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Originally Posted by MegaErtz
In any other industry this would be an open and shut case for anti-trust. Individuals, regardless of age or race, should be permitted to seek employment in the field of their choice with any employer, and should be allowed to negotiate compensation without arbitrary caps that they had no input on setting.
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Man some of this really flies over the heads of some of you. This isn't an industry. It's a private league that chooses who can own a team (we have seen rich men try to buy themselves in only to get rebuffed), who can manage, coach, and play in the league. When you agree to play in this league, you agree to the league rules which like every other north american sport includes a draft process to disperse talent entering the league. If a player doesn't like the NHL cities, there are pro leagues all around the world where they can play as the NHL does not control professional hockey just their own private league. For a person that has a strong opinion on this topic it's crazy how little you understand about the business.