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Forum: NHLMar. 7, 2018 at 3:44 p.m.
Thread: Why so many CHL signings?
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HawksFan28</b></div><div>Sure there will be some, but it won't be close to the NCAA er college hockey signings.

My point was that if you're not drafted by an NHL team, your chances of landing an NHL deal with an NHL franchise are extremely low.... Sure, some teams will sign guys and assign them to the AHL, but the odds of them making the NHL team are very low - but there is still a chance, which is why they get an ELC, however the majority of non-drafted CHL'ers that go on to play pro hockey land with AHL and ECHL contracts not NHL contracts..</div></div>You said "I highly doubt there were <em>any</em> CHL UFA signings," which is untrue, as Alex Barré-Boulet and Brayden Burke were undrafted.

If you had said, "Not many CHL UFAs get signed by NHL teams," I would've agreed. But that's not what you originally said. Semantics is important.
Forum: NHLMar. 6, 2018 at 3:24 p.m.
Thread: Why so many CHL signings?
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>olafson1393</b></div><div>Is anyone smarter than me on this topic? Why, now, as in this week, have there been so many CHL signings? Free agents, as well as drafted players. The CHL seasons aren't over yet, and I didn't think there were that many teams that have made changes to the number of contracts that they are currently committed to. What's the deal here?</div></div>My guess is that none of this happens before the trade deadline because pieces are still being shuffled around and traded between teams. Once the deadline's over, the number of contracts on a team are pretty much set, so teams can start planning ahead and signing players. Any contracts signed now don't kick in 'til next year, so these players signed to ELCs can't play in the NHL, but they can still sign ATOs and play for AHL teams.

This isn't specific to CHL players, either; Colin Larkin was signed from NCAA Division III, and Vincent Praplan came over from the Swiss National League.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 20, 2018 at 11:18 a.m.
Thread: Year #1: HEADLINE: Bergevin Out! Pierre McGuire... IN ;)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PenGoater99</b></div><div>What even is that Petry trade?
Why would the leafs give up a good yound d-man and a second for a literal pylon</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>hazard</b></div><div>Oh my lord. Escort yourself off this site if you think Leafs would even have a thought about trading for that pylon. Yikes</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>You're right, they won't. Any team can spend 5.5m better than Petry and also keep Leivo, Neilsen and a pick.

And why would any team hire McQuire? He's really a TV personality now and is years away from doing anything meaningful in the NHL. Do you really want a TV personality running your team? It would be like putting a TV personality in the White House.</div></div>

Wow, whatever if you guys don't like Petry fine, but the stats don't lie. He is a legit top 4 dman. Not an elite one, not a superstar just your everyday top 4. Calling him a pylon for example is quite literally the worst example to be made for one of the fastest players on the team. I am not a Petry supporter. I have no problem trading him if needed but the over exaggeration towards him is laughable. Do you guys watch a player once and make a decision? Or maybe you reserve your judgment during the teams worst season in who knows how long and go with that? Or maybe we simply look at Plus/Minus, cause that is a great indicator right? :rolleyes

I'm not saying the trade is fair. Just that the undervaluing of Petry is not valid. 5.5M spent elsewhere? No that isn't a valid argument when a GM has limited time to improve his team and quite literally the hardest organization to attract UFA's in. Overpaid? Nope he's exactly what should get. Think of it as circumstantial economics. Just because one person gets X at this price doesn't mean everyone gets that same price.