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Originally Posted by Textcritic
I disagree. Increasing the draft eligibility age serves to dramatically increase the probability of success for amateur scouting. That is an extremely valuable return for every NHL team.
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Is it really valuable though? It can't be a competitive advantage if all parties get the same advantage.
I do agree it would probably be more resource efficient, as you don't waste as much time sending scouts to check out random 16 year old players who turn out to flop.
The incentive of playing in the NHL also probably attracts these players to the NHL, even if they're a long shot. If these players had opportunities to get established in other pro leagues, perhaps the NHL actually loses part of its ability to attract talent.