Would they have the money to compete against a professional men's league or the largest colleges?
My guess is they'll recognize top end talent will be syphoned away earlier. The correct adjustment would be to invest more in the minor leagues. Use them as a source of growth to expand into new markets and opportunities.
Otherwise they're just gonna lose all their good players for no return first chance any of them get.
On a slightly different viewing ... could the NCAA lose their younger players?
Why go to NCAA to sit on the bench (redshirt) unless your goal is the education, and not the path to the pros?
Could the minor junior leagues lose out because some of those players (Makar) could join a Major junior team and not forfeit NCAA eligibility?
Players at 19 in AHL could also impact both NCAA and Junior leagues.
A changing landscape across North America?