Prospects Pool

About this pool

Draft takes place two weeks before NHL June Entry Draft
6 rounds of drafting each year
GMs will draft 3 forwards, 2 defensemen, and 1 goalie each year
After some time, maximum of 30 players per team will be reached, then releasing players begin
Of the 30 players, GMs must have minimum of 3 goalies, 6 defensemen, and 9 forwards
Once a player has been released, he is removed from the pool and can not return
Snake method, with the picking order tweaked in subsequent years with top half GMs picking in bottom half
GM finishing last one year may not necessarily have first pick the next year
Only regular season NHL points count towards standings

Trading [optional]

Limited trading allowed and is optional. GMs do not have to trade.
GMs are allowed up to one trade each year. The trade must be one for one and can be either players or draft picks
Each year will have 2 windows of trading consisting of 5 days each.
The 2 windows will be considered in the same year, so if a GM makes a trade in the first window, that GM can not trade in the second window
The windows are just before the Prospects Pool draft, and the NHL regular season
Future considerations will not be accepted.

Year 1 Specs

Draft order to be revealed sometime on Monday May 28.
Draft starts on June 8 Friday 1:00 pm ET via emails (NHL draft begins June 22)
Players eligible for draft must be born between Jan. 1, 1998 and Sept. 15, 2000
In addition to the birth dates, players must not have played any games in the NHL.
Also, they must be eligible for this year's NHL June Entry Draft

The 2 trading windows are :
June 2 Saturday 1:00 pm ET - June 7 Thursday 9:00 pm ET (good luck - no players), and
sometime before the season starts (TBA)

Participating General Managers

Stephen Crociata
Luc Dostie
Patrick Henri
Tracy Hill
Mike Hurlbert
Dan Sicignano
Mark Sikma
Jamie Wheatley
Victor Wong

Helpful links

Hockey Draft Central
NHL.com Draft Prospects
Elite Prospects Draft Center
NHL Central Scouting Players to Watch
TSN Draft Centre