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Originally Posted by zarrell
What about changing the rules so that NCAA players have to declare for the draft like they do in football?
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I have thought about this and while it makes sense, there are a number of challenges.
Different rules for NCAA vs. major junior vs. forein players. The NFL only has the one source of talent.
In the NFL, a declaration for the draft is a permanent decision. You lose your college eligibility even if you're not picked. In the NHL, draft picks rarely play pro right after being drafted so what would these players do?
It could still work I suppose but would need to apply across all players. Maybe the rule should be if you declare for the draft, you can only return to junior/NCAA for a year.
You would have far fewer NCAA players drafted initially. In general they would be much older when drafted compared to today.
in MLB, the rules are harder. You go back into the draft the following year if unsigned however the team does get a compensatory pick.