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Originally Posted by Parallex
A: They're not "UFA's" they still have all the restrictions of an ELC.
B: Essentially you're just demanding that teams get exclusive negotiating rights on all drafted players in perpetuity. That's crazy.
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You mean like European players who NHL teams already hold rights for after the draft until they are 27?
This would be the same as that - if the team wants you they hold your rights until 27.
And really if they need to offer you the max rookie contract to keep your rights then I don't see an issue with it, if they are offering you the max rookie contract then you have no reason not to sign with them.
It'd be different if they could choose just to low ball you or not offer you a contract at all. But in my proposal they have to offer you the rookie max in order to keep your rights, and even then you are free to sign somewhere else with the drafting team receiving compensation.