False.
You apply where you think you'd like to go/work but the college/employer must choose you.
- Scoob

The Flyers are on the clock. They have a group of 5 guys that they're interested in drafting. They draft player B because they believe that player is best for the organization and has the potential to be a valuable member of the team iin the long run.

Hershey Medical Center is hiring. They have a group of 5 applicants they're interested in hiring. They hire pharmacist B because they believe that pharmacist is best for the company and has the potential to be a valuable member of the healthcare team in the long run.

- Streit2ThePoint

Thank you for taking the correct side

7 pages and not one mention of food. Slackers!

On second thought, Wonder Woman qualifies

Nothing says a Hockey player has to play in the NHL. There are other options. If you graduate college and want to work for the best companies in the world. You will go where they put you. Of course these kids have other options as well. Guaranteed money factors into it as well.

So called "eye tests" that are really just grudges on repeat and have only the slimmest connection to reality annoy me more.
- Feanor

I rather watch a player play an see the good and the bad. the little things that a player does that won't show up on fancy stats. Are stats totally worthless? of course not. but some people, and I am not saying you do because quite frankly I don't know you at all, judge solely on the stats.

I'm comparing them to the best jobs in the country because the NHL players are the best players (mostly) in the world.

If I graduate as the top anything, I would expect to get some good offers and work at a place as good as the NHL.

I think the paying your dues thing starts at around age 12. From that point on, these kids don't have a regular childhood. They're constantly working out, traveling and playing in games. Many of them are professionals by 16-17 years old.
- PhillySportsGuy

That's the same for any "regular" kid getting his education. Constantly learning, studying, taking tests.

I just think the whole thing is unfair. If you're Connor McDavid and the best in the world at something, you should be able to go wherever you want.

That's quite an entitlement attitude you have there.

That's the same for any "regular" kid getting his education. Constantly learning, studying, taking tests.

- Scoob

hi

That's the same for any "regular" kid getting his education. Constantly learning, studying, taking tests.



That's quite an entitlement attitude you have there.
- Scoob

It's actually a free market attitude

It's actually a free market attitude
- PhillySportsGuy

ikr

It's actually a free market attitude
- PhillySportsGuy

Capitalist

It's actually a free market attitude
- PhillySportsGuy

Another POV on this subject: Most professional athletes have a very limited earning window. It's foolish to think EVERY professional athlete retires wealthy.

I'm fine with this kid trying to cut the best deal for himself.

I think where Vesey (frank)ed up is that he gave Poile his word that he wouldn't do exactly what he is doing now. That's the problem.

It's actually a free market attitude
- PhillySportsGuy

Free Market = Myth.

Another POV on this subject: Most professional athletes have a very limited earning window. It's foolish to think EVERY professional athlete retires wealthy.

I'm fine with this kid trying to cut the best deal for himself.

I think where Vesey (frank)ed up is that he gave Poile his word that he wouldn't do exactly what he is doing now. That's the problem.
- johndewar

It's gonna be really (frank)ed up if TO gets him via hiring his dad and drafting his bro, lol.

hi
- Giroux_Is_God

Hey there.

It's gonna be really (frank)ed up if TO gets him via hiring his dad and drafting his bro, lol.
- Tomahawk

That's exactly what I think is happening, IMO.

ikr
- Tomahawk

"Congratulations on being the #1 engineering graduate in the country! You've been drafted by Pittsburgh. Place is a poophole and basically needs every bridge re-done, so you better get to work soon. In 7 years, you'll have a chance to get full market value for your work and go to a city and company of your choosing. Good luck. Go fix pooptsburgh!"

Couts. Ghost. VDV.
- wolfhounds

Couturier is considered Canadian!

Unfortunately that something is turnovers, which is why he's riding the pine in favor of Brandon Manning.
- Feanor

because thats exactly what AMac doesnt do, is turn the puck over...ever. Amac has his fair share of cons to his game, enough i think that they outweigh the negatives of medvedevs game. medey at least brings a sense of offensive capability, better passing, better skater, longer stick reach. i mean, i know its picking your poison basically, but if we have two sub par defensemen, id rather have the one that can do a little more for me in terms of skill

I rather watch a player play an see the good and the bad. the little things that a player does that won't show up on fancy stats. Are stats totally worthless? of course not. but some people, and I am not saying you do because quite frankly I don't know you at all, judge solely on the stats.
- nastyflyergirl

Since Valentine's Day...

Schenn has 9 goals, Ghost, G, Simmonds and Gagner have 6, Raffl, White, Cousins and Gudas have 5...

You can thank AMac.

I'm comparing them to the best jobs in the country because the NHL players are the best players (mostly) in the world.

If I graduate as the top anything, I would expect to get some good offers and work at a place as good as the NHL.
- PhillySportsGuy

So, which entry-level job that a 22-year-old can get will pay you upwards of $900K to start?

"Congratulations on being the #1 engineering graduate in the country! You've been drafted by Pittsburgh. Place is a poophole and basically needs every bridge re-done, so you better get to work soon. In 7 years, you'll have a chance to get full market value for your work and go to a city and company of your choosing. Good luck. Go fix pooptsburgh!"
- PhillySportsGuy

Haha yeah, sports leagues are nothing but cartels.

Another POV on this subject: Most professional athletes have a very limited earning window. It's foolish to think EVERY professional athlete retires wealthy.

I'm fine with this kid trying to cut the best deal for himself.

I think where Vesey (frank)ed up is that he gave Poile his word that he wouldn't do exactly what he is doing now. That's the problem.
- johndewar

Exactly.

Think about how much McDavid could have gotten as a free agent. Then think about how much he's making right now. He's literally leaving millions on the table. Are teams going to reimburse him later when he's on the decline in his late 30s?

"Congratulations on being the #1 engineering graduate in the country! You've been drafted by Pittsburgh. Place is a poophole and basically needs every bridge re-done, so you better get to work soon. In 7 years, you'll have a chance to get full market value for your work and go to a city and company of your choosing. Good luck. Go fix pooptsburgh!"
- PhillySportsGuy

If they're paying me close to $1M per year...deal!

It's actually a free market attitude
- PhillySportsGuy

hockey isn't a free market for other reasons, though. Why start now?

Exactly.

Think about how much McDavid could have gotten as a free agent. Then think about how much he's making right now. He's literally leaving millions on the table. Are teams going to reimburse him later when he's on the decline in his late 30s?
- PhillySportsGuy

It should be the goal of every NHL team to gain a majority and force the competing teams to close up shop to get the highest market share in the NHL.