Rule Changes for 2017-18 Season
Free Buyout for Replacement GMs: Was: Non-existant Now: New GMs who take over an existing team are given one free buyout that must be used within 2 seasons as of the start of the season they joined the league in.
Reduce Number of Draft Rounds:
Was: 8 rounds Now: 6 rounds
Penalty for Illegal Claims: Was: An irritation for the Commissioners Now: An irritation for the Commissioners and a $500,000 cap penalty to the offending team for the remainder of the season
Salary Retention: Was: Non-existant Now: In trade negotiations the GM sending the player can retain up to 50 percent of that player's salary for the remaining duration of their contract. A team may not have more than 3 retained players at a time and a player may not be retained more than once.
Minor League Team Size: Was: 40 Now: 50
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