CHL Import Entry Draft

[Drury18]

Originally Posted by StrykerSteve

What's the reason for the pass? Seems like there's a lot of examples of it in this draft.

Teams can only have 2 non-North American players on their roster at anytime. If you have already drafted players previous years expecting to play or currently on the roster, you can't add anymore and so picking isn't necessary.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by StrykerSteve

What's the reason for the pass? Seems like there's a lot of examples of it in this draft.

you are only allowed 2 imports (3 if one of them is an NHL 1st round pick), so teams pass if they are happy with their current import players

[StrykerSteve]

Peterborough Petes ‏@PetesOHLhockey 1m With the 21st pick in the '14 @CHLHockey Import Draft, the Petes select Czech defender & @TBLightning prospect Dominik Masin (@Masinator27)!

[JJ1532]

I'm not being funny, but why don't players from Europe register themselves as being interesting in coming to play in North America, rather than having a load of Zacha situations where teams select these lads but they have no intention of coming over and playing here?

Seems a waste of time and means some lower pick lads(maybe like Mattsson) who would be keen on coming over don't get picked up.

[Parallex]

Originally Posted by JJ1532

I'm not being funny, but why don't players from Europe register themselves as being interesting in coming to play in North America, rather than having a load of Zacha situations where teams select these lads but they have no intention of coming over and playing here?

Seems a waste of time and means some lower pick lads(maybe like Mattsson) who would be keen on coming over don't get picked up.

Seems like it's a better idea to just grab the impact talent even if they signal they won't come over... if they change their minds you get a better player, an extra import slot (once drafted in the first round for the NHL) if they're returned, if they don't then you can use that slot to pick up other imports in trade from teams that want to change who they have in those slots.

[Drury18]

At 15/16 years old would you be willing to pack up and move across the world away from your family and to a place where you many not speak a language for a shot at a job that may or may not be available on a regular basis?

Lots of these kids are playing at the top level in their country with lots of playing time and more importantly close to home. Unless they are ranked highly by ISS or are extremely driven to make the NHL and play the North American game, there is little interest to come here to play junior hockey.

[Rick M.]

You would think that CHL teams would, at the very least, look at the fan websites of the NHL teams who have drafted the prospects they are looking at. Willingness of the players to come to N. America are often discussed there.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by Rick M.

You would think that CHL teams would, at the very least, look at the fan websites of the NHL teams who have drafted the prospects they are looking at. Willingness of the players to come to N. America are often discussed there.

They don't even need to do that... just freaking call up the kid or his agent and ask them what the likelihood of them coming over is.

[StrykerSteve]

Regina selects Sergei Bobrovsky!

[PeteMoss]

If the agent is that raging about it, he must have wanted him to go somewhere else. Otherwise why do you care. Its not like McDavid's agent went crazy when the KHL drafted him.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Drury18

Does Walsh not realize many of the picks in the import draft never come over to the CHL?

Pretty sure all teams picking have an understanding that their pick is pretty much a dice roll at best of whether the kid comes over or not.

Walsh is a drama queen with major narcissistic tendencies. I was one of many people he blocked on Twitter during the lockout for calling him out on his hyperbole.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by PeteMoss

If the agent is that raging about it, he must have wanted him to go somewhere else. Otherwise why do you care. Its not like McDavid's agent went crazy when the KHL drafted him.

Yup, my speculation is he really wanted to go to Quebec. Remparts are hosting the Memorial Cup and it is a perfect stage for a projected top 10 pick to be showcased.

[dammage79]

They can always trade his rights I am sure.

Anwys, I dont think our boys are going to find a spot. Very few selections left in the first and even less in the second round.

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Aaron Vickers @AAVickers
The @WHLHitmen select Pavel Karnaukhov 55th overall in the #CHLImportDraft

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Erie took Anton Karlsson

[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by dammage79

They can always trade his rights I am sure.

Anwys, I dont think our boys are going to find a spot. Very few selections left in the first and even less in the second round.

Can't trade between leagues. He'd have to be released and not claimed by anyone to go to QMJHL or WHL. I'm sure the agent would be fine with him going to London or somewhere like that so something will probably be worked out.

Sarnia has developed two recent #1s though - Stamkos and Yakapov... so its not a graveyard or anything.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Drury18

Teams can only have 2 non-North American players on their roster at anytime. If you have already drafted players previous years expecting to play or currently on the roster, you can't add anymore and so picking isn't necessary.

Exactly. And picking a player just for the sake of it does nothing but prevent another team from getting the chance to bring that player over. While they all want to win, the bigger picture is to develop hockey players and hoarding the rights to players would be bad practice.

As for Sarnia wasting the pick, not a big deal. They probably have their foreign slots designated and just drafted the BPA on the chance that he changes his mind.

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5 picks left

Val d'or
Oshawa
Seattle
London
Erie

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1 more pick then its over.

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Done... neither Mattsson or Rafikov got selected