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Originally Posted by 4X4
It actually kind of surprises me how many choose not to finish their degree from some of the top universities. I know, it's the NHL, but a degree from Harvard? That's pretty valuable as well, and handy to have once you're done playing hockey. Nobody is going to go do their final year when they're 35 and too old for the NHL.
And what if you don't really make the NHL? Giving up a Harvard degree to make $70,000 in the AHL? Seems like there are plenty of good reasons to finish the degree and then become UFA. Really the only risk is getting severely injured in your senior year.
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My guess is the way the "Family Advisor" tells his clients to look at this is by looking at how signing your ELC impacts when you'll become RFA aka when you start making more money.
So with that logic in mind really the only scenario where it made sense for Fox to sign early was if he was signed after year 1 or 2.
If Fox signed after:
Year 1: 3 year ELC - 19 Years Old - RFA by 20/21
Year 2: 3 year ELC - 20 Years Old - RFA by 21/22
Year 3: 3 year ELC - 21 Years Old - RFA by 22/23
Year 4: 2 year ELC - 22 Years Old - RFA by 22/23 - Gets to pick his own team.
So it doesn't matter if he signs this offseason, or signs next offseason, he goes to RFA the same year but with the added benefit of picking his own team if he waits to sign next offseason.
My guess is Treliving was smart enough to realize this, and that's why he decided to trade Fox. Knew the writing was on the wall after he didn't sign last year because really he has nothing to gain signing this offseason.