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Originally Posted by Dan403
Not without rewriting the rules, they're not.
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TBH I think it might be possible the rules do change.
I think the CHL is going to revisit the NHL / AHL transfer agreement to help stop all the movement to the NCAA.
They want these young guys signing NHL contracts - because once they sign NHL contracts they can't go the NCAA route.
But these young guys are going to be less likely to sign NHL deals when they know they can't go to the NCAA if they sign a NHL contract, and also aren't eligible for the AHL until they are 20.
Would be prudent for both the CHL and the NHL to allow for exemptions to the 20 year old rule for the AHL with the NCAA eligibility in mind now.