Similar to an unrestricted free agent, a restricted free agent is able to sign an offer sheet with any team. However, the player's original team is able to retain him by matching the offer sheet.

Offer sheets are one of the most complex parts of NHL contracts. It's not surprising to see how rare they are in today's league. The tactic for signing restricted free agents from other teams was ...

The Phoenix Suns matched the Indiana Pacers’ maximum offer sheet to restricted free agent center Deandre Ayton, a person with knowledge of the decision confirmed Thursday, in a move that could ...

After a week of thinking, the Oilers had no choice but to let them go and accept, in return, the draft picks provided for in the form of a compensatory offer. It had been several years since an ...

To add to the complication, teams must own their original pick in order to sign an offer sheet. For example, if a team has traded away their 2026 second-round pick, they can not sign a player to ...

The 2024 NHL offseason became randomly interesting in August because we saw something that we almost never see in the league—an offer sheet. Not only that, but we witnessed a dual offer sheet ...

The Sacramento Kings on Friday made a bold offseason move by signing Chicago Bulls restricted free agent guard Zach LaVine to a four-year, $78 million offer sheet, sources told The Undefeated.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi signed an offer sheet with the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. It is for a one-year, $6.1 million contract. The Montreal Canadiens have until Sept. 4 to match the offer and ...

A few hours after he signed an offer sheet with Calgary, the restricted free agent was back with the Avalanche. The Flames announced earlier Thursday they had signed O'Reilly to a multiyear offer ...

The New England Patriots have matched the Las Vegas Raiders' offer sheet on restricted free agent linebacker Christian Elliss, according to a report from NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. The 26-year ...