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Originally Posted by driveway
I like the rule as it is. The draft itself is wildly anti-democratic & anti-capitalist. Imagine coming out of University and being told you could only work for one company in your field. Sure, sure, there are extenuating circumstances in sports, but the notion that an adult can't have any agency over where they choose to work is insane.
Four years of rights-ownership coming out of the draft is exactly the right amount for the NHL.
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I think one tweak to the rule should be that if you offer the player the max rookie contract he is eligible for, then you retain his rights. Almost like a qualifying offer type of idea.
Then at least the team can trade the player without him walking away at the deadline for free.
And really I feel like that’s fair. If a team drafted you and is willing to give you the rookie max deal then they should retain your rights, but nothing forces you sign still and the player can still ask for a trade.