I hope the Flames have a real strong certainty Johnny will sign with the Flames next year and if they don't then they should deal him since he is coveted by particular GM's.
Personally i do not like the way the CBA does not protect the drafted team with NCAA players.
The CBA should have written that any NCAA player drafted must sign a 3 year ELC just like any CHL or Euro league drafted player. Not the 2 year that NCAA players only require.
If any NCAA player is unwilling to sign with their drafted team upon leaving the NCAA they are suspended for 1 year and any team that picks them up must give up as compensation their 1st round pick.
This would eliminate any of this BS with NCAA players. Actually i would like to see that for all drafted players. They play for the drafted team unless their rights are traded away or they don't play and any team that is willing to scoop them will pay a hefty compensation to get them.
This of course is not the way it is and as for Johnny G i feel only 60% confident he will sign with the Flames in a year. A year ago i probably would have been 90% sure he signs a ELC with the Flames.
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