College hockey programs that have been fortunate enough to get highly skilled players to join their team always have been looking over their shoulder. That glance now shows the NHL a lot closer than it has been before.
It’s part of the process, of course, that the pro level takes the best college players, often before they’ve completed four years in school. The manner in which it’s being done is what has some college hockey coaches and administrators uneasy.
….Wisconsin, which has lost four players in the last two offseasons, has seen players sign because of offers that might not have been available later.