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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Yes, that would definitely be a factor, but with the inclusion of European players, I doubt it is as great as you suggest (though I do not know).
Also, if there are more available prospects for NFL players, I think you would see more rounds of drafts, and you would also likely see more teams. In other words, these things tend to find their level.
Finally, unless you could demonstrate that the universe size is relatively consistent between the other three leagues, and that only the NHL is out of whack, then - again - the argument doesn't hold.
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Given that basketball, football and football are three of the most popular games on earth I think it's entirely likely that there is a larger talent pool for each of them compared to hockey. The size of the talent pools doesn't have to be equal to each other they just have to be larger enough relative to the NHL to make the rules different.