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Seachd said:Right. But what some people are suggesting is not "claiming exclusive rights to offer a contract to a player." It's more like "How about when a new CBA gets resolved, I happen to take Crosby with the first pick, and then you..." etc. No one's claiming anything there.
That is just as much collusion as an actual draft would be without a CBA. It is teams deciding what will happen to undrafted free agents without a collective bargaining agreement in place to govern that activity.
The NHL cannot even determine a draft order without a CBA.
Whoever mentioned it is right, I'm sure ..that a CBA specifically and only for an entry draft can be ratified. However, I as well do not think it will happen that way. With the way the NHL and NHLPA are playing the public relations card, showing any signs of being on the same page on any issue is being viewed as a weakness by both sides.