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Originally Posted by The Cobra
My company hires first year students and bring them in to work for the summer in an attempt to get a leg up on the competition. These people often come back to work for us post-graduation, but not always. We hold no grudge if they feel there is a better fit for them eslewhere.
And of course, these students are free, at ant time, to go where they want. They don't get drafted into a system where someone holds their rights for 4 years. Just because the NHL players are initially put into a system which, compared to everyone else, is oppressive to start with, I don't see how we can begrudge them the small amount of flexibility some have to attempt to alter than course.
Fox chose to wait 4 years so he could chose his employer. It's his right, and I can't see why he should have been forced to take a less desirable opportunity elsewhere.
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Yeah there's no reason to be annoyed by this. I wouldn't want to sign somewhere unless I was confident I was getting market value and had an above average chance to succeed. This could be the only NHL deal Fox signs if things don't go well, so it's smart that he's seeking out his best possible situation. It is part of the rules and so long as your GM isn't being blinded, they can pivot accordingly.
Treliving did a great job of maximizing the asset before things got out of control. It's more than can be said of some of his predecessors or cohorts around the NHL.