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Igottherunsbad t1_j94t7ry wrote

Reply to comment by Matthew_C1314 in TIL a woman was once drafted by the NBA but had to turn the team down bc she was pregnant. She’s also in the hall of fame. by Desolecontra

They really only do two rounds? I mean the NHL is the same way (probably just the top 5 are really worth a shit - though obviously you can get lucky with a later pick that happens to pan out) but they still do 9 rounds I believe

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girhen t1_j94yua5 wrote

Seven rounds - first three are most important. And 14 players from 2018s 4th or worse rounds have seen at least 1 game.

It is more of a gamble, but some players actually pan out later than others, and late picks often include Russians who might not even come over.

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2ByteTheDecker t1_j95srdc wrote

There are more players on a hockey team than basketball.

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hambluegar_sammwich t1_j9fpjk4 wrote

17 vs 23, and two of those 17 are 2-way players that are only kinda halfway on the team.

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2ByteTheDecker t1_j9fprhs wrote

And most teams will only play 10-17 if the game is already out of reach (garbage time). There aren't multiple lines of players who actually get time/provide any particular value.

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