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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Isn't that the loop hole that allows them to become UFAs sooner if they don't sign with the NHL team that drafted them?
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That only works if four years have passed since the player was drafted. Usually, it's if a player gets drafted at 18, plays a year in the USHL or a Junior A league like the AJHL or BCHL to keep their NCAA eligibility, then starts College as a 19 year-old. Then, they can leave College after their third year, which is 4 years after their draft, and become a free agent.
If Hickey left College now, or at the end of this season, the Flames would still hold his rights for another two years (four years after his draft).