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Even better if we can play Price to help our tank for McKenna efforts, though even without playing in years he may actually still be better than our current goalies.
If I was an NHL GM, I would wake up every morning thinking about how to fleece Ken Holland. EK to LAK!
I agree this deal looks good for us on its own, but now we have Jarry and Silvos for the NHL, Blomqvist and Murashov for the AHL, but also Larsson and Gauthier … also for the AHL? So, presumably like at every other position, some trades are coming to resolve the overstocking of players.
Yeah, I knew the CHL and NCAA rules changed, but wasn’t sure where the line was for being allowed to go to the NCAA. I see that’s it’s signing an NHL contract. This still seems too restrictive since many players sign that deal immediately after getting drafted but then don’t play a pro game for at least a year or two. Why not let them play NCAA if it’s best for them?
There’s been some changes recently with the NCAA. I believe in the past, kids from juniors weren’t allowed to go to the NCAA because they were technically receiving payment even though it was more of a stipend but with the NCAA now allowed to pay athletes, the rules changed a bit and juniors kids can now go to the NCAA after juniors and before the NHL since it’s not a pro contract — I’m not completely up to speed on it but I’m pretty sure it was usually juniors or college before and now they can do both which should be better for future kids developments.
It’s definitely an improvement, but assuming I understand the new rule, it means Zonnon could play NCAA this year or CHL, but Kindel can only play CHL since he’s signed his NHL contract (even though it’s not activated yet since he’s played no pro games). So, it’s better but still lacking imo.
Yeah, I knew the CHL and NCAA rules changed, but wasn’t sure where the line was for being allowed to go to the NCAA. I see that’s it’s signing an NHL contract. This still seems too restrictive since many players sign that deal immediately after getting drafted but then don’t play a pro game for at least a year or two. Why not let them play NCAA if it’s best for them?
We seem to have about 2-3 too many forwards, 2 extra D, so presumably more trades will come before the season.
Can Brunicke play NCAA this year if they don’t think he’s ready for the NHL? I would think that’s a better option for players who are physically ready for it.
Edit: I think the answer for him is no because he played a few AHL games last year.
