It is the ECHL for crying out loud. The players they sign are available to them for a reason. It's not like they chose Briggs over Martin Brodeur and Radke over Chris Pronger. They are picking from the leftovers of the leftovers, which both Briggs and Radke most certainly are. Giving someone the chance to play pro hockey is not the same as thinking they have any future in the NHL, since Briggs and Radke certainly do not. And since Briggs made the ECHL all-star team last year, Idaho probably didn't regret the signing, just as I hope they don't regret the Radke signing.
