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Originally Posted by Oil Stain
If you are going to go that route then you may as well let the players sell their services to the highest bidder rather than get drafted and have to travel hundreds of miles away from home for the sake of "development".
I think it's pretty obvious that the players aren't getting a fair shake when it's their talent that sells the tickets and some owners are making millions a year off this talent.
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?!? Don't even see how that makes sense... ?!?
They'll get paid their minimum wage wherever they play. What difference is it whether they sell in one city or another... well, i guess different provinces have different minimum wages? OK - you win that one...
The players are provided the
opportunity to play in the CHL to further develop their game and hopefully make it into the NHL. The teams are providing things for the players to assist with that, and to make their time in the league easier. It really isn't supposed to be about money at this level. The league has a scholarship program set up (that could be improved) to assist those who don't make it to the big leagues.
Not sure what the expectation is here. The players are being taken care of in exchange for working on improving their level of play in a game they love while they try and get to the NHL. The CHL is not a job - it is an opportunity... and still better than an internship.