Hey, nobody forces the draftees to sign any contracts. I think that if you're drafted by a team that you don't want to play for, don't sign, wait a year and then take your chances in the next years draft.
I actually liked Nonis-es? comments about the schedule a fair bit. He's dead on when he says the eastern teams have a less intense travel schedule.
I guess any player that doesn't want to change time zones more than five times a season shouldn't bother signing in the west then, should they Volo?