AttackSound
Junior Hockey Fan Since Birth
Yes rolling the 2 drafts together makes sense. Don't think you need to add anymore rounds to the draft, 15 rounds for 20 teams is plenty enough. What they should do is just allow teams to pick from the major midget group at any point during the draft if they wish to draft one of these kids. Gives the kids a second chance so to speak like they do in the NHL.
Even that would be a better option than what's in place now, of course I'm not against players who are old coming into the league if they missed there draft year if they're 17 or 18 and took longer to develop for this level. But having 3 separate drafts is something that just waters down teams training camps and makes teams have to release or cut more guys every year.
Cause as the league has it right now 15 rounds in the priority selection 2 to 3 rounds in the U18 draft depending upon if you draft a goalie and 2 to 3 in the import draft depending upon if you draft a goalie.
So before teams even look at the what they have in training camp could have 21 prospects and that's before free agent invites that teams can bring in. I understand that these kids should be looked at but I don't think they need to have 3 drafts when they could use 2 and get the same results.