An unsigned draft choice occurs when a team pics a player in the draft but does not sign him. Often players remain in juniors after drafted, that team just wants dibs on him. A player that has been "taken " in the NHL draft has the choice of siging a contract with that team or NOT. If he does not sign, another team has to get permission from the drafting NHL team to try to sign him instead. If he signs with the second team, that team has to pay a compensation amount to the original drafting team .
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Yes, he can. Any player that is waived can sign with another team (unless certain time restrictions apply, in which the player may need to wait a month before signing with his former team).
no you don't, you are drafted and then have a choice to sign with them or sign with another team! hope this was helpful!
Most, even if the drafting team doesn't sign them they are free agents and any team can sign
Houston Texans. Carr was the Texans first round choice (and 1st overall choice) in the 2002 NFL draft and the Texans first ever draft choice.
your suppost to sign them first
The Redskins traded a 2nd round choice in the 2005 draft for the New Orleans Saints 3rd round choice in 2004, which they used to draft Cooley.
They can but they can't sign with another team and have to go back in the draft.
The Patriots traded Bledsoe to the Buffalo Bills for the Bills first round draft choice in the 2003 NFL Draft.
They could chose not to sign with the team and sit out the season then enter next years draft. Like Micheal Crabtree with the San Fransisco 49ers.
You don't have to enter the draft but that would be your best option. Most college players who sigh as a free agent don't make it all that long.