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Forum: NHLMar. 3 at 1:05 p.m.
Thread: 2023-2024 NHL Discussion Thread #4: Deadline is Approaching
Ufko, Morrow…
From sounds of UMass final home game, it really sounds like it will be the last for Captain Ryan Ufko. Pre-game sounded like a fairwell…coaches comments after the game sounded like the praise a coach gives his retiring captain. Ufko is still a junior, but is likely to sign with Nashville once the playoffs are over. He is a good one…I would not be surprised to see him make the jump right away.

What is notable in all this…their other star junior dman, Scott Morrow, did not seem to get the “send off” that Ufko got. Maybe they think he is coming back? Carolina tried signing him last Spring and were unsuccessful. There has been talk for a couple years that he may be headed toward NCAA free agency (his rights expire in 2025). And Carolina not having a AHL franchise does not help. If Morrow returns to UMass for his senior season, that could be a pretty good signal he is walking.

Graf, Quillan…
A friend who is on a NCAA coaching staff told me he knows nothing, but has heard Graf and Quillan may sign as a pair for Eastern Conference non-playoff team, but may be just a pitch from their ‘advisor’ (agent). But if true, I’d guess Pittsburgh maybe. (Conventional thought has always been Quillan is going to Boston).

That’s all. Thought I’d share.
Forum: NHL SigningsFeb. 20 at 3:10 p.m.
Thread: Detroit Red Wings signed Michael Rasmussen (4 Years / $3,200,000 AAV)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>kaljakori</b></div><div>Money is not terrible but personally I don't like this much term for middle-six guys. Sure, he's a big boy and just entering the prime years but still. I'm also looking at his injury history and seeing a couple of knee issues, can someone with insight on the wings enlighten me if there's potential risk there as well?</div></div>

As a guy who did not care for Ras most of his career, he is starting to find his game and coming into his frame much better. Most big guys like him take longer to find their game and utilize their size correctly it's sometimes hard to forget he's still only 24 being that this is year 5 for him in the show.

I would say there isnt much injury risk, his biggest injury was a broken knee last year off a wicked clapper from the point. But he hasnt shown any signs that it's bothered him this year, and that injury happened rather late into the season last year.
Forum: NHLFeb. 14 at 9:29 p.m.
Thread: 2023-2024 NHL Discussion Thread #3: After Further Review...
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>A_Habs_fan</b></div><div>If i remember correctly, most CHL players are paid pennies and don’t actually really get help in post-secondary schooling (though this is the wrong way to go about changing that). I also wouldn’t call the CHL a development league, it does have some of those aspects but at the end of the day, that league is there to make the owners money, they don’t necessarily care about developing the kids (though everyone in those leagues are arguably kids). The lawsuit does bring up some valid points, mainly that your rights are owned by the CHL that drafted you for basically your whole period of age eligibility for the CHL so teams can hold your rights hostage if they wanted to</div></div>

They get paid a small stipend, health coverage and expenses paid at billet home. The leagues to pay for college/university, but only for as many years as you play, can only collect within year of playing, and only they cover an amount matched to the cheapest available option to where you live (sometimes it’s online school). Only about half the player ever get tuition money and about one-quarter of the money promised ever is paid out.

Development is not the primary focus.

But these kids do have other options. They can play junior A or in US if they want to go college route (where scholarships are available).

It’s in many ways an outdated system build for the world that was…and needs to adapt to world that will be.
Forum: NHLFeb. 7 at 2:39 p.m.
Forum: NHLFeb. 6 at 2:59 p.m.
Thread: 2023-2024 NHL Discussion Thread #3: After Further Review...
Sorry for long post…but this is a huge story.

There has been talk over the last couple of years, since NIL rules were loosened, that eventually NCAA may allow CHL players. Yesterday, <a href="https://www.sportsnet.ca/juniors/article/will-ncaa-coaches-vote-to-allow-chl-players-to-play-u-s-college-hockey/?sn-amp" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">32 Thoughts</a> reported that NCAA may vote at end of season in allowing CHLers or not. I do not believe any vote would be binding as NCAA still has to deem CHL as an “amateur league”. But it continues momentum towards what will likely be some path for CHL players to enter NCAA.

But if this moves forward, the impact, both up river and down river, would be significant. First, the NHL entry draft rules will likely be rewritten. Right now, teams own drafting rights for different lengths for players in CHL vs players on NCAA path (2 years vs 4/5 years). It may even spur the ‘change draft age to 19’ idea back to life. Second, the current hierarchy of junior leagues will be reshuffled as the major selling point of USHL and Canadian Junior A leagues has been their amateur status (allowing, as they often say, “the best of both worlds” by offering kids a junior hockey experience that could still be followed by NCAA). Should they lose this differentiator, their ability to recruit NCAA players, especially from Canada (such as Makar, Johnson, etc) will be harmed. USHL will have less of an adjustment. It may end up hurting some teams more than others as they become less appealing destination for players like Power, Celebrini (who probably stay in CHL then go to NCAA).

I imagine CHL owners will respond to block their players from NCAA…which could further impact future Canadian and US player development. One tool they have would be to force players to commit until they age out of juniors (this could walk us backwards from the Shane Wright rule, the exemption allowing a CHL into AHL) or until the age out of their amateur status.

The idea that I have seen that makes the most sense…is NCAA recognizing any u18 junior player as “an amateur” and should they continue past 18th birthday to play in CHL, they would have to preserve their amateur status. CHL now offers standard player agreements to all players that include payment that makes them ineligible for NCAA. They would have to allow “amateur contracts” as an alternative (which will further complicate their own entry draft rules).

This could also ultimately path the way for a few ideas that have often be discussed, but are practically unworkable now due to current rules in both counties. One has been creating a formal link between CHL and USHL. Another, follows the idea that the numerous court battles underway to dismantle NCAA powers will ultimately succeed and there could be an alignment of Usports with US-based schools.

Big changes could come from this. It is a story worth following.
Forum: NHLJan. 29 at 5:19 p.m.
Thread: 2023-2024 NHL Discussion Thread #3: After Further Review...
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>KSIxSKULLS</b></div><div>Usually the good players go unclaimed and the depth meh guys get claimed</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>aadoyle</b></div><div>Chicago</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NorthernLeafsFan05</b></div><div>Hes a Duck</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HockeyScotty</b></div><div>I think Chisholm should get claimed as there are many teams that need an offensive D man at the NHL level. Jets held on as long as they could but this appears to be a move to prepare for a Ville Heinola call up soon.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>pinslack</b></div><div>https://twitter.com/JLStoller/status/1751978606371471576

Chisholm unlikely to go unclaimed

Nice card</div></div>

Chisholm is a Minnesota Wild, which considering they added Butcher as depth, Spurgeon's out for the year, makes a lot of sense, they have the space and need to test out someone like Chisholm who could be a decent 6/7D with a bit of future upside
Forum: NHLJan. 26 at 7:25 p.m.
Thread: 2023-2024 NHL Discussion Thread #3: After Further Review...
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HockeyScotty</b></div><div>The difference =
Winnipeg KNOWS when Vilardi can't play
LA has no idea which game PLD is going to "play"</div></div>

I'm actually still rooting for PLD, and I've always been a fan of his skillset. He's worth a gamble to put it all together. I would have loved to add him either time he was available. The Jets did very, very well in that trade. LA gave up a lot, but could justify it saying PLD had done more and they have a window with Doughty.

Until they gave him that ridiculous contract. That is not a contract you give a guy that still has the question marks about consistency and heart that PLD has had follow him twice (three times now). Absolutely insane, imo. And now practically unmoveable with that term if it goes further south.