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Originally Posted by Parallex
Gah, no it doesn't. It doesn't at all... a team controls the rights to a NCAA bound player twice as long as they actually control the rights to a CHL player and exactly as long as a CHL players rights can be held by any NHL team.
There is no more risk then there is drafting any other player from any other stream.
Gawd, the nervious nellieing and chicken littling has gotten insane.
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Originally Posted by Vulcan
One difference is the team can sign a CHL player at anytime even though they may stay in junior. Take Monahan, Feaster says he's going to sign him this summer so there is no question of where he goes when he turns pro.
With college players you can't sign them until they declare they are turning pro so the thrill of being drafted fades and they can start thinking about other possibilities.
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Forgive my ignorance if this is wrong, but don't CHL players re-enter the draft if the are unable to come to terms? Giving the original drafting team some leverage to try and trade that player before he re-enters. Where as college players essentially become UFA's after 4 years? That would make college players a bit more risky.