TSN Dreger: 2021 Draft may get pushed to 2022

[Junohockeyfan]

I think this year’s standings shouldn’t count if the push the draft a year.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

I highly support skipping the draft this year. But, don’t do two drafts. Change the draft age to 19

And just say too bad to all the teams who were bad this year? What about Minnesota, who has two 2021 1sts?

 

[Fatass]

Just cancel the draft and draft 19 years old next year

Yup. And combine teams’ records for the two seasons and they draft according to their regular season winning percentage - worst to first. Bottom 15 teams can do the lottery ball thing.

 

[NHL Dude 120]

Here’s the simple thing to do move the 2021 draft to 2022. Use the strandings for the 2021 and have the 2021 draft on June 18 2022, do all 7 rounds in one day. Have the 2022 draft on June 24th and 25th using the standings from the 2021-2022 season.

Some issues i could see arise are for the bottom teams having to fit 2 prospects i.e. imagine if the Red wings draft 1st in 2021 draft but also 3rd and both prospects make the team. The 2022-2023 Calder race is gonna be one for the ages.

 

[AKL]

Yup. And combine teams’ records for the two seasons and they draft according to their regular season winning percentage - worst to first. Bottom 15 teams can do the lottery ball thing.

And teams who hold other teams picks this year get screwed, or?

 

[Fatass]

And teams who hold other teams picks this year get screwed, or?

Good point. Don’t know how to remedy that.
Could the pick owed just be moved to the 2022 draft?

 

[AKL]

Good point. Don’t know how to remedy that.
Could the pick owed just be moved to the 2022 draft?

But that's the year you want to combine with the 2021 draft. So a team like Pittsburgh basically loses two firsts.

 

[coopooter]

But that's the year you want to combine with the 2021 draft. So a team like Pittsburgh basically loses two firsts.

They were gonna throw them away anyways

 

[Goptor]

So which team(s) laid off their scouting staff this year?

 

[MichaelFarrell]

And just say too bad to all the teams who were bad this year? What about Minnesota, who has two 2021 1sts?

All teams will have a combined record that will be applied in 2022 to determine draft order, all picks that were traded will be moved an additional year, conditional picks (Example: if player x gets this many points the pick becomes a 2nd) will apply to the current season.

I don’t see what is wrong with this. Bad teams are still being compensated and it’s not like any one player is going to be drafted in 2021 and immediately make a team a contender.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

All teams will have a combined record that will be applied in 2022 to determine draft order, all picks that were traded will be moved an additional year, conditional picks (Example: if player x gets this many points the pick becomes a 2nd) will apply to the current season.

I don’t see what is wrong with this. Bad teams are still being compensated and it’s not like any one player is going to be drafted in 2021 and immediately make a team a contender.

A. Bad teams (all teams really) are losing a year of drafting to get an influx of young players into the system. That makes rebuilds take longer, prospect pools will thin out as players graduate to NHL.

B. So teams like Pittsburgh who already don’t have their first are going to just have to accept that they don’t get a 1st for two years now?

C. What about the players that are ready to play in the NHL at 18?

 

[AKL]

Cancelling an entire draft and switching the draft age to 19 takes a lot more planning than just saying "well, these kids aren't getting a chance to play this season anyway, so f*** it, let's just cancel the entire draft and switch the draft age to 19."

 

[Devil Dancer]

What happens to the Kraken in this scenario? They have to wait a full year before participating in a draft?

 

[FlyguyOX]

This seems so bush league to me. Would any other professional league do this?

Nope. Pretty damn stupid.

 

[AKL]

What happens to the Kraken in this scenario? They have to wait a full year before participating in a draft?

Well they're not going to get their own special draft.

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

If they do that, it's the best time to start drafting players at 19 years old.

But they are not even talking about that.

Edit: Maybe it's not that smart.

 

[MichaelFarrell]

A. Bad teams (all teams really) are losing a year of drafting to get an influx of young players into the system. That makes rebuilds take longer, prospect pools will thin out as players graduate to NHL.

B. So teams like Pittsburgh who already don’t have their first are going to just have to accept that they don’t get a 1st for two years now?

C. What about the players that are ready to play in the NHL at 18?

A. It will improve scouting making rebuilds faster

B. There might be one player in next years draft that will be NHL ready in the 2021-22 season so it doesn’t really effect any roster

C. Pittsburgh, along with every other team, won’t have a 1st this year. It has almost no effect on the team’s roster.


This change would definitely benefit bad teams. If the draft age was 19 you’d see guys like Barzal, Aho, Bergeron, etc drafted in spots they should be. That additional year is huge. Nobody is really losing a year. They are just pushing it to 2022. They are still getting the same players.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

A. It will improve scouting making rebuilds faster

B. There might be one player in next years draft that will be NHL ready in the 2021-22 season so it doesn’t really effect any roster

C. Pittsburgh, along with every other team, won’t have a 1st this year. It has almost no effect on the team’s roster.


This change would definitely benefit bad teams. If the draft age was 19 you’d see guys like Barzal, Aho, Bergeron, etc drafted in spots they should be. That additional year is huge. Nobody is really losing a year. They are just pushing it to 2022. They are still getting the same players.

Except, everybody is losing a year. That’s the thing. Every team will have one draft in a two year span

 

[SML2]

But that's the year you want to combine with the 2021 draft. So a team like Pittsburgh basically loses two firsts.

I was on the fence until I heard this. Let's do it!

 

[nbwingsfan]

The game is evolving to skills more and more so the draft age doesn't need to change. There's more room out there (and opportunity with 32 teams).

The idea of postponing the draft sounds unprofessional. There's a book an inch thick on these kids before they can shave today. GM's should just do their job.

Draft!

There isn't a book an inch full on players who haven't played at all this season (or barely have). Or are you unfamiliar with how much the draft lists change from D-1 to the draft year?

 

[NHL Dude 120]

If you wanna move the draft age from 18 to 19 there should be a few things done

1. Increase the ELC salary I’d say 1 mil is fair. If the PA signs in on this then they’d probably require an increase in compensation which could persuade the PA.

2. I’d probably do it but have it start for the 2024 draft. Give it a few years to ensure that there is a decent prospect pool. If you just do it 2021-2022 prospects the teams in the bottom are gonna suffer. There needs to be a buffer period.

 

[ijuka]

If you wanna move the draft age from 18 to 19 there should be a few things done

1. Increase the ELC salary I’d say 1 mil is fair. If the PA signs in on this then they’d probably require an increase in compensation which could persuade the PA.

2. I’d probably do it but have it start for the 2024 draft. Give it a few years to ensure that there is a decent prospect pool. If you just do it 2021-2022 prospects the teams in the bottom are gonna suffer. There needs to be a buffer period.

Like 2-3 players per draft even get NHL elc salary

 

[JeffreyLFC]

To those of you saying cancel the draft and change the draft age to 19, good luck convincing the teams that suck this year to give up their lottery ticket just because.

Why not make an average of their ranking based on 2 seasons?

 

[JeffreyLFC]

But that's the year you want to combine with the 2021 draft. So a team like Pittsburgh basically loses two firsts.

Not really. They lose one 1st as there are no draft for all teams this year. All traded picks are just pushed back.
So 2021 draft voided.
The 2022 draft is based on aggregated points of 2 seasons with traded picks fron 2021. 2023 draft is based on traded pick from 2022, etc. Until we have a draft were there is no traded pick which would become normality.

So in this scenario Pittsburgh would have their 2023 1st round pick (unless they trade it until then) so they only lose 1st round pick just like it is right now.

 

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

Again, the solution they're thinking about is a back to back draft in 2022. One draft would have the 2021 draft eligible players, who would be 19 by then, and it would be based on the 2021 standings. One draft would have the 2022 draft eligible players, and it would be a normal 2022 draft without overagers.

I think that's a lot more viable than aggregating points for one draft, or using the COVID situation to change the age limit permanently.