1999 NHL Waiver Draft

Waiver Draft Rules

1. In the first round, only the Atlanta Thrashers and the non-playoff clubs participate. The Thrashers choose first, followed by non-playoff clubs, in order of points, fewest to most. In each subsequent round, Atlanta will select first, followed by non-playoff clubs (fewest points to most), followed by playoff clubs (fewest points to most).

2. No club may lose more than two players in the Waiver Draft, unless it chooses to offer more players. Each club’s two-player loss limit will increase by the number of draft claims it makes against other clubs.

3. A club that lost a goaltender in the 1998 and 1999 Expansion Drafts (Anaheim, Carolina, Detroit, Los Angeles, Montreal, New Jersey, NY Rangers and Tampa Bay) may not lose a goaltender in this year’s Waiver Draft, unless it chooses to offer a goaltender. No other club may lose more than one goaltender, which shall be included in the two-player loss limit, unless it chooses to offer additional goaltenders.

4. The draft will conclude when a round is completed in which no club makes a claim.

5. In the first round, no club may claim from a club in its own division.

Exemptions

The number of years a player is exempt from the Waiver Draft is outlined below. The exemption ends once the player has played in the number of NHL games set forth in the applicable column below.

Goaltenders
Age	Years From NHL Signing	NHL Games Played*
18	6	or 80
19	5	or 80
20	4	or 80
21	4	or 60
22	4	or 60
23	3	or 60
24	2	or 60
25 +	1	or -

Skaters
Age	Years From NHL Signing	NHL Games Played*
18	5	or 160
19	4	or 160
20	3	or 160
21	3	or 80
22	3	or 70
23	3	or 60
24	2	or 60
25 +	1	or -

* ‘NHL games played’ includes all regular-season and playoff games. Skaters who play in 11 or more NHL games as 18 or 19-year-olds will have their exemption reduced from five and four years, respectively, to three years. Goaltenders who play in 11 or more NHL games as 18 or 19-year-olds will have their exemption reduced from six and five years, respectively, to four years.

1999-2000 Waiver Draft Order Of Selection First Round

1. Atlanta
   
2. Tampa Bay
   
3. Vancouver
   
4. NY Islanders
   
5. Nashville
   
6. Washington
   
7. Los Angeles
   
8. Chicago
   
9. Calgary
   
10. Montreal
    
11. NY Rangers
    
12. Florida

Each Subsequent Round

1. Atlanta
   
2. Tampa Bay
   
3. Vancouver
   
4. NY Islanders
   
5. Nashville
   
6. Washington
   
7. Los Angeles
   
8. Chicago
   
9. Calgary
   
10. Montreal
    
11. NY Rangers
    
12. Florida
    
13. Edmonton
    
14. San Jose
    
15. Anaheim
    
16. Carolina
    
17. St. Louis
    
18. Pittsburgh
    
19. Phoenix
    
20. Buffalo
    
21. Boston
    
22. Philadelphia
    
23. Detroit
    
24. Toronto
    
25. Colorado
    
26. Ottawa
    
27. New Jersey
    
28. Dallas