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Originally Posted by T@T
Considering the player can't even have an agent those exclusive negotiating rights are about a month if he stays in school. said it before and I'll say it again team should have a year to sign a player after he leaves school.
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They can't have an agent, but they all have "family advisors", who do everything agents do, and usually become the player's agent the moment his NCAA career ends. The only difference is the job title and the "advisor's" pay structure.
There are certain limitations placed on how much direct contact the teams can have with the players while they're in the NCAA, but it's not like there's a complete communications blackout.
We've seen it over the last few seasons since the Flames have started drafting some high-profile college players. They keep in touch with and communicate with the college players probably as much as they do with junior guys.