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Qualifying offers expire as Lions lack veterans

The Lions de Trois-Rivières submitted eight qualifying offers on June 30, 2022, to unsigned players, the maximum allowable according to the rules set forth in the ECHL CBA. Those offers went to goaltender Louis-Philip Guindon, forwards Alexis D’Aoust and Tim Vanstone, defenceman Olivier Galipeau to retain his ECHL rights after he signed an AHL contract with the Laval Rocket, Anthony Nellis and Luke Orysiuk to retain their ECHL rights in case they decide to return to North America during the season, and retirees Julien Nantel and Jesse Lees in case they change their minds.

By submitting qualifying offers, the Lions guaranteed to retain the ECHL rights to these eight players for the remainder of the season.