1. A team is allowed to submit a written summary of its negotiating position to agents for free agents still under contract with other teams, including length of contract, signing bonus, compensation, and related subjects.
2. A team is allowed to adjust its negotiating position based on the position presented by a player’s agent.
3. While negotiations may occur, teams must say that they are not making offers.
4. Teams cannot execute contracts with free agents from other teams, submit a draft contract, enter into an express or implied agreement or make any promises about the terms that would be available once the free-agency period opens, or provide assurances of intent as to the future execution of a contract.
5. Teams also cannot discuss or make travel arrangements for a player to visit once the market opens, or to communicate directly with a player.
6. If a player has no agent, the team can’t negotiate with the player at all.
7. The period applies only to looming unrestricted free agents; it doesn’t include restricted free agents or players who have been tagged.