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Originally Posted by DementedReality
well very few players make money in endorsements, i doubt a mid range 1st rounder has that concern.
secondly, these are humans, not serfs. if they dont want to sign with the club that drafted them, then they shouldnt forced to just because some fans think its a problem.
how about we balance this issue, just as you think every player MUST sign with the club that drafted them, in exchange the club MUST sign every player they draft?
why does the team get that option but the player doesnt?
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I thought I offered a balance. The player loses one year eligibility to the draft. This would at least encourage him to give decent notice to his prospective team which would have gave them more time to work out a trade. What Erixon did was string Calgary along which in turn limited what they got for him.
I don't think players should be treated like serfs but, the NHL would be much poorer if they let prospects dictate which teams they play on.