Im not sure this is all that big of a problem really.
I mean how many instances of guys forcing their way to a team they want has actually happened versus how many NCAA draftees there have been?
I dont know exact numbers but in the last decade there has to of been what...100 guys out of the NCAA drafted?
Guys who used their leverage to go elsewhere is what....5? 7?
Maybe a higher number with guys that never made the cut so to speak.
And again, its no different than major junior guys who can do something similar if they are willing to forego getting money until that time. Teams cant have control forever as i believe you would be getting into some pretty deep legal issues doing so.
I dont know...just seems like its a big deal right now because Fox is actually starting to turn into an upper echelon player. So many others just fall to the wayside.
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Yeah this isn't going to go away as US college is becoming a bigger pipeline to NHL talent.
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Is it though?
For sure the USA is supplying way more players than they once did, but i would argue the vast majority of those are throuhg the USNDT and US junior leagues rather than via the college route.