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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
He didn't because the Blackhawks didn't try to sign him earlier. You said a top prospect which I assumed meant an Eichel type... who would be signed right away. Hayes is also a bit of exception to the rule since he might not have signed with the Blackhawks due to what happened with his brother.
The team had four years to sign him. The longer they wait, the higher the players leverage gets. Its a gamble by a team.
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The problem is, they don't have four years to sign NCAA players. They aren't allowed to sign them until they're done school.
Teams should hold the rights to an NCAA player for a full year after they finish school. So that way, even if the kid won't sign, they can trade him instead of being screwed when he becomes an UFA a month later.