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Originally Posted by ben voyonsdonc
I'm trying to think of a decent alternative to the current rules around NCAA players. Maybe if the player doesn't sign, it could be like a Rule 5 in baseball where any team can pick them but must conform with some rules (such as must remain on team roster for entire year) but instead of being returned to the previous team like in Rule 5 if the team opts not to do that, the player becomes a free agent.
I think the biggest gap in the rule is that free agency is a pretty big incentive not to sign. If the player didn't have control over where they would end up, they might have more incentive to sign with the team that drafted them.
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NHL teams retain rights until age 24 (if they choose no to release them beforehand), but the player, even though not signed, counts as one of the 50 contracts. This would give incentive to both players sign and teams to sign them. NCAA players not signed by this time would then be subject to waivers and regualr waiver rules would apply.
The current rule is not a loop hole as it is pretty clear in the CBA. The thing with FOX is that the Flames did not nearly get enough for the player as he was basically a throw in at the time.