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Originally Posted by btimbit
A rule simply giving the drafting team that players rights for a year after they leave school regardless of the situation would be nice. 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.
Obviously I have no clue about the business side of things and wether or not the logistics of such a rule makes sense or is even possible, but seeing so many of these guys walk is frustrating.
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A CHL player can do exactly the same thing if they want, actually potentially earlier. Any player can refuse to sign with a team if they wait long enough, and actually CHL players can technically do it sooner, but they roll the dice as to who they end up with instead. And even then they can just hold out another two years and sign with whoever they want.
Another situation I find interesting is Matthews heading to Europe instead of Junior. Why not go play pro hockey, live in a European country as a teenager and make sweet money before heading back to play in the NHL?