tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post1588990255385681114..comments2023-10-20T04:45:00.350-06:00Comments on Coming Down the Pipe!: Policy on NHL Rights Needs ChangingGuy Flaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178739486819659419noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-41834654636022263332008-02-21T01:20:00.000-07:002008-02-21T01:20:00.000-07:00I'd be down with a 20 year old draft. Less guess ...I'd be down with a 20 year old draft. Less guess work on how players will turn out.<BR/><BR/>The NHLPA won't go for it though.Guy Flaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178739486819659419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-50642906065807201182008-02-21T00:52:00.000-07:002008-02-21T00:52:00.000-07:00could altering the age that players are drafted be...could altering the age that players are drafted be some sort of solution????<BR/><BR/>what if players weren't drafted until 19, or even 20?Dean Millardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09595172997614427768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-80533348918915951892008-02-20T20:56:00.000-07:002008-02-20T20:56:00.000-07:00Thanks Guy. I think in this type of situation you ...Thanks Guy. I think in this type of situation you look at what a good AHL farm club can do for you. This is what separates good organizations from poor, and that's player procurement out of the AHL, and my hometown Manitoba Moose currently seem to be the posterchild for it. You look at the names of players like Alex Burrows, Rick Rypien, Jason Jaffray, these are kids that have gone through WHL hockey, been offered an AHL contract by the Moose, and have played their asses off to make it to the big show. All three went undrafted, all three are now playing in the NHL thanks to great minor scouting on the Moose's part. As a heads up, look for the names of Max Fortunus and Alex Bolduc in the near future, they're bursting at the seams for the Moose.<BR/><BR/>I think this is the best situation in terms of your suggestions. A partnership with a great AHL club could effectively wrap around the two year rule. If an NHL club sees a recent CHL grad they like, but don't have the contract space, the AHL club could sign them to an AHL entry-contract. I am led to believe these are also three-year pacts. Gives the big club an extra 3 years of time to make a more educated decision.doritograndehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497613230666426389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-85072704189814475602008-02-20T15:16:00.000-07:002008-02-20T15:16:00.000-07:00You're right, altering the way the NCAA does thing...You're right, altering the way the NCAA does things is probably an exercise in futility but that's why I think the NHL should change instead.<BR/><BR/>What I think my change would do is enable NHL teams to draft guys they might not normally, the small guys like Ben Thomson, just with the thought process being they have the ability to wait longer to judge. Clearly, playing against NHL sized players (not skill but size) in CIS and AHL has proven he can survive the contact.<BR/><BR/>guys like that deserve a better shot.<BR/><BR/>nice comments doritogrande!Guy Flaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178739486819659419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-2216054983992407862008-02-20T12:20:00.000-07:002008-02-20T12:20:00.000-07:00From the little I know, NCAA players aren't even a...From the little I know, NCAA players aren't even allowed to negotiate a professional contract. Doing so voids their amateur eligibility. I think this is the reason that American Collegiate athletes are exempt from the "sign by 19" rule. Yes, it does make no sense, but trying to alter the NCAA's thinking process would be like talking to a brick wall, considering it is the same ruling across the board. Hockey, Baseball, Basketball, Football; all have the same rulings, in fact some have even stricter stipulations. Take Football for example, if a player decides he wants out of College before his senior year, he must do so BEFORE entering the draft, and without anything but speculation as to where he would go if he opted out. It's not that the NHL has stupid rules, it's that the NCAA trumps professional. Seemingly everytime.<BR/><BR/>In regards to your suggestion, While it is a good idea in theory, you hit the nail on the head regarding the 50 contract problem. Most teams can't afford to wait until a 7th rounder is 22 to judge his talent level. Also, by that time, these prospects will have likely been lapped by 3-4 years of drafted prospects younger and more talented.<BR/><BR/>Some great food for thought mind you.doritograndehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497613230666426389noreply@blogger.com