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4yrs post draft

Sure but there was a very vocal minority of people who claimed attendance would magically rise once covid restrictions ended and it wasn't based on the team being trash. Now of course those ppl were wrong but they'll just Qalk to the next conspiracy that confirms their worldview.

only if it is 4 years after the draft

Yea if I was Levi I would sign today and be done with such a stupid league. McKay is worse than Levi in every single metric and it isn't particularly close.

It's 4th year post draft "If a Player drafted at age 18 or 19 is a bona fide college student at the time of his selection in the Entry Draft, or becomes a bona fide college student prior to the first June 1 following his selection in the Entry Draft, and does not remain a bona fide college student through the graduation of his college class, his drafting Club shall retain exclusive rights for the negotiation of his services until the later of: (a) the fourth June 1 following his selection in the Entry Draft, or (b) thirty (30) days after NHL Central Registry receives notice that the Player is no longer a bona fide college student; provided that if the Player ceases to be a bona fide college student on or after January 1 of an academic year and the Player: (1) is in his fourth year of college and has commenced his fourth year of NCAA eligibility, or (2) is in his fourth year of college and is scheduled to graduate from college at the end of his fourth year, then in the circumstances described in (1) or (2), the Club shall retain the exclusive right of negotiation for such Player's services through and including the August 15 following the date on which he ceases to be a bona fide college student. The Club need not make a Bona Fide Offer to such Player to retain such rights."

That makes sense, it is 4 years post draft.

Yes Portillo played a year in the USHL after his draft. Idk if he was not college eligible. A lot of euro players do a year in the USHL before college if they are going there so I am unsure.

Elite has Portillo in the ushl that year so no, he's a true sophomore

Oh yes, I saw this reasons repeated and then once restrictions ended... nothing changed. I think the border does impact it a little

NHL rules. Ncaa players that play all 4 years of college and go unsigned become ufa that can sign 2yr elcs in August. He is a sophomore, idk how they get to only 1 year to ufa.

I don't follow? Ik the border is open now

But wins do close the gap. Those are zero sum games

Yea.. . Levi should leave college. It's a silly place. He's 2nd team and not considered a rookie despite playing 0 ncaa games before this year.

A little surprised, it really ramped up in the last week.

Don't look at Vegas' schedule

Winnipeg winning last night wasn't the worst thing

Hot goalies you say?

This

No it reads like you can't drop it. Take it to the political thread already.

Doubt it. They don't cross ice pass enough or work low to middle We watched different games last night

I think most of this is wrong Mainly because hockey isn't football But also because it deliberately ignored context

You mean like coaching, jack culture, New leadership, development, those weaknesses?

You okay? I don't need a lecture on the Bills. Well aware of what Beane has done.