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Originally Posted by InternationalVillager
So for the NHL Draft - why is there a cutoff?
I think it's September 15.
So why can't players born on September 16 be drafted along with the players born on September 15?
It's the same thing --- right?
It's not the same thing. The player born on September 16 will always be compared against his own draft class. That player will just happen to be the oldest in that draft class.
There is always a range in analytics. That is why "Day 1 Age" was even implemented/created. It may not matter to you but it matters to the agents negotiating contracts for their clients.
Draisaitl was a 2014 draft pick. He is not all of a sudden going to be considered a 2013 draft pick - "Draft + X Years" just because he is born on October 27. Another term used is "years of service".
I am imparting a lot of free knowledge to you about how things work on the financial side.
Ok pumpkin.
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The draft requires a deadline. Plain and simple.
Discussion about the age of a player only requires sensibility. When you find yourself claiming that it's his 29 year old year, when he is 30 for more than 75 of the 82 games, plus the playoffs, then it's time to realize that you are talking with your heart and not your head.