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btimbit · 04-01-2021, 04:19 PM

The reason you can't really compare junior player to college players in this regard is there's less incentive to stay in juniors. Plus you can sign and stay, you don't have to choose one or the other like college (not that it would be a hrd choice)

All a guy like Fox has to do is stay in Harvard. Party, play a very light hockey schedule, finish his schooling, be a campus hero. Most college players love playing in college and would definitely sign if it meant they could still finish college. But the joke that is the NCAA prevents that. So to stay means you can't sign. Then the added benefit of choosing where to go after? I'm shocked more players don't do it.

Compare that to a guy that plays for the Blades, plays a hard schedule with brutal, long bus rides. Terrible weather, living with strangers. Oh but you earn $69.75 a week!

04-01-2021, 04:19 PM	#95
btimbit Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2012 Exp:	The reason you can't really compare junior player to college players in this regard is there's less incentive to stay in juniors. Plus you can sign and stay, you don't have to choose one or the other like college (not that it would be a hrd choice) All a guy like Fox has to do is stay in Harvard. Party, play a very light hockey schedule, finish his schooling, be a campus hero. Most college players love playing in college and would definitely sign if it meant they could still finish college. But the joke that is the NCAA prevents that. So to stay means you can't sign. Then the added benefit of choosing where to go after? I'm shocked more players don't do it. Compare that to a guy that plays for the Blades, plays a hard schedule with brutal, long bus rides. Terrible weather, living with strangers. Oh but you earn $69.75 a week! Last edited by btimbit; 04-01-2021 at 04:22 PM.