NHL insider talks aobut implications of increating the draft age of players (Credit: IMAGN)
On Episode 531 of the Spittin' Chiclets podcast, NHL insider Paul Bissonnette discussed the idea of raising the NHL draft age. He and co-host Ryan Whitney talked about whether this change would be a good idea.
The NHL Draft is an annual event where teams select young players. North American players can be drafted between ages 18 and 20, while European players can be drafted at any age if they are entering the league for the first time.
Bissonnette raised concerns about how raising the draft age would affect the process. He said:
"I just don't know how you do it ... So this year, there just wouldn't be a draft where you just back it all up. I guess I would be okay with that. Some other teams who have been struggling for a while, hoping for a quick fix, would not really enjoy that."
