Gary Bettman makes controversial change that ends careers of thousands
The NHL and NHLPA are exploring a new rule for the next CBA in 2025-2026.
This new rule which the NHL and NHLPA could implement could affect the future of many prospects. Or create a lack thereof for their professional prospects.
According to NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman, the rule could shorten the NHL draft from 7 rounds as it stands now, to a 4-round system:
Some player agents believe the NHL Draft should be shortened to just 4 rounds, and there's a possibility that the NHLPA could fight for shortening the draft in the next CBA, per @FriedgeHNIC (32TP). The reasoning is players that don't get contracts are mostly later-round picks, and people (mostly agents) wonder why players get tied to a team for 2-4 years, only to not get a contract from that team. «They almost think it's like holding up a player from really beginning their NHL career. We'll see what happens there.» The current CBA expires at the end of the 2025-26 season.
This rule change could see a drastic after-effect, as scouts could be deprived of future work as a result.
This could also be a game-changer as late-round prospects won't get the respect they deserve in a system, whereas in a 7-round system they still would get development camp resources, which wouldn't be available to them in a system proposed by the NHL.
Source Hawks Insider
Significant rule change to end the hockey career of thousands of players
| POLL | ||
JUIN 10 | 108 ANSWERS Gary Bettman makes controversial change that ends careers of thousands Should the NHL keep the 7-round draft system? | ||
| Yes | 62 | 57.4 % |
| No | 46 | 42.6 % |
| List of polls | ||
MUST READ
TRENDING NOW
