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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
lol
That is not the point.
The point is college players have a clear advantage because they can just stay put and get a degree until their 4 years are up sign wherever they want to after that. Staying put is a hell of a lot easier than turning pro, going to Europe and biding your time over there hoping you get enough ice time to not derail your future career.
In many cases just the threat of staying in college is enough for them to end up in their destination of choice before the 4 years is even up, example numero uno of this really hits home, because he was drafted by the Flames and just won a Norris Trophy while still on his ELC for the Rangers.
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It's up to the drafting NHL team to asses this risk when taking a player then. I don't think any 'loophole' needs fixing. Drafting Adam Fox still got us Lindholm and Hanifin.