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Old 06-29-2021, 07:10 PM   #85
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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada View Post
Well hats off to Flames scouts for unearthing a Norris Trophy winner in the 3rd round of the draft. I can't fault the organization for what happened seeing there's a loophole for college players. My fear is that this is only going to get more and more common as US born players become more prominent in the NHL.
It could just be my perception, but it seems like more top prospects are going the university route. The value of even a couple years of university is worth more than a junior hockey player stipend. If it was my kid, I would probably try to steer them that way.
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