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Just a quick question regarding NHL licensing. If ITG were to get an NHL license for the 09/10 season (impossible, yes, but this is just a hypothetical question), would the base set cards for CHL players in Heroes & Prospects be considered RCs? Or would ITG have to keep NHL logos out of H&P in order to save "RC status" for NHL only sets?

Speculate away... I'm just curious what people think.
 
I don't see why things would suddenly change. UD put out a CHL prospects set back int he day and those aren't considered true rookies.
 
JacktheRipper said:
I don't see why things would suddenly change. UD put out a CHL prospects set back int he day and those aren't considered true rookies.
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True, but UD also included WJC players in sets and they ARE considered true RCs... so what would the ruling be for Heroes & Prospects?
 
SHedberg said:
True, but UD also included WJC players in sets and they ARE considered true RCs... so what would the ruling be for Heroes & Prospects?
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I would imagine it'd be the same: any set designated as including prospects who haven't even been drafted yet would probably not classify those as rookies.

However, if UD (or ITG should they acquire a license) were to go back to putting certain drafted players depicted in their Juniors attires into their staple sets, I'd see them as rookies.

I don't fully understand why that stopped. I know basically all of their rookies from the early 90's to 99/00 depicted their "rookies" in their junior uniforms.
 
The NHL/NHLPA established rules requiring that a player must be depicted in an NHL uniform in order to be included in an NHL themed set. That's why there are no longer "prospect" sets like were included in many '90's releases.
That is also why card manufacturers (UD at the moment) must wait for a junior or minor league player to make his NHL debut before a "rookie" (or any licensed) card will be produced.
See 2007-08 Be A Player for an example. Plenty of pictures of Stamkos existed but he hadn't been drafted yet and as a result UD had to wait to produce a card with his image. His "card" was issued as a redemption to allow time for his debut.
Who holds the license to produce the cards doesn't matter, the rules are imposed by the league and players association.

JacktheRipper said:
I would imagine it'd be the same: any set designated as including prospects who haven't even been drafted yet would probably not classify those as rookies.

However, if UD (or ITG should they acquire a license) were to go back to putting certain drafted players depicted in their Juniors attires into their staple sets, I'd see them as rookies.

I don't fully understand why that stopped. I know basically all of their rookies from the early 90's to 99/00 depicted their "rookies" in their junior uniforms.
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puckfan16 said:
The NHL/NHLPA established rules requiring that a player must be depicted in an NHL uniform in order to be included in an NHL themed set. That's why there are no longer "prospect" sets like were included in many '90's releases.
That is also why card manufacturers (UD at the moment) must wait for a junior or minor league player to make his NHL debut before a "rookie" (or any licensed) card will be produced.
See 2007-08 Be A Player for an example. Plenty of pictures of Stamkos existed but he hadn't been drafted yet and as a result UD had to wait to produce a card with his image. His "card" was issued as a redemption to allow time for his debut.
Who holds the license to produce the cards doesn't matter, the rules are imposed by the league and players association.
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Thank you for clearing this up :)
 

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