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Originally Posted by Funkhouser
The potential outcomes I see:
-Decline of the USHL, BCHL & AJHL: As there is no no restriction to the NCAA from the CHL, players will opt for the top league (CHL) and avoid USHL/BCHL/AJHL which were previously feeders to the NCAA.
-Decline of CHL: the majority of star players in the CHL will now leave at 17/18 to the NCAA where they can play against men, gain a top rated education, and have more control over their career.
-Improved NCAA: the NCAA will now host the majority of future stars and will become a very lucrative operation.
-Increased number of top players choosing to become UFA and not signing with their drafted team. Ultimately, this decision gives more players more leverage to become a UFA after 4 years of NCAA. The NHL needs to adjust their policies quickly to discourage this type of action (e.g. draft re-entry, not UFA).
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I don't think much of this is going to happen, not in full anyways and not the way you describe. The big thing that it might... might... result in is the nullification of the CHL-AHL agreement. I mean what's the point of having it.
This is a very good thing for young players and long overdue.