Draft pick compensation for 2012 NHL Restricted Free Agents

If a team signs a RFA to an offer sheet, and his 2011-12 team doesn’t match, they are awarded draft pick compensation depending on the amount they sign for. RFAs that have filed for salary arbitration can’t be signed to offer sheets.

  • $1,110,249 or below None
  • Over $1,110,249 to $1,682,194 3rd round pick.
  • Over $1,682,194 to $3,364,391 2nd round pick.
  • Over $3,364,391 to $5,046,585 1st and 3rd round pick.
  • Over $5,046,585 to $6,728,781 1st, 2nd and 3rd round pick.
  • Over $6,728,781 to $8,410,976 2 1st round picks, 1 2nd and 3rd round pick.
  • Over $8,410,976 4 1st round picks.