HardCoreBlue

Agree 100%, but what's in place to ensure a draftee can't do this other than the team holding his rights? Just to talk this thru, for example, if the player is a first round draft pick that garners attention from other teams where he'd rather play, the team that originally drafted him will be eventually pressured to get something out of this the longer he sits on the sidelines refusing to report/sign. I guess it's who blinks first unless there are more specific things in place to deter a draftee from doing this other than not playing, not collecting a paycheque and maybe receiving bad press. Eventually you would think the player, especially the higher draft picks, would win out but I could be missing something. Missing something like the league has stipulated that no other team can inquire about his services until said player reports and signs to that team?

I lifted this this question from the Green Zone (I know, gross). I thought it would be interesting to read what people think here i.e., the rationalization behind one's answer. Personally I say yes, because if not, it would obviously (at least to me) widen the gap between the 'have's' and the 'have nots'. Unless of course you're drafted by the Riders or the Maple Leafs, then my answer changes.

Oilers buyers not sellers. Wow only took 15 years. Yes I'm still miffed at how many high draft picks they received for losing.

Andreas Athanasiou is headed to the Oilers. #TradeCentre

Has Buff officially said so?

No opposition goal in the first minute, progress.

Why the fall out with Buffalo? Ice time, healthy scratches I assume. What is Buffalo seeing that has them not wanting him to play?

I'm thinking you'll get some disagreement from management on that one.

Would be nice to walk into Philly, punch them in their face, take the two points and let our two new acquisitions know this is going to work out well for them.

For Hervey's sake they better be. He's used up his last mulligan.

Search coaches porn in porn hub and report back Johnson and I don’t know why I just called you Johnson.

Yup or it could work the opposite, i.e., less competition to be anointed the man (with no disrespect to our receiving core)

Obviously contract negotiations have begun.

I have no desire to, but if I did post on a Rider site showing my Blue and Gold colours, I would expect to receive some heat whether it's warranted or not. Crazy people will do their crazy things no matter what team they hold near and dear. We sometimes need to stop grabbing our pearls and start rolling with it and have some fun. Unless of course I'm offended, then it's different. :)

Wrong thread. Oh you’re talking hockey.

Looking better: Morrissey - DeMelo Kulikov - Pionk Beaulieu - Poolman Niku, Bitetto healthy extras. Sbisa, Dahlstrom inured. Mike McIntyre

Not a big fan, leads alot with his head. Dangerous player, athletic. Hope he changes his ways here if he sees the field.

Winning might help.

Riiight

I’d take Taylor Hall off their hands.

Flawed or not, you elbowed him quite aggressively in the head risking injury.

With a nice compliment of Canadian receivers.

Looks good on them.

We land Walker we become the new Stampeders of the league. Move aside Stumps.

Holy. Let me try this. I disagree with the sentiment of Poolman being slotted in as a top 3 d based on watching him on the ice, he doesn’t show well to me but assume/hope they know what they are doing with him, maybe we have no other alternatives knowing he’s not a top 3 D but we got no one else at this time, maybe I’m missing something with what he is bringing to the table I’m not seeing. I can do both, it’s called having an open mind but still having an opinion that can change when more information/evidence is presented.