I may be off on the exact figures but I believe in the past, "development fees" paid to USHL clubs for player release was in and around $10,000 - $15,000. This year it was rumored that those figures jumped exponentially to $25,000 to $50,000 range. In the case of Jet, that was mentioned as part of the rational for why he wasn't in Owen Sound this year after the NCAA eligibility changes. I believe they can sign him in the offseason and avoid those fees which DeGray seemed to hint at would be the plan.