Prospective Recruits

[nascar99]

11 minutes ago, beastandco said:

Penn State dishing out this kind of money for one season of one player is interesting. Paying this kind of money for 40 games does not seem worth it. 

Pegula money?

[beastandco]

11 minutes ago, nascar99 said:

Pegula money?

I did not know the owner of the Sabres is an alum of theirs. Makes a lot of sense. That is pocket change for him.

[gfhockey]

1 hour ago, brianvf said:

Pritchard indeed heading to the Goofs.

 

We didn’t want hom

[.357]

5 hours ago, ChadR said:

There will be guys that are currently committed to NCAA schools from Major Junior that get drafted in NHL this summer and sign NHL deals and never make it to campus. Leaving NCAA in bad spots.

Good point. These top CHLers who get drafted before their first NCAA game are high reward; but they're also high cost & high risk. Can imagine the hole it would leave in a team's top 6 or top 2 if their expected recruit suddenly bolts. The Jasper Weatherby Effect.

[Wilbur]

Grayden Peterson from WFHS picked by the Force.  Rumors I hear is he's headed to play for the Sioux Falls Power this year.

[Johnny Five]

12 hours ago, beastandco said:

Penn State dishing out this kind of money for one season of one player is interesting. Paying this kind of money for 40 games does not seem worth it. 

It's worth it when:

a) money is easily available.

and

b) IF you hoist.

B is a tall task for any college program but if Penn State starts tossing money around, watch out.

[nascar99]

12 hours ago, beastandco said:

I did not know the owner of the Sabres is an alum of theirs. Makes a lot of sense. That is pocket change for him.

Don't be surprised to see the Sabres draft a CHLer this June and then "mysteriously", that player ends up at Penn State.

[beastandco]

1 hour ago, nascar99 said:

Don't be surprised to see the Sabres draft a CHLer this June and then "mysteriously", that player ends up at Penn State.

I can’t imagine other NHL owners are going to be thrilled when their top prospect choosing NIL money at Penn State over signing their ELC

[nascar99]

6 minutes ago, beastandco said:

I can’t imagine other NHL owners are going to be thrilled when their top prospect choosing NIL money at Penn State over signing their ELC

NCAA route players have already avoided signing their ELC until done with their NCAA career. Not signing an ELC just pushes back RFA & UFA, which owners and GMs like. Plenty of teams are very supportive of prospects going the NCAA route and developing better instead of rushing into pro.

[The Sicatoka]

Offer kid $250k NIL. 

AHL salary on two-way ELC: $92.5k. 

What could go wrong. 

[siouxfan512]

When will NIL become contingent upon signing a contract to stay in college for more than a year. Nothing would surprise me at this point.

[burd]

39 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

Offer kid $250k NIL. 

AHL salary on two-way ELC: $92.5k. 

What could go wrong. 

The big money schools will run into cap problems and lose players to free agency.  

[The Sicatoka]

18 hours ago, burd said:

The big money schools will run into cap problems and lose players to free agency.  

#LuxuryTax 

[burd]

Exactly.  And more evidence the discussion will become increasingly similar to major professional league discussions. 

[nascar99]

Unsurprisingly, Sammy Nelson (2008, NTDP, 2027 Draft) commits to Notre Dame where his brothers are.

 

[scpa0305]

45 minutes ago, nascar99 said:

Unsurprisingly, Sammy Nelson (2008, NTDP, 2027 Draft) commits to Notre Dame where his brothers are.

 

Nice get. Agreed, not unexpected 

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

Lots of RRV kids picked in WHL US draft. Cullen, Kunz and Kraft are familiar names.

[scpa0305]

1 hour ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

Lots of RRV kids picked in WHL US draft. Cullen, Kunz and Kraft are familiar names.

There were a bunch of mn kids take  this year. Good to see. Second overall pick from MN 

[yzerman19]

Draft order in WHL draft is getting better with NCAA.  Its still not perfect, but of the kids I know that got drafted, they all belong in the conversation.  Congratulations to every kid that got their number called for a path to the next level.   

Joey Cullen would be a top 2 pick if his dad didn't own part of the Force and he wasn't a virtual lock for NTDP.  Kid is an absolute talent and will play hockey for a while.  

[ChadR]

Crazy to see Mason Kraft sign in the WHL with Wenatchee. 

[scpa0305]

13 minutes ago, ChadR said:

Crazy to see Mason Kraft sign in the WHL with Wenatchee. 

Did he sign or was his rights traded?

[siouxweet]

6 hours ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

Lots of RRV kids picked in WHL US draft. Cullen, Kunz and Kraft are familiar names.

But how many will actually end up playing there?

[brianvf]

Jackson Kunz little 15yo brother got drafted in the WHL draft too.  2nd round.

[ChadR]

52 minutes ago, scpa0305 said:

Did he sign or was his rights traded?

He signed also.

"Kraft signed his Western Hockey League Scholarship & Development Agreement shortly before this week’s draft."

https://chl.ca/whl-wild/article/wild-announce-acquisition-of-mason-kraft-from-victoria-royals/

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

3 hours ago, siouxweet said:

But how many will actually end up playing there?

Will be interesting to see if they can be convinced this new route is better. The stipend is barely enough to cover a monthly visit compared to having games in the region.