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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
True, and honestly, I am a little surprised that nobody has tried to challenge this. Especially in the OHL as it is only a very small leap from the sort of behaviour players like Max Domi have exhibited in engineering their way to specific teams they want to play for.
These two are especially problematic for both sides. In terms of a CBA, going on strike could have mammoth repurcussions on a player's long-term development and NHL draft status. I have no doubt that Unifor would happily sacrifice any number of kids to beat down the evil owners, but it may prove decidedly difficult to keep that many players unified if it came down to something like that.
Angling for reforms of the scholarships and the like would be a far easier thing to accomplish.
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It's just so difficult from a legal perspective. The current status quo is not legal and far too vulnerable. The alternative is too cumbersome and fraught with possible business ending problems. I'm not sure the business model can be altered much.
To my eye, the only solution is somehow limited collective bargaining, and revenue sharing. That's the exact opposite stance I have in the NHL