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Originally Posted by Parallex
I don't have a problem with that if they (or anyone else) want to try and get an information edge they should be able to do that. I mean are they going to tell teams "no scouting departments allowed... that's what CSS is for"? I don't see how this is all that different, there's a universal resource available which is supplimented by individual resources.
But they don't have to. If they don't want to go they can just say "no", it's up to teams to convince them to travel (or alternatively travel themselves) and undergo more testing and if they can't do that then sucks to be them.
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I think the big issue is that it's not fair to teams that aren't in major hockey centres that don't have a lot of draft-eligible prospects spending their summers at home there.
Buffalo was able to do it because of their proximity to the GTA. I'm sure the vast majority of the 100 players they brought in to test were with-in driving distance and the Sabres just covered their gas money. The Flames did the same thing bringing in lots of Alberta born prospects before too.
Now take the California teams - to test those same 100 guys they're paying hundreds of dollars per flight just to get the same testing done. It's an unfair advantage that the NHL has taken care of. You can still bring the guys in, but only to interview them in which case you likely only bring in the guys you're serious about and not simply anyone who lives in driving distance.