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OTF Mailbag: Why is Ryan Suter headed for Unrestricted Free Agency, while Shea Weber isn't?

By Dirk Hoag
NASHVILLE, TN - FEBRUARY 14: (L-R) Shea Weber #6 and Ryan Suter #20 of the Nashville Predators defend against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Bridgestone Arena on February 14, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - FEBRUARY 14: (L-R) Shea Weber #6 and Ryan Suter #20 of the Nashville Predators defend against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Bridgestone Arena on February 14, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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Our latest OTF YouTube video takes us on another trip into the OTF Mailbag, thanks to a question from Wendy on our Facebook Page:

I still do not understand the waiver policies and the restricted vs unrestricted free agent IE why Ryan Suter is unrestricted and Shea Weber is still restricted yet they were in the same draft class.


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