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Originally Posted by bizaro86
I like the idea, but think an auction methodology would be better, because the draft would take a predictable amount of time then.
Start with the #1 ranked player from central scouting, and have an auction. Then go to the #2 ranked player, etc.
I'd have more than a 1 point separation between teams though. I also think it would make trades very exciting - "Winnipeg has acquired 10 more points, they now have more than San Jose and could outbid them on Celebrini"...
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Yeah, it is an interesting idea. I think teams would use most of the draft points on all the top prospects, so fewer players would be drafted and the undrafted free agent market would become a real thing. You could also stockpile your draft points by trading present ones for future ones and hope for a monster draft in a given year well into the future. When there is a prospect like Bedard you would probably need 500-700 draft points, which you could have accrued by planning for it and then acquiring marginal points at the draft to stay ahead of other teams.