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How many times in real life has an RFA signed with another team?

Hint, it's not often.

Not that much, but still, more than never, and there are a lot of instances where an RFAs rights will get traded (i.e. Brandon Saad this past offseason).

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It's really impossible (at least in the NHL) to trade for anyone worth anything. Unless a player is on the trade block, you really cannot trade for them. Here is a trade that I tried to make that was rejected:

That's every draft pick of mine for the next five years plus two top prospects. For one first pair defenseman, but not elite by any means. That's ridiculous. And sometimes you will gauge interest and they will say they do not want a player that they have **** of interest in. You really cannot trade for anyone worth any kind of value unless they are on the trade block or if it is trade deadline day.

Also on another note, NHL teams never sign other teams' RFAs. RFAs almost always (I've never seen them not) re-sign with their previous team.