{"id":899,"date":"2016-09-09T16:45:30","date_gmt":"2016-09-09T20:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=899"},"modified":"2016-09-09T16:45:30","modified_gmt":"2016-09-09T20:45:30","slug":"professional-try-outs-in-full-swing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2016\/09\/09\/professional-try-outs-in-full-swing\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Try-Outs In Full Swing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Professional try-outs are in full swing. With many of the NHL<\/strong>‘s top stars taking part in the World Cup of Hockey<\/strong>, fringe NHLers could turn into a valuable commodity this year. As stipulated in the Collective Bargaining Agreement, teams must dress a minimum of eight NHL<\/a> players in each contest.<\/p>\n

If you don’t have a copy of the\u00a0CBA<\/a>\u00a0handy, Section 15.4 (c) spells it out nicely:<\/p>\n

A Club shall be permitted to dress a minimum of eight (8) veterans for any Exhibition Game. For purposes of this Section 15.4(c), a veteran shall constitute either: (1) a forward or defenseman who played in thirty (30) NHL Games during the previous season, (2) a goaltender who either dressed in fifty (50) or more NHL Games or played in thirty (30) or more NHL Games in the previous season, (3) a first round draft choice from the most recent year’s Entry Draft, or (4) any Player who has played one-hundred (100) or more career NHL Games. The matter of Player participation in Exhibition Games shall be referred to the NHL\/NHLPA Competition Committee for its consideration and recommendations, if any, in accordance with Article 22.<\/em><\/p>\n

According to reports, four players today committed to camps on PTO’s: Kris Versteeg<\/a><\/strong>, Zach Boychuk<\/a><\/strong>, Stephen Gionta<\/a><\/strong>, and Eric Nystrom<\/a><\/strong>. The chances to make a roster range from solid upgrade option to placeholder.<\/p>\n

Kris Versteeg – Edmonton Oilers<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Versteeg split the 2015-16 season between the Carolina Hurricanes<\/strong> and Los Angeles Kings<\/strong>. He originally signed with SC Bern<\/strong> in the NLA<\/strong> but came to North America due to insurance complications or failing medical exams of some nature depending on which report, or a mixture the two, is correct.<\/p>\n

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Why Kris Versteeg's contract w\/ Bern was terminated was not insurance issue, he didn't pass the medical, writes @NZZ<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/OnKEw9DnYO<\/a><\/p>\n

— Szymon Szemberg (@Sz1909_Szemberg) September 6, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n