SteenIsThaFuture Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 I truly think if the NHL put a slot system into the draft, we would start seeing some sort of increase in the # of Americans who enter. The NCAA is such a great development league, but we need more players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA_Champion Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 I truly think if the NHL put a slot system into the draft, we would start seeing some sort of increase in the # of Americans who enter. The NCAA is such a great development league, but we need more players. The only part of that post I understood is "The NCAA is such a great development league". What do you mean by slot? Any registered hockey player in the world turning 18 that year selected by random number generator? More players... you mean the Habs need more prospects? Or do you mean more prospects in the NCAA? I don't think either statement makes sense and so I'm not sure what you meant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteenIsThaFuture Posted January 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 The only part of that post I understood is "The NCAA is such a great development league". What do you mean by slot? Any registered hockey player in the world turning 18 that year selected by random number generator? More players... you mean the Habs need more prospects? Or do you mean more prospects in the NCAA? I don't think either statement makes sense and so I'm not sure what you meant. Slotting system is a way of paying bonuses right out of the draft, which at least to my recollection, the NHL only lets on entry contracts. I can't find a wiki on it, but its essentially the system the MLB and NFL run on. Players who try basketball can make it to the pros right out of college a good % of the time, the NFL as well, MLB they have a few years to wait but in the latter 2 they get a bonus depending on their draft position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry-Launstein-Jr Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Slotting system is a way of paying bonuses right out of the draft, which at least to my recollection, the NHL only lets on entry contracts. I can't find a wiki on it, but its essentially the system the MLB and NFL run on. Players who try basketball can make it to the pros right out of college a good % of the time, the NFL as well, MLB they have a few years to wait but in the latter 2 they get a bonus depending on their draft position. Slotting, the way the National Football League uses it, is a way of gauging a player's contract based on the draft market. For instance, if a player picked, say, 10th overall in the first round of the draft signs for, say $5 million, that means players below him will be signed for less if they haven't already signed. In the NFL, the top draft choices usually wait until the last minute to sign or sometimes hold out from training camp to get a big payday. In theory, should the top draft choice overall sign first, everyone below him will be signed to a lesser contract in descending pay scale based on his draft position. But it really doesn't happen that way. The challenge for the player and agent is to try to "beat the system" and get as much money as they can. It is not so easy in sports with salary caps like the NFL and NHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry-Launstein-Jr Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 I know this is 1989 that this story was written, but it still holds true today, and there are some who want it to be written into the rules for drafting in the NFL, to help less competitive teams sign better players, by making it so rookies who haven't proven themselves cannot get a huge salary. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html...;pagewanted=all There is a de facto salary slotting system in pro football right now, and some, like Bill Polian, want it to be permanent. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=32...&type=story Baseball is also trying to get a slotted salary system, even though it has a so-called luxury tax and not a hard salary cap. Read here at: http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index...3dgammons_peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteenIsThaFuture Posted January 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Slotting, the way the National Football League uses it, is a way of gauging a player's contract based on the draft market. For instance, if a player picked, say, 10th overall in the first round of the draft signs for, say $5 million, that means players below him will be signed for less if they haven't already signed. In the NFL, the top draft choices usually wait until the last minute to sign or sometimes hold out from training camp to get a big payday. In theory, should the top draft choice overall sign first, everyone below him will be signed to a lesser contract in descending pay scale based on his draft position. But it really doesn't happen that way. The challenge for the player and agent is to try to "beat the system" and get as much money as they can. It is not so easy in sports with salary caps like the NFL and NHL. What I'm trying to say is, if the players get some kind of bonus out of college, they may be more enticed to declare for the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA_Champion Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 What I'm trying to say is, if the players get some kind of bonus out of college, they may be more enticed to declare for the draft. Whhy would they not enter the draft already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_rudeboy Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Please discuss the Lottery and draft slot processes in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteenIsThaFuture Posted January 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Whhy would they not enter the draft already? As I stated above, more money in other sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA_Champion Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 As I stated above, more money in other sports. How many players are still good at multiple sports even by the time they're 15? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteenIsThaFuture Posted January 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 How many players are still good at multiple sports even by the time they're 15? You live in the US man, cmon. Kids who are "pure athletes" usually play multiple sports, and those guys are usually in the upper-echelon of prospects the slotting system will target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruuvimeisseli Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 I think the nhl should make the nhl draft go by which team got the most revenue. The habs would get the 2nd overall draft pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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