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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Teams can say whatever they want, but is there any legal way for a player enforce that guarantee? I'm pretty sure that standard entry level contracts allow for players to be sent to the minors and scratched. What can he do if that happens?
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That is true the ELC allows for demotions and legally Schultz can't do anything if a team decides to demote him.
However, he may request a trade, raise a stink in the media, etc. May also hamper a team's ability to sign free agents like this in the future, if they go back on their word.