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Originally Posted by MegaErtz
Why should there be a draft at all? It goes against every anti-competition labour law there is. Make all of these guys free agents and let them sign with who they want. The current system is terrible for a team like us, people jump ship the minute they're eligible to. I'd rather pay kids straight out of junior or college hockey who actually want to be here, even if that means overpaying them to spent the winters here.
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They don’t go against anti-competition labour laws because collective bargaining agreements are exempt due to the fact that the terms of the draft are negotiated and agreed upon by both the players and the league.
The current system is far better for small and mid-market teams like us than your proposed system would be. Don’t like players leaving after eligible to? Well, enjoy players never coming here in the first place.