LT
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- Jul 23, 2010
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We've waited long enough - let's fill this one up and get a draft going.
TL;DR:
21 rounds (snake draft, 12F/6D/2G/1 coach)
Eligible only with active NHL contract
3RR & lose 2nd round pick for drafting McDavid
Clock from 12PM-3AM EST (3 hours for Rds 1-3, 1 hour after)
Results via group stage, then a bracket
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TL;DR:
21 rounds (snake draft, 12F/6D/2G/1 coach)
Eligible only with active NHL contract
3RR & lose 2nd round pick for drafting McDavid
Clock from 12PM-3AM EST (3 hours for Rds 1-3, 1 hour after)
Results via group stage, then a bracket
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The draft order will be randomized once 32 GMs are in. It will be a snake draft (e.g., 1st overall next drafts at 64th overall) with 21 rounds.
For a bit of competitive integrity, there will be a reversed third round as well as a penalty for drafting Connor McDavid. The team that selects McDavid will forfeit their next pick (i.e. their 2nd round pick). This forfeited selection will be moved to the last round of the draft to ensure that every team selects the same number of players.
There will be a clock.
It will run from 12:00 PM EST (9:00 AM PST) to 3:00 AM EST (12:00 AM PST).
The first three rounds (1-3) will have a 3 hour clock.
The next eleven rounds (4-14) will have a 1 hour clock.
The next six rounds (15-20) will have a 30 minute clock (which may be lowered further at other GMs' discretions)
The final round (21) will be first come, first serve. Once the last pick of the 19th round is made, the round 21 picks can be made in any order.
Each team must draft the following:
12 forwards
6 defensemen
2 goaltenders
1 head coach
All skaters and goalies must have an active NHL contract in order to be eligible (e.g., no 2023 and beyond entry draftees, no KHL players, no unsigned college players). They do not have to be on an NHL roster, however (i.e., players in the CHL or AHL are eligible).
The head coach must be an active head coach or assistant coach in the NHL.
The winner will be determined through a group stage, and then a bracket. The group stage will work by teams being placed into 8 groups of 4 teams. All participating GMs will then vote on which team they believe is the best in each group. The winner must gain a majority of the votes, otherwise the group vote will be repeated with the team receiving the least votes being removed. This will repeat until a majority winner for each group has been determined. Once the 8 group winners have been determined, they will be placed into a randomized bracket. Participating GMs will vote on the bracket for the first two rounds. The finals will then be taken to the Polls board, where the vote will include any HF user.
For a bit of competitive integrity, there will be a reversed third round as well as a penalty for drafting Connor McDavid. The team that selects McDavid will forfeit their next pick (i.e. their 2nd round pick). This forfeited selection will be moved to the last round of the draft to ensure that every team selects the same number of players.
There will be a clock.
It will run from 12:00 PM EST (9:00 AM PST) to 3:00 AM EST (12:00 AM PST).
The first three rounds (1-3) will have a 3 hour clock.
The next eleven rounds (4-14) will have a 1 hour clock.
The next six rounds (15-20) will have a 30 minute clock (which may be lowered further at other GMs' discretions)
The final round (21) will be first come, first serve. Once the last pick of the 19th round is made, the round 21 picks can be made in any order.
Each team must draft the following:
12 forwards
6 defensemen
2 goaltenders
1 head coach
All skaters and goalies must have an active NHL contract in order to be eligible (e.g., no 2023 and beyond entry draftees, no KHL players, no unsigned college players). They do not have to be on an NHL roster, however (i.e., players in the CHL or AHL are eligible).
The head coach must be an active head coach or assistant coach in the NHL.
The winner will be determined through a group stage, and then a bracket. The group stage will work by teams being placed into 8 groups of 4 teams. All participating GMs will then vote on which team they believe is the best in each group. The winner must gain a majority of the votes, otherwise the group vote will be repeated with the team receiving the least votes being removed. This will repeat until a majority winner for each group has been determined. Once the 8 group winners have been determined, they will be placed into a randomized bracket. Participating GMs will vote on the bracket for the first two rounds. The finals will then be taken to the Polls board, where the vote will include any HF user.
| 1 | LT | Dallas Stars |
| 2 | SJSharks72 | San Jose Sharks |
| 3 | OB5 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 4 | Joey Moss | New Jersey Devils |
| 5 | Nucker101 | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 6 | McMozemadness | New York Rangers |
| 7 | Scholarships | Vancouver Canucks |
| 8 | PostBradMalone | Edmonton Oilers |
| 9 | Makaveli | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 10 | hockeynorth | Anaheim Ducks |
| 11 | HockeyRulez | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 12 | Blinny | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 13 | Beardoff | Washington Capitals |
| 14 | Slats432 | Montreal Canadiens |
| 15 | ujju2 | Arizona Coyotes |
| 16 | TribalPhoenix | Los Angeles Kings |
| 17 | m0pe | Colorado Avalanche |
| 18 | Iwishihadaspacebar | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 19 | Zaddy | Vegas Golden Knights |
| 20 | Paralyzer008 | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 21 | AveryStar4Eva | Detroit Red Wings |
| 22 | Panda Bear | Winnipeg Jets |
| 23 | hockeynorth | Seattle Kraken |
| 24 | rockinghockey | Buffalo Sabres |
| 25 | Taluss | New York Islanders |
| 26 | LatvianTwist | Washington Capitals |
| 27 | McMozemadness | Florida Panthers |
| 28 | SJSharks39 | Calgary Flames |
| 29 | Lavar Ball | St. Louis Blues |
| 30 | ConnorMcMullet | Minnesota Wild |
| 31 | Llamamoto | Boston Bruins |
| 32 | PostBradMalone | Ottawa Senators |
Ben Bishop
Andrew Ladd
Bryan Little
Mark Pysyk
Josh Norris
Oliver Wahlstrom
Mark Borowiecki
Joonas Donskoi
Luke Kunin
Markus Nutivaara
Alex Texier
Zach Werenski
Jakub Voracek
Justin Danforth
Max Pacioretty
Ondrej Kase
Jake Gardiner
Ryan Ellis
Cam Atkinson
Sean Couturier
Mark Stone
Gabriel Landeskog
Tanner Pearson
Ilya Mikheyev
Michael Ferland
Tucker Poolman
Patric Hornqvist
Nick Robertson
Jake Muzzin
Brent Seabrook
Carl Hagelin
Connor Brown
Robin Lehner
Nolan Patrick
Shea Weber
Oscar Klefbom
Mike Smith
Cole Caufield
Paul Byron
Juraj Slafkovsky
Scott Perunovich
Jonathan Bernier
Carey Price
Andrew Ladd
Bryan Little
Mark Pysyk
Josh Norris
Oliver Wahlstrom
Mark Borowiecki
Joonas Donskoi
Luke Kunin
Markus Nutivaara
Alex Texier
Zach Werenski
Jakub Voracek
Justin Danforth
Max Pacioretty
Ondrej Kase
Jake Gardiner
Ryan Ellis
Cam Atkinson
Sean Couturier
Mark Stone
Gabriel Landeskog
Tanner Pearson
Ilya Mikheyev
Michael Ferland
Tucker Poolman
Patric Hornqvist
Nick Robertson
Jake Muzzin
Brent Seabrook
Carl Hagelin
Connor Brown
Robin Lehner
Nolan Patrick
Shea Weber
Oscar Klefbom
Mike Smith
Cole Caufield
Paul Byron
Juraj Slafkovsky
Scott Perunovich
Jonathan Bernier
Carey Price
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