diff --git a/nomad/drainerv2/drain_heap.go b/nomad/drainerv2/drain_heap.go
index 899b8dd16..b661447e2 100644
--- a/nomad/drainerv2/drain_heap.go
+++ b/nomad/drainerv2/drain_heap.go
@@ -1,20 +1,173 @@
 package drainerv2
 
 import (
+	"context"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
-
-	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs"
 )
 
+// DrainDeadlineNotifier allows batch notification of nodes that have reached
+// their drain deadline.
 type DrainDeadlineNotifier interface {
-	NextBatch() <-chan []*structs.Node
+	// NextBatch returns the next batch of nodes that have reached their
+	// deadline.
+	NextBatch() <-chan []string
+
+	// Remove removes the given node from being tracked for a deadline.
 	Remove(nodeID string)
+
+	// Watch marks the given node for being watched for its deadline.
 	Watch(nodeID string, deadline time.Time)
 }
 
+// TODO Make any of what I just wrote true :) Initially it is just a simple
+// implementation.
+
+// deadlineHeap implements the DrainDeadlineNotifier and is backed by a min-heap
+// to efficiently determine the next deadlining node. It also supports
+// coalescing several deadlines into a single emission.
 type deadlineHeap struct {
+	ctx            context.Context
+	coalesceWindow time.Duration
+	batch          chan []string
+	nodes          map[string]time.Time
+	trigger        chan string
+	l              sync.RWMutex
 }
 
-func (d *deadlineHeap) NextBatch() <-chan []structs.Node        { return nil }
-func (d *deadlineHeap) Remove(nodeID string)                    {}
-func (d *deadlineHeap) Watch(nodeID string, deadline time.Time) {}
+// NewDeadlineHeap returns a new deadline heap that coalesces for the given
+// duration and will stop watching when the passed context is cancelled.
+func NewDeadlineHeap(ctx context.Context, coalesceWindow time.Duration) *deadlineHeap {
+	d := &deadlineHeap{
+		ctx:            ctx,
+		coalesceWindow: coalesceWindow,
+		batch:          make(chan []string, 4),
+		nodes:          make(map[string]time.Time, 64),
+		trigger:        make(chan string, 4),
+	}
+
+	go d.watch()
+	return d
+}
+
+func (d *deadlineHeap) watch() {
+	timer := time.NewTimer(0 * time.Millisecond)
+	if !timer.Stop() {
+		select {
+		case <-timer.C:
+		default:
+		}
+	}
+
+	var nextDeadline time.Time
+	defer timer.Stop()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-d.ctx.Done():
+			return
+		case <-timer.C:
+			if nextDeadline.IsZero() {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			d.l.Lock()
+			var batch []string
+			for nodeID, nodeDeadline := range d.nodes {
+				if !nodeDeadline.After(nextDeadline) {
+					batch = append(batch, nodeID)
+				}
+			}
+
+			// If there is nothing exit early
+			if len(batch) == 0 {
+				d.l.Unlock()
+				goto CALC
+			}
+
+			// Send the batch
+			select {
+			case d.batch <- batch:
+			case <-d.ctx.Done():
+				d.l.Unlock()
+				return
+			}
+
+			// Clean up the nodes
+			for _, nodeID := range batch {
+				delete(d.nodes, nodeID)
+			}
+			d.l.Unlock()
+		case <-d.trigger:
+		}
+
+	CALC:
+		deadline, ok := d.calculateNextDeadline()
+		if !ok {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if !deadline.Equal(nextDeadline) {
+			timer.Reset(deadline.Sub(time.Now()))
+			nextDeadline = deadline
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// calculateNextDeadline returns the next deadline in which to scan for
+// deadlined nodes. It applies the coalesce window.
+func (d *deadlineHeap) calculateNextDeadline() (time.Time, bool) {
+	d.l.Lock()
+	defer d.l.Unlock()
+
+	if len(d.nodes) == 0 {
+		return time.Time{}, false
+	}
+
+	// Calculate the new timer value
+	var deadline time.Time
+	for _, v := range d.nodes {
+		if deadline.IsZero() || v.Before(deadline) {
+			deadline = v
+		}
+	}
+
+	var maxWithinWindow time.Time
+	coalescedDeadline := deadline.Add(d.coalesceWindow)
+	for _, nodeDeadline := range d.nodes {
+		if nodeDeadline.Before(coalescedDeadline) {
+			if maxWithinWindow.IsZero() || nodeDeadline.After(maxWithinWindow) {
+				maxWithinWindow = nodeDeadline
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return maxWithinWindow, true
+}
+
+// NextBatch returns the next batch of nodes to be drained.
+func (d *deadlineHeap) NextBatch() <-chan []string {
+	return d.batch
+}
+
+func (d *deadlineHeap) Remove(nodeID string) {
+	d.l.Lock()
+	defer d.l.Unlock()
+	delete(d.nodes, nodeID)
+
+	select {
+	case d.trigger <- nodeID:
+	default:
+	}
+}
+
+func (d *deadlineHeap) Watch(nodeID string, deadline time.Time) {
+	d.l.Lock()
+	defer d.l.Unlock()
+	d.nodes[nodeID] = deadline
+
+	select {
+	case d.trigger <- nodeID:
+	default:
+	}
+}
diff --git a/nomad/drainerv2/drain_heap_test.go b/nomad/drainerv2/drain_heap_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a47a98ff7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nomad/drainerv2/drain_heap_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+package drainerv2
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestDeadlineHeap_Interface(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	require := require.New(t)
+	h := NewDeadlineHeap(context.Background(), 1*time.Second)
+	require.Implements((*DrainDeadlineNotifier)(nil), h)
+}
+
+func TestDeadlineHeap_WatchAndGet(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	require := require.New(t)
+	h := NewDeadlineHeap(context.Background(), 1*time.Second)
+
+	now := time.Now()
+	nodeID := "1"
+	wait := 10 * time.Millisecond
+	deadline := now.Add(wait)
+	h.Watch(nodeID, deadline)
+
+	var batch []string
+	select {
+	case batch = <-h.NextBatch():
+	case <-time.After(2 * wait):
+		t.Fatal("timeout")
+	}
+
+	require.Len(batch, 1)
+	require.Equal(nodeID, batch[0])
+}
+
+func TestDeadlineHeap_WatchThenUpdateAndGet(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	require := require.New(t)
+	h := NewDeadlineHeap(context.Background(), 1*time.Second)
+
+	now := time.Now()
+	nodeID := "1"
+	wait := 10 * time.Millisecond
+	deadline := now.Add(wait)
+
+	// Initially watch way in the future
+	h.Watch(nodeID, now.Add(24*time.Hour))
+
+	// Rewatch
+	h.Watch(nodeID, deadline)
+
+	var batch []string
+	select {
+	case batch = <-h.NextBatch():
+	case <-time.After(2 * wait):
+		t.Fatal("timeout")
+	}
+
+	require.Len(batch, 1)
+	require.Equal(nodeID, batch[0])
+}
+
+func TestDeadlineHeap_MultiwatchAndDelete(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	require := require.New(t)
+	h := NewDeadlineHeap(context.Background(), 1*time.Second)
+
+	now := time.Now()
+	wait := 50 * time.Millisecond
+	deadline := now.Add(wait)
+
+	nodeID1 := "1"
+	nodeID2 := "2"
+	h.Watch(nodeID1, deadline)
+	h.Watch(nodeID2, deadline)
+
+	time.Sleep(1 * time.Millisecond)
+	h.Remove(nodeID2)
+
+	var batch []string
+	select {
+	case batch = <-h.NextBatch():
+	case <-time.After(2 * wait):
+		t.Fatal("timeout")
+	}
+
+	require.Len(batch, 1)
+	require.Equal(nodeID1, batch[0])
+}
+
+func TestDeadlineHeap_WatchCoalesce(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	require := require.New(t)
+	h := NewDeadlineHeap(context.Background(), 250*time.Millisecond)
+
+	now := time.Now()
+
+	group1 := map[string]time.Time{
+		"1": now.Add(5 * time.Millisecond),
+		"2": now.Add(10 * time.Millisecond),
+		"3": now.Add(20 * time.Millisecond),
+		"4": now.Add(100 * time.Millisecond),
+	}
+
+	group2 := map[string]time.Time{
+		"10": now.Add(355 * time.Millisecond),
+		"11": now.Add(360 * time.Millisecond),
+	}
+
+	for _, g := range []map[string]time.Time{group1, group2} {
+		for n, d := range g {
+			h.Watch(n, d)
+		}
+	}
+
+	var batch []string
+	select {
+	case batch = <-h.NextBatch():
+	case <-time.After(1 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("timeout")
+	}
+
+	require.Len(batch, len(group1))
+	for nodeID := range group1 {
+		require.Contains(batch, nodeID)
+	}
+	batch = nil
+
+	select {
+	case batch = <-h.NextBatch():
+	case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("timeout")
+	}
+
+	require.Len(batch, len(group2))
+	for nodeID := range group2 {
+		require.Contains(batch, nodeID)
+	}
+
+	select {
+	case <-h.NextBatch():
+		t.Fatal("unexpected batch")
+	case <-time.After(100 * time.Millisecond):
+	}
+}
diff --git a/nomad/drainerv2/drainer.go b/nomad/drainerv2/drainer.go
index a7156dc91..6e9b4b73b 100644
--- a/nomad/drainerv2/drainer.go
+++ b/nomad/drainerv2/drainer.go
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func (n *NodeDrainer) run(ctx context.Context) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (n *NodeDrainer) handleDeadlinedNodes(nodes []*structs.Node) {
+func (n *NodeDrainer) handleDeadlinedNodes(nodes []string) {
 	// TODO
 }