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Originally Posted by Phaneufenstein
So is it certain that Gaudreau has the abiliity to pull a Schultz?
I thought that only applied to Junior A graduates.
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All NA players including CHL players can pull a "Schultz" But there was a difference in what happened with Schultz, and there is a difference between all College kids and CHL kids.
For CHL kids if they hold out long enough they can become UFA's. But they would be left without a place to play for 1 season. they would have to go to Euro leagues of Candian Colleges.
For most NCAA kids if they hold out, they become free agents in mid August (well after all the free agents are gone, the money is spent, and the rosters are full).
For Schultz, he played 1 year of High School after being drafted then, 4 years of College. So in AHL terms he had been a UFA since the August before his final year of school. This left him in a unique situtation, as soon as the College season ended he was able to auction off his services before free agencty had even opened.
Both Jankowski and Gaudreau had intended on going the Schultz high school route, and the Flames talked both of them out of it. For them worst case senario would be a Knight situation. Where we would likely recoup a reasonable draft pick in return, if it becomes appearent they are not signing here.