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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
The notion that in 2021 star NHL players under contract have no say in where they play is nonsense. Laine, Dubois, Jones. Even unproven guys like Fox can force the hand of the team that owns their rights.
The whole reason Eichel is being traded is because he won’t play for the team that currently owns his rights. He absolutely has a say in whether he plays in Calgary.
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Fox had a loophole where he plays out university and gets to pick where he wants . As for Laine and Dubois I can almost guarantee they didn’t pick Columbus and Winnipeg as their trade destinations.