Maybe they should just make college players and NHL teams declare their intentions to sign after 2 years. Why hold their rights for 4? If the NHL team doesn't want him, he can re-enter the draft or become a free agent. If the player tells the team he's going to sign whenever he leaves college, than he's beholden to that. If the player doesn't want to sign, it's the same with any other draft pick that doesn't want to sign.
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