I think at the very least he's the fourth best forward prospect and there aren't that many spots available for him to get in the top 6. Maybe at another organization he'd be a higher ranked prospect.
You guys have to ask? I would say there is a very good chance of it happening and here's why.
Scott Luce, Dale Tallon and due diligence in the same sentence?
It's Bob's son Mike that is the GM for Kitchner. There was no indication that Adam has changed his mind......just that Bob thought he should think about it since he will likely end up being drafted lower and have a smaller contract than what the Cats offered him. IMO, somebody (maybe his agent) could have told him the Leafs were interested a few months ago. Things have changed dramatically in Leaf land with the departures of Lamoriello/Hunter, so that may not be the case anymore. Adam with his prima dona attitude has raised red flags around the league, so he may have categorized himself as a malcontent. Teams don't like players that disturb locker-room chemistry.
oh right true. lol I'm just so used to every f***up being tallons. do we know if he played any role in that draft as prez of hockey ops or whatever bogus title they gave him? if not, then this is the one move I was really against the computer boys on. most of their others were hits for me. not sure if gallant was more owners or comp boys so that I gotta reserve judgement. demers I didn't like but it was understandable at the time. the rest I was pretty much in favor of.
Yeah they've had decent drafts but they haven't been able to parley present top 6 guys like Donskoi or Hyman into playing for them. Mascherin walking possibly continues to send a message to other players this is a poorly run organization. Tro is the only solid top 6 player drafted out of the 1st round on the team. The Boltz have Kucherov, Point and Palat that were all drafted outside of the first round.
To be fair, few teams have done as well as Tampa. Look at their 2011 draft - they only had six picks and only two in the first four rounds:Yeah they've had decent drafts but they haven't been able to parley present top 6 guys like Donskoi or Hyman into playing for them. Mascherin walking possibly continues to send a message to other players this is a poorly run organization. Tro is the only solid top 6 player drafted out of the 1st round on the team. The Boltz have Kucherov, Point and Palat that were all drafted outside of the first round.
Add to that the ability of other GM's to attract players that were never drafted to sign an ELC. We've got a few in the pipeline since the computer boys have taken over (Hunt, Greco and Bajkov). It's important to identify and sign players like this. Look at the Boltz with Johnson and Gourde at 21 and 25 goals this year.
When you can accumulate enough top 6 talent like the Boltz it allows you to trade guys like Nemestnikov and Drouin to fill in the gaps with players like McD, Sergachev and Miller to field a solid SC contender. This is hopefully the direction we're headed with the committee.
That makes no sense when you look at the young talent we have, Barkov, Trocheck, Ekblad, Huberdeau, Matheson, hello? We have had two Calder winners which most organizations do not have. We've also shown the commitment to extend these guys early in their career.Yeah they've had decent drafts but they haven't been able to parley present top 6 guys like Donskoi or Hyman into playing for them. Mascherin walking possibly continues to send a message to other players this is a poorly run organization. Tro is the only solid top 6 player drafted out of the 1st round on the team. The Boltz have Kucherov, Point and Palat that were all drafted outside of the first round.
Add to that the ability of other GM's to attract players that were never drafted to sign an ELC. We've got a few in the pipeline since the computer boys have taken over (Hunt, Greco and Bajkov). It's important to identify and sign players like this. Look at the Boltz with Johnson and Gourde at 21 and 25 goals this year.
When you can accumulate enough top 6 talent like the Boltz it allows you to trade guys like Nemestnikov and Drouin to fill in the gaps with players like McD, Sergachev and Miller to field a solid SC contender. This is hopefully the direction we're headed with the committee.
you have to differentiate. it's pretty common for lower round draft picks to not be signed because the team felt like the player wasn't worth offering a contract to.
Of course it makes no sense, to you.
I guess that's where the "refused" part comes in. So all players who re-entered the draft (mostly CHL guys, maybe a couple Euro prospects with the old only 2 years NHL rights pre 2013 CBA) and got drafted again, or NCAA prospects who took the loophole to UFA.
fingers crossed
