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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
They should change the CHL-NHL agreement to the kid just has to play 3 full seasons in the CHL to be eligible for the AHL post draft.
3 seasons in that league is more than fair enough IMO.
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There are several problems with this.
1) Teams build for championship runs with their 19 year old core. If players can go pro after 3 years your top prospects won't get the deep playoff runs and Memorial Cup pressure. If they do it's sheltered minutes, which isn't great for their development.
2) Teams invest a lot of money in these players, having them peace out for another development league is dirty.
3) If the agreement was changed to 3 years and you can go pro, then you won't see any 16 year olds being developed in junior (unless they were a sure fire NHLer). You're hurting more players development by implimenting this rule.
4) A year as top dog dominating peers is good for development for everyone. Not only the player sent down, but their teammates and even develop pings teams and coaches having to play against them.
There's a limit on 20's (3) let those guys go pro, don't reduce the amount of 19 year olds. You'd kill the CHL.