Major changes could be coming to the NHL draft that would change everything
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Daniel Lucente
September 17, 2024 (11:06)
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NHL insider Elliotte Friedman just dropped a bomb on his latest 32 Thoughts show regarding the NHL Entry Draft and how new rules could be put in place.
Most of the rules for the Ligue Nationale de hockey draft concerning both 18 and 19-year-old players are quite specific. Here is a general overview of how it currently works.
An eligible player will be drafted if he turns at least 18 by September 15th of the draft year but not older than 20 years by December 31st of that same calendar year. Players who turn 19 years old by the draft date are also eligible unless they have already been drafted by an NHL team and are unsigned.
Once drafted, an 18 or 19-year-old may or may not be immediately ready for the NHL, and could continue to play at a lower level, such as juniors or college, to continue their development.
Elliotte Friedman just shocked the nation with his latest comments on one of his 32 Thoughts podcasts. He stated that the NHL could possibly look to change draft eligibility around how old a player is.
This new rule means 18-year-olds would only be allowed to be selected by NHL teams in the first round going forward, and the rest of the draft, being rounds two to seven, would not be allowed to contain any 18-year-olds. This would be a major change in the NHL if this rule gets approved.
Fans will be keeping a close eye on this development to see whether the NHLPA will ultimately approve this new possible rule.
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SEPTEMBRE 17 | 298 ANSWERS Major changes could be coming to the NHL draft that would change everything Should the NHL only allow 18-year-olds to be drafted in the first round? |
| Yes | 145 | 48.7 % |
| No | 153 | 51.3 % |
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