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Originally Posted by Zethrynn
So then why do people think it should be mandatory for players to sign with the team that drafts them?
All the draft does for a team is give them exclusive rights to sign and develop said player, there is no obligation on either side to put their name on paper if there is something they don’t like. Yes it sucks that the team has to invest time and money, but that is part of doing business.
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For me, because that's their door to the NHL.
When a team calls your name, the door opens. If a team doesn't draft you, you have to find your way into the NHL via the Gio route or something similar. It's really really tough to do and no one's entitled to an NHL career. But I do think you should be obligated to the team and fans that drafted you.
I just think that to play in the NHL, your ELC involves playing for whatever team thinks they can make the best out of your career... and used one of their few selections to do so.
It's a part of business, it's his right, it happens, it'll happen again, the NHL doesn't treat the players well... all of this is true. I just don't get why this is the preference?