Bruno Gervais, Jeremy Colliton, Sean Bergenheim, Jeff Tambellini, Frans Neilsen, and Ben Walter have ALL received qualifying offers from the Islanders. This will keep them from becoming unrestricted free agents on July 1st; if they are not signed to new deals before then, they will become restricted free agents, which means the Islanders can match any offer submitted by another team. For example, if a team offers Gervais 1 year, $2.5 million, and the Islanders match that offer, he comes back to the Islanders. The Islanders can refuse to match, and would receive draft pick compensation in return.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
News: Islanders Extend Qualifying Offers to 6 RFA's
Bruno Gervais, Jeremy Colliton, Sean Bergenheim, Jeff Tambellini, Frans Neilsen, and Ben Walter have ALL received qualifying offers from the Islanders. This will keep them from becoming unrestricted free agents on July 1st; if they are not signed to new deals before then, they will become restricted free agents, which means the Islanders can match any offer submitted by another team. For example, if a team offers Gervais 1 year, $2.5 million, and the Islanders match that offer, he comes back to the Islanders. The Islanders can refuse to match, and would receive draft pick compensation in return.
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