After previewing the Carolina Hurricanes’ prospects in Europe as well as their prospects in the Canadian junior leagues, today we head toward another developmental region; college hockey. The U.S. College ranks are an interesting case for young players. The Carolina Hurricanes have a lot of promise here.
Teams have 30 days after a player leaves college to sign the player, before that player becomes a free agent. If a player stays in college through his senior season, he becomes a UFA on August 15th after the season ends. Understood?
It’s a complicated process.