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dave1927p · 10-30-2015, 10:52 PM

You draft them as a 17 turning 18 years old, and let them develop for about 2 years on their own. Ideally they will be in the Canadian Major junior or NCAA. Then you sign them. If they are in junior they play until 20 and then enter your farm league. In europe they might stay alittle longer or come earlier. Keep an eye on when your rights expire and make sure you sign them before that. You can sign a top rated prospect and if he performs poorly send him back to junior as long as a team holds his rights.

Typically only the top 4-5 players in the draft would be considered of making the NHL as an 18 year old.

10-30-2015, 10:52 PM	#3
dave1927p FHM Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Brantford, ON Posts: 2,909	You draft them as a 17 turning 18 years old, and let them develop for about 2 years on their own. Ideally they will be in the Canadian Major junior or NCAA. Then you sign them. If they are in junior they play until 20 and then enter your farm league. In europe they might stay alittle longer or come earlier. Keep an eye on when your rights expire and make sure you sign them before that. You can sign a top rated prospect and if he performs poorly send him back to junior as long as a team holds his rights. Typically only the top 4-5 players in the draft would be considered of making the NHL as an 18 year old. __________________ IN 1964 THE LEAFS WON THE STANLEY CUP :: IT'S ALSO THE YEAR THE CANADIAN FLAG WAS DESIGNED...coincidence? Last edited by dave1927p; 10-30-2015 at 10:57 PM.