NHL Offer Sheet Tracker
What Is an Offer Sheet?
An offer sheet is a contract offered to a restricted free agent (RFA) by a team
other than the player's
current team. If the player signs the offer sheet, their original team has the right to match the terms or
receive compensation in the form of draft picks if they choose not to match.
See all 2025 offer sheet eligible players here.
Offer Sheet Eligibility Rules
Restricted Free Agent Status
Only players classified as restricted free agents (RFAs) can sign offer sheets.
Typically, RFAs have completed their entry-level contracts but have not accrued enough NHL seasons or
reached a certain age to become unrestricted free agents.
Players must meet experience requirements to be offer sheet eligible. If they do not
have enough experience, they cannot receive an offer sheet, and are
referred to as 10.2.c.
Qualifying Offer Received
To retain RFA rights, a team must extend a qualifying offer to the player. If no
qualifying offer is provided, the player becomes an unrestricted free agent and is no longer eligible for
an offer sheet.
Compensation Requirements
If the original team does not match an offer sheet, they receive draft pick
compensation based on the annual average value (AAV) of the new contract. Higher-value contracts result in
greater compensation.
Matching Period
After an offer sheet is signed, the player's current team has 7 days to
decide whether to match the offer or accept draft pick compensation.
Compensation Draft Pick Rules
Teams must use their own original draft picks as offer sheet compensation—they
cannot use picks acquired from other teams. If multiple picks from the same round are owed, teams are
granted extra years to fulfill the requirement (e.g., owing two picks from the same round gives the team
three drafts to deliver them).
NOTE: Tracker assumes that draft picks conditionally traded are met at the earliest season
and at
their most likely level until resolved. As well, the compensation brackets are from the
2024 offseason. They will be different and higher in the 2025 offseason and likely
announced close to July 1st.
Offer Sheets Tracker
Pick Conditions Met
| Offer Sheet AAV * |
Draft Compensation |
Eligible Teams |
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* Compensation brackets are from the 2024 offseason. They will be different and
higher in the 2025 offseason and announced late June. AAV is total comp divided by years to a max of 5
years.
Pick Conditions NOT Met
| Offer Sheet AAV * |
Draft Compensation |
Ineligible Teams |
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* Compensation brackets are from the 2024 offseason. They will be different and
higher in the 2025 offseason and announced late June. AAV is total comp divided by years to a max of 5
years.
Team Offer Sheet Eligiblity
See all the draft picks here.
| Offer Sheet AAV * |
Draft Compensation |
Picks Available |
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Available
Yes
Unavailable
No
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* Compensation brackets are from the 2024 offseason. They will be different and
higher in the 2025 offseason and announced late June. AAV is total comp divided by years to a max of 5
years.
