yzerman19

Congrats to Dillon Simpson for signing a 3 yr deal with Edmonton... My guess is a max signing bonus ($300k), a max AHL deal ($70k), and an NHL salary of $625k or so...

In 1988 the debate was who to pick- Modano or Linden with the #1 overall They both had great years in the WHL...very similar stats...very similar physically...6'4 vs 6'3, 200 or so with room to fill out. Modano was faster, Linden was tougher in the corners Linden had led his team to the Memorial Cup Modano had a ridiculous highlight reel Linden ended up being a fixture for some great cup runs for the Canucks along side Courtnall and Bure Modano won the cup and became the top US born scorer of all-time Linden with 375 goals and 867 points playing 20 seasons Modano with 561 goals and 1374 points and a Cup playing 22 seasons Modano obviously the better pick in retrospect, but if you get Linden in the 1st round, you are thrilled

It goes back 25 years, but Trevor Linden was a great pick

Herter played 8 years for a top farm league (AHL and IHL) and was initially signed by the Canucks organization. White never got a contract in North America.

So...BU, BC, Michigan, Minnesota, and UND remain...fitting

Paul Martin, Keith Ballard, Alex Goligoski, Matt Niskanen, Christ Kunitz, Paul Stastny, Matt Carle, Joe Pavelski...many more I'm sure...this is off the top of my head

epic fail of 1st round draft picks

And that's 25 years ago!

A 3:30 shift? last time I had a 3:30 shift was a 5 minute PP in PeeWee

Alex Goligoski

There is no debating that Rocco is a great hockey player...so was Jeff Panzer and countless others who never saw the ice or simply got a cup of coffee in the show. If he turns pro, I will wish him much success. However, from a readiness perspective, he just isn't there yet. Bjugstad is in the same franchise, has monster physical gifts, and outperformed Rocco (so far) in his college career. Rocco will not play in the NHL next year. He must determine if the signing bonus and the development opportunity and okay money of the AHL is worth it...all I have to say is that guys that go to the A have to prove they can play, and guys who are 5'6 in the A have to score 40 goals to prove they can play. Guys who go right to the show have to prove they can't play. If I were in Rocco's shoes, I would stay one more year...minimum

God Bless and God Speed.

Good point! All in then, Rocco is financially better off getting his housing and meals paid by UND next year- again assuming the deal stands- which I'm sure it will.

No way does Rocco play in the NHL for more than a couple games over the next 2-3 years at present development level. Assume he has a rookie max signing bonus offer and say $800k in show and $70k in AHL...all he'd be doing by leaving now is getting his $300k bonus and $70k AHL salary one year earlier. They won't pull his offer. One year, time value on $220k (after taxes) is ballpark $10k...or, the equivalent of his housing and meals at UND (likely paid under scholarship). Financial value to Rocco of signing is nothing. Only thing he gets is to start his entry level Restricted status a year early.

Dont take this the wrong way, but Toewser is a bad comparison. I love Rocco, but he was 20 most of this year and scored 17 goals and had 39 points...when JT was 19 he had 24 goals and 54 points...IN THE NHL

The guaranteed money is maxed at about $300k, then you make $70k in the AHL...not a bad way to start your career all in all, but nowhere near the NHL's rookie max when you're in the show of $975k

Danny Kristo- 2nd round draft pick, bigger, fast, as accomplished internationally, scored a ton in college, in the AHL all year...after 4 full years of NCAA... For this reason, Rocco stays

Agree the freshies haven't piled up the points since Osh, Toewser, TZajac, Stafford (kinda) and Parise- who are obviously quite special... Schmaltz is expected to be a first round pick...I am hanging my hope on him being a 40 point freshman based on similar draft stock as those guys. Although Brock Nelson was too, and he did not score a ton as a freshman- sophomore year different story-

...and somehow I doubt that Rocco Grimaldi is subject to the same Registrar rules as the broader student body.

Schmaltz is not where Forbert was when he left- one more year will do him good. Agree on Rocco being an unusual player- tons of skill and creativity, but difficult to play with. Only fear is FL being "concerned" with his development. Hak and co have a reputation of being great at developing players that are effective in all 3 zones- hot commodity for NHL gms and players looking for longevity.

You go CHL at 18 after two years in USHL if you get drafted in the first round and your NHL team offers you the rookie max. You sign the deal, get your $300k signing bonus and go to the CHL.

I stated my criteria, which favors recent history. This puts Michigan back a little ways. If you don't weight time, then yes, Michigan has to be #1.

National titles, frozen fours, conference titles, tournament appearances, elite alumni, hobey bakers in that order with heaviest weighting to last 10 years, then 11-20, 20-44, 44+ (taking it back to 1970). 1. Boston College 2. Minnesota 3. UND 4. Wisconsin 5. DU 6. Michigan 7. BU 8. Michigan State 9. Maine 10. Lake State 11. Michigan tech 12. Cornell

I count 2 each for BC, Michigan, and DU Gionta and Orpik Cammeleri and Johnson Stastny and Carle

would've or would of? All speculation, but we lost to a team that got shelled. Union is the National Champion and deserved it. Would Michigan have beaten UND in 1997??