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Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary
the only thing with Coronato is that he is going to Harvard...
While, I don't worry about drafting kids that go to US colleges, Harvard has had a few players that went the UFA route after being drafted of late (Kerfoot, Vesey and Fox)...Most guys did end up signing with the team that drafted them, but not sure how many actually finished their 4 years.
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This isn't typically an issue for players drafted in the top 20 or so.
I don't know the last time someone drafted 12th OA or higher went to UFA like that. It might be Blake Wheeler, which was 17 years ago.
Coronato should probably be NHL ready within 2 years. If not, that'll be fairly disappointing. Definitely at least by the third year. And that would still leave a year of wiggle room.
If he hadn't signed by the third year, it would be a time for a trade.