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Originally Posted by btimbit
We're seeing more and more guys opt to go free agency from college, it's going to be the next 'russian factor' in terms of making teams think twice about drafting these players.
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The Flames have had two players in two years who have been traded away because there were doubts about the player's willingness to sign. How did the Flames react to that? They used 3 of their 5 draft picks yesterday to take College-bound players.
67 of the players drafted this year (31%) were NCAA (or NCAA committed) players, which is the highest number since 2012:
https://www.collegehockeynews.com/ne...s-Taken-in.php