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Originally Posted by getbak
Probably because it's such a rare situation that requires so many exact variables to be in place that it's not really worth the effort to change it. Teams still hold a player's rights for four years in that situation, so it's still longer than a kid who goes the major junior route.
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But the Schultz loophole isn't the problem (as you say, doesn't happen much).
The problem is that, even though teams have their rights for 4 years, you can't sign them while they are in the NCAA, so all you really have is a few months. Makes it too easy for them to wait and go FA.