The other part of it is that American born players always get to choose where they play. There is no draft. Vesey didn't have to go to St Cloud State because he was drafted there, like the WHL bantam draft requires. Vesey chose to attend and get a degree at Harvard instead. American born players have always had the choice of where they play, and Vesey is exercising that choice in the NHL now as well.
I think always being subject to the draft changes a players thinking with regard having the freedom to choose where to play.
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