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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
You know...at least McGroarty was honest about it with the Jets.
He could have just said he was going back to college, pushed the whole thing out a year, and then they actually get worse value back for him.
-He was up front with the Jets early.
-Doesn't appear that he gave then a very limited list of teams
-He didn't just wait and threaten to go to UFA
It sucks for the Jets but at least Mcgroarty handled it in a way that actually allowed the Jets to maximize his value, and IMO actually were able to get equal (or maybe even better) value back for him.
The solution is that a max value ELC should act as type of "Qualifying Offer"
If I drafted you, and I offer you a max value ELC, then I retain your rights as an RFA, even if you refuse to sign.
It doesn't force a player to sign with that team, but it helps the drafting team maintain a position of leverage in the trade negotiations by removing the threat of UFA for College players or draft re-entry for junior players.
I think that soon enough here we are also going to see CHL players refuse to sign after two years and end up back in the draft if they think it's better for them or they could end up in a better circumstance.
I'm surprised we aren't seeing it happen more already...somebody like Jagger Firkus for example...he could have chosen not to sign with Seattle...could have been back in the draft and potentially could have landed in a more favourable spot.
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This is such an INSANE GAMBLE for 99% of drafted players. This isn’t an issue.