BIGSIOUX Posted April 11, 2007 Posted April 11, 2007 when i went to school we didnt even have sheepskins, we had to pull out. belly option on 2 Quote
AZSIOUX Posted April 11, 2007 Posted April 11, 2007 lets get this back on track here so this thread doesnt get closed Quote
NorthDakotaHockey Posted April 11, 2007 Posted April 11, 2007 This thread should be more appropriately titled, "Will he sign before completion of his junior year?" Here is saying that he will not. He is barely nineteen, if that. He is developing well in the WCHA. He is getting an education, and likely living the Life of Riley on campus. He is a stones' throw from his hometown. He has friends on the team with unfinished business. He has all of the tools necessary to continue developing, both on and off the ice, at his fingertips. The pro game will be there for the next fifteen years or more. He has an insurance policy that will well protect him against injury. I am as much of a genius as the other self-appointed geniuses here who are considering it a foregone conclusion that Johnny is gone. Maybe it will be true, maybe it will not. There are as many good reasons for him to stay as there are for him to leave. Maybe he and his family are not as motivated by the blinding almighty dollar as others often are. The bigger picture, and the better wisdom, has Johnny Toews skating for the Sioux next year. Quote
yzerman19 Posted April 11, 2007 Posted April 11, 2007 JT will be in Chicago by years end. Why on earth would you stay in school when you are guaranteed the big bucks? A million bucks buys a hell of an education I am a huge Sioux fan, but as a supporter, I have to support what is best for these young men, and for Toews, he is ready for the NHL. We hate losing these guys, but if they aren't going to the pros at 19 or 20 we're going to stop getting the tier one talent. Good Luck Jonathan! Quote
airmail Posted April 11, 2007 Posted April 11, 2007 but if they aren't going to the pros at 19 or 20 we're going to stop getting the tier one talent. Good Luck Jonathan! I disagree with that, I guess. We won't stop getting tier one talent... the Sioux hockey program will ensure that. If that tier one talent develops as a team and wins championships, the program is in an even better condition. Quote
AZSIOUX Posted April 11, 2007 Posted April 11, 2007 I disagree with that, I guess. We won't stop getting tier one talent... the Sioux hockey program will ensure that. If that tier one talent develops as a team and wins championships, the program is in an even better condition. 18.19 or 20 i dont care, if you are good enough you are good enough bottom line................we may only lose toews to te pros, lee as a maybe, oshie will be back.... Quote
Goon Posted April 11, 2007 Author Posted April 11, 2007 JT will be in Chicago by years end. Why on earth would you stay in school when you are guaranteed the big bucks? ! Because Chicago sucks. Quote
AZSIOUX Posted April 11, 2007 Posted April 11, 2007 Because Chicago sucks. true but i hate seeing college kids avoid tpro teams because they suck. dont be like that little bich eli manning and act like you control the league so you dont have to play for a crappy team. its been done i the nba as well. he is ready in everyway a hockey player could be... Quote
fargosioux Posted April 11, 2007 Posted April 11, 2007 true but i hate seeing college kids avoid tpro teams because they suck. dont be like that little bich eli manning and act like you control the league so you dont have to play for a crappy team. its been done i the nba as well. he is ready in everyway a hockey player could be... From Blackhawk's GM Dale Tallon's chat on chicagoblackhawks.com: Patrick (Aurora, Illinois): Dale, Will we be able to see the a line combination featuring Skille and Toews? I can't wait to see what these young guys can do in the NHL. Dale Tallon: That's something we definitely look forward to, yes. Skille is doing quite well in Norfolk and they both have a chance to make our team next year. I can't see Toews "pulling an Eli" on the Blackhawks, but perhaps he's looking for a guarantee that he'll be in the NHL at the beginning of the season, and not the AHL. If they are telling him that he "has a chance to make the team", maybe he'd rather give it another shot at #8 (and another World Junior title) than face the possibility of being in the AHL. Quote
siouxtatoo42 Posted April 11, 2007 Posted April 11, 2007 From Blackhawk's GM Dale Tallon's chat on chicagoblackhawks.com: I can't see Toews "pulling an Eli" on the Blackhawks, but perhaps he's looking for a guarantee that he'll be in the NHL at the beginning of the season, and not the AHL. If they are telling him that he "has a chance to make the team", maybe he'd rather give it another shot at #8 (and another World Junior title) than face the possibility of being in the AHL. does anyone else see the irony in this.......i don't care how good jonathon toews is....YOU HAVE TO PROVE YOURSELF!!!! not in the world juniors...not in college....not at shattucks.....IN THE LEAGUE YOU ARE TRYING TO COMPETE IN.....funny thing is that he knows that and alot of people here are hoping that he is an arrogant prick like eli or john elway and says no to the blackhawks so he'll stay one more year here... Quote
siouxnami Posted April 11, 2007 Posted April 11, 2007 Toews doesn't have a "bad option." The only reason that he would stay at UND is because he is enjoying the experience, and wants another go with his teammates. If he leaves this year or next we will live his life as a very wealthy man either way. We know he is a first class person, and if he stays we are very fortunate. Quote
yzerman19 Posted April 11, 2007 Posted April 11, 2007 The weakness of the Blackhawks virtually guarantees JT a spot on the big club. As much as I want him to be back, the kid is ready and is the whole package. Compare JT with Zajac, and Travis is playing well on a tier one team. JT will make the roster on the big club. Having guys ready for the NHL at 19 or 20 is a definite selling point of UND for the tier one talent. It allows us to compete for players with the CHL. If you all remember, JT is the first player ever to go number 1 in the major junior bantam draft and elect to go the college route. A big part of that was his belief that UND could get him equally prepared to go pro. The CHL still pulls the best talent, as it is the most direct route to the show, with the most games, best competition, etc. The WCHA is not far behind, but players need to know that they have just as good a shot at being a pro before they can legally drink ( in the US) selecting the Fighting SIoux as they would selecting Brandon or Moose Jaw or Peterborough or Mississauga or Hamilton. The top guys are simply building skills in a more friendly environment and getting an education is a perk, but they all are looking for that chance at the big silver trophy, and their mom and dad watching them get critiqued by Don Cherry on Saturday nights. Quote
mujack Posted April 11, 2007 Posted April 11, 2007 does anyone else see the irony in this.......i don't care how good jonathon toews is....YOU HAVE TO PROVE YOURSELF!!!! not in the world juniors...not in college....not at shattucks.....IN THE LEAGUE YOU ARE TRYING TO COMPETE IN.....funny thing is that he knows that and alot of people here are hoping that he is an arrogant prick like eli or john elway and says no to the blackhawks so he'll stay one more year here... If toews feels he is ready he will go. simple as that. I am guessing another year at college getting stronger would help his game, but I am not a scout so maybe he is the next sid the kid. Quote
Ray77 Posted April 11, 2007 Posted April 11, 2007 does anyone else see the irony in this.......i don't care how good jonathon toews is....YOU HAVE TO PROVE YOURSELF!!!! not in the world juniors...not in college....not at shattucks.....IN THE LEAGUE YOU ARE TRYING TO COMPETE IN.....funny thing is that he knows that and alot of people here are hoping that he is an arrogant prick like eli or john elway and says no to the blackhawks so he'll stay one more year here... Who is hoping he'll be an arrogant prick? If he stays at UND 1 more year, does that mean he's an arrogant prick? If he doesn't go to the Blackhawks this year, it's not because he'll be holding out to go to another team. It's because he wants 1 more year to develop, 1 more year to play with his buddies, and 1 more shot at a National Championship. He'll end up in Chicago whether it's this year or next. Quote
Old Time Hockey Posted April 11, 2007 Posted April 11, 2007 JT follow your teammates! UND hockey......Always a good decision! Quote
UNDintheNHL Posted April 11, 2007 Posted April 11, 2007 repost: ha, i sent Jonny a message on facebook with a link to my signature pic saying "in the spirit of keeping the D.O.T. line together, do what's best!!" HAHAH hopefully that is what keeps him here Quote
mikeypat15 Posted April 11, 2007 Posted April 11, 2007 Anyone see the quote in the GFH of Johnny, saw it posted on Chicagoblackhawks.com, judging by what I read it could be 50/50 right now. Quote
Blackheart Posted April 12, 2007 Posted April 12, 2007 Thanks for the memories JT. Good luck in Chi-town. Quote
Siouxmama Posted April 12, 2007 Posted April 12, 2007 Thanks for the memories JT. Good luck in Chi-town. HEY !! Not so fast! Quote
AZSIOUX Posted April 12, 2007 Posted April 12, 2007 Thanks for the memories JT. Good luck in Chi-town. i agree, he will be a blackhawk. we are damn lucky to have tj, duncs and chorney back which is great!! Quote
Diggler Posted April 12, 2007 Posted April 12, 2007 I love how they have the exact opposite reaction to Osh, Dunc and Chorney returning. Quote
Goon Posted April 12, 2007 Author Posted April 12, 2007 I love how they have the exact opposite reaction to Osh, Dunc and Chorney returning. I like how their fans said I wish they would have won it. Now its like damn they all want to stay. Quote
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