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Originally Posted by josephyw
Just knocked out another year and did the math for the 2023 draft: only 14% of draftable prospects were North American. Also, 100% of the prospects I drafted years prior that I have to sign or lose the rights to (mostly Swedish, with some Czech players) aren't "interested in playing in North America right now."
While we dedicate a lot of deserved time and attention to this game--and have a lot of fun doing so--this is becoming issue for us that requires a bunch of time and attention (having to craft the contracts then watch all players to make sure they don't get claimed on waivers) to manage.
Just to reiterate, NHL.com lists 239 North American prospects vs. 148 European prospects, which is 62% (a ratio that is fairly consistent over the last several years). Also, I could be wrong, but I can't think of any recent examples of high-profile European players (not including Russian) spurning the NHL at the time of their rights expiring, especially with the alarming frequency that it has been happening in this game.
I really hope this can be adjusted with the next patch and look forward to continuing with this game in the meanwhile!
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