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Originally Posted by activeStick
Agreed with those who are saying that this is a risk but it's also the only choice Canadian teams have. If you think you have a potential player blossoming and still have their rights, lock them up. The majority of the young stars in the NHL will leave for the US when given the chance otherwise, with the exception probably being Toronto.
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Yep. At the very least utilize that player you drafted for a decade, hope you have some decent playoff success with him, and then either trade him on the last year of the deal or let him walk (so you’re not burdened with the 7/8 year deal when they’re 29/30) since he likely doesn’t stay.
Drafting well should be every Canadian team’s priority