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Originally Posted by kermitology
It. Is. Not. A. Loophole.
The NHL treats college and junior players the same. Two years to sign a junior player, or they re-enter the draft, two more years to sign or they become UFA. Just like college. It’s a trade off, sign the player early and leave him in junior, or he re-enters the draft, or hold his rights for 4 years, but signing him ends his eligibility in college.
The NCAA needs to stop prohibiting their athletes from signing contracts, at which point they should be allowed to be treated exactly like junior players.
The NHL should do nothing. You’ve invested nothing but an opportunity in the player. They owe the drafting team nothing.
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They should be forced to re-enter the draft. Becoming a free agent is stupid.