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Originally Posted by transplant99
There is no MORE risk to drafting a college player than there is to drafting any player from anywhere else.
Any player can be drafted...wait 4 years without signing...and become UFA. No?
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Only if you live in an alternate reality where highly drafted major junior players forego the first several years of their North American pro careers. Care to name some high-profile examples?
Why is it so hard to admit that while the rules may be technically the same, there are factors that make college players far more likely to ride out those 4 years and go to UFA than major junior players.