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Originally Posted by timun
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.
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Yeah but where is he going to play after he’s 21? There’s a reason no player has done that.