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Originally Posted by MisterJoji
So what's to keep a kid like Gaudreau from playing all 4 years, and then waiting a couple months after graduation so he can sign with whoever he wants? Seems like this is something that should've been addressed in the new CBA. Makes drafting college guy seem very risky. We could lose Gaudreau, Gillies, Jankowski, Arnold, etc. for nothing if they decide they don't want to come to Calgary. For that matter, what's the possibility of losing Ramage this summer?
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It is a risk with college players but in reality, few ever do that - I can't even think of the last occurance (Schultz was a modified case).
Also, there is an incentive for them to sign right away - if they can join the pro team and get 10 games in, they can burn a year of their ELC and get one year closer to making more money