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Originally Posted by EldrickOnIce
It is different than drafting CHL players how?
You may recall Jarrett Stoll or Tim Erixon
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I think the main difference is that a player has more incentive or motivation to stay in university for the full duration. If it is likely that they will just be playing in the AHL for a couple of seasons if they sign a pro-contract, finishing their degree has a lot of allure. Then they become a valued UFA after.
For CHL players that don't sign, they risk simply getting re-drafted by the same team or another team that they don't want to play for.