Does anyone happen to know what percentage of drafted players leave as free agents after all four years? The only ones I really remember doing it are Vesey and Blake Wheeler, but I'm sure there are several others. Out of those how many of them actually developed into impact players?Maybe I'm forgetting some big names, but it seems to me that most of the time that four year NCAA players rarely actually become much.
Vesey doesn't sign with us, signs with the Rangers.
Blake Wheeler doesn't sign with the Coyotes (after going 5th overall), signs with Boston.
Adam Fox refused to sign with the Flames, so he was traded to the Rangers.
Alex Kerfoot refused to sign with New Jersey, signed with the Avs instead.
Will Butcher didn't signed with the Avs, signed with New Jersey instead.
Kevin Hayes refused to sign with Chicago, signed with the Rangers instead.
Edit:
Also Chase Priskie, like NNCbama said, who did not sign with the Caps and signed with Carolina instead.
And John Marino, who could not come to terms with the Oilers and so was traded to the Pens who signed him.