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Originally Posted by MisterJoji
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.
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Depends on how old the player is 2 years after being drafted. If the player will be 20 years old or older that calendar year 2 years after being drafted then they will become UFA's as they are too old to re-enter the draft. For example both Baertschi and Monahan would have been or will be UFA's if unsigned 2 years after being drafted.
So players with late Sept to Dec birthdates would be UFA's 2 years after being drafted. Players with birthdates from Jan to early Sept who are drafted in their first year of eligibility would re-enter the draft if unsigned after 2 years.