Just wanted to point out that Bill Sweatt was drafted by Chicago 38th in 2007, but waited to become a free agent and signed with Vancouver. You show him drafted by Vancouver originally, which is incorrect.
For college players that waited for UFA you also don't go back far enough to capture Blake Wheeler (5th overall) in 2004, and missed Benn Ferriero 196th overall in 2006, and Blake Kessel 166th overall in 2007. So how many have actually done this?
Blake Wheeler 5th overall 2004 (Phoenix)
Benn Ferriero 196th overall 2006 (Phoenix)
Bill Sweatt 38th overall 2007 (Chicago)
Jason Gregoire 76th overall 2007 (NYI)
Blake Kessel 166th overall 2007 (NYI)
Justin Schultz 43rd overall 2008 (Anaheim)
Anybody else I may have missed?
Yes, the vast majority of college draftees sign with their drafting teams, but it seems like their might be a growing trend to wait and select their own team...
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Last edited by Southern_Canuck; 07-08-2013 at 08:32 PM.
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