When are European players ready to play in NHL?

MB19 · 01-25-2019, 08:44 AM

I've drafted a couple of European players. In real life, these players (e.g. Vladimir Konstantinov) were not eligible to play in NHL until several years after they were drafted. How will I know when I can roster these players? Will it just follow the real life historical timeline?

Thanks

Adam B · 01-25-2019, 06:04 PM

Yes.

JeffR · 01-26-2019, 02:11 AM

1989 is the first year they'll be available, unless they actually joined the NHL earlier (e.g. the various Czech defectors in the 80's.)

MB19 · 01-26-2019, 11:08 AM

What about someone like V. Konstantinov, who is draft eligible in 1985, but didn't enter the NHL (in real life) until 1991? Can he be NHL rostered in 1989?

synjin · 02-06-2019, 08:18 PM

Is there a randomness to it? Because I'm playing a historical game and Peter Stastny is still stuck in Slovakia in 1982-83. He came over to play for the the Nordiques in the 1980-81 season.

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Originally Posted by JeffR

1989 is the first year they'll be available, unless they actually joined the NHL earlier (e.g. the various Czech defectors in the 80's.)

01-25-2019, 08:44 AM	#1
MB19 Bat Boy Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 17	When are European players ready to play in NHL? I've drafted a couple of European players. In real life, these players (e.g. Vladimir Konstantinov) were not eligible to play in NHL until several years after they were drafted. How will I know when I can roster these players? Will it just follow the real life historical timeline? Thanks

01-25-2019, 06:04 PM	#2
Adam B Hockey Community Manager Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: A Hockey Rink Posts: 2,374	Yes.

01-26-2019, 02:11 AM	#3
JeffR FHM Producer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 16,625	1989 is the first year they'll be available, unless they actually joined the NHL earlier (e.g. the various Czech defectors in the 80's.)

01-26-2019, 11:08 AM	#4
MB19 Bat Boy Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 17	What about someone like V. Konstantinov, who is draft eligible in 1985, but didn't enter the NHL (in real life) until 1991? Can he be NHL rostered in 1989?