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Originally Posted by Since1984
If they are good, they will get paid no matter who drafts them. Had nothing to do with where he goes to school.
It has everything to do with drafting a player that has the ability to decide to play 4 years of NCAA hockey and not sign with the town that drafts them. Small risk but a risk that didn't need to happen.
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Disagree. First round picks have a quicker path to the NHL. Sure, they can hold off but if they wait 4 years to get their contract they are burning money.
The risk of a player playing their whole college increases by how much of a project they are. If it was prevalent in the first round we would see it more.