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Originally Posted by browntrout
Canadian team are at a significant disadvantage in many ways. I have no problem with Fox using the system to his advantage, but it's a loophole, a 22 year old kid should under no terms be able to dictate where he plays, does any other league ev allow this. If the kids wants to play in the NHL have him pay his dues, like any other man or woman trying to establish their career. The NHL is allowing him to be a self centered brat,
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Hypothetically a Canadian kid playing major-junior could be drafted at 18, decline signing a contract and re-enter the draft a couple years later, decline to sign a contract over another couple years, and would be in the exact same position: a UFA free to sign with anyone. It works essentially the exact same for NCAA players except that the NHL team that drafts them at 18 gets to keep their rights for four years instead of two.