According to NHL regulations, if a team and a player are unable to finalize a contract, the player has the option to re-enter the draft, provided they are 20 years old or younger during the subsequent draft. However, there's a catch : once a player is drafted for the second time, they cannot opt to re-enter the draft again. <h2>Goalie Sensation Declines Team Contract, Chooses to Re-Enter the Draft</h2> In an unusual turn of events, goaltending prospect Benjamin Gaudreau is heading back into the NHL Draft after declining to sign with his team. Selected in the third round (81st overall) by the San Jose Sharks in 2021, Gaudreau, a World Junior Hockey Championship gold medalist, and his representative believe the Sharks' goaltender position is too full of depth for him to secure any significant ice time. Eddie Mio, Gaudreau's agent, commented : <q>Given the current depth of goaltending prospects within the Sharks' organization, we've opted to re-enter the draft.</q> Although San Jose had until June 1st to decide on signing Gaudreau, it seems they decided to part ways sooner. While Mio chose not to delve into the specifics of the Sharks' goaltending prospects, it's worth noting that the team recently signed young goaltenders Magnus Chrona and Georgy Romanov. Additionally, the Sharks are dealing with contract negotiations involving restricted free agent prospects Eetu Makiniemi and Strauss Mann. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/Sheng_Peng/status/1656389314937503753'> </a></blockquote></div> As seen on Markerzone - <a href='https://www.markerzone.com/news/index.php?no=236349&fbclid=IwAR3dc80yo1y0FhGeSn1IHZH7GLu-5yUUIQMAKk2Y8DF3gqa1ON9SGT2YgZY' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Top Goalie Prospect Refuses to Sign With Team and Will Re-Enter the Draft</a>