Will a Prospect Tell an NHL Team Not To Draft Them? In last Tuesday's episode of The Hockey News Podcast, Ryan Kennedy and Mike Stephens were asked if Connor Bedard or other 2023 NHL draft-eligible prospects may tell the Arizona Coyotes not to draft them. It's happened before where NHL draftees never signed for the club that selected them, none more memorable than Eric Lindros making it clear to the Quebec Nordiques he would not play for them if they took him first overall in the 1991 draft – Quebec drafted him anyway, and Lindros never signed for them. Will a Prospect Tell an NHL Team Not To Draft Them? Click here for the full episode of The Hockey News Podcast. [https://thehockeynews.com/podcast/the-hockey-news-podcast-hot-and-cold-starts-to-the-nhl-season]
