College Hockey College Free Agent talk

[DominicT]

My list was much better.

 

[Saxon Eric]

Mostly just the ivies (minus Harvard, and Cornell) at this point isn't it. But a lot of big ones likely end this week.

And Providence sure looks like a team desperate for reinforcements right now

Notre Dame was the big one yesterday

 

[Saxon Eric]

Are any of these NCAA free agents expected to play in the big show this year (not for Boston, cleary)?

Handful will get a few games in

 

[Saxon Eric]

Ugh

 

[Saxon Eric]

Malmstrom was my #2 for defenseman

 

[Saxon Eric]

 

[Saxon Eric]

Nathan Burke from Bowling Green to the Orlando Solar Bears ,I will be researching what exactly is a Solar Bear

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Ryan McAllister leads the NCAA is scoring as a Freshman but I think he stays in school

Collin Graf I really like but is still draft eligible

Wilmer Skoog, heavy boots, disappointing production

Matt Kopperud, NHL shot,rest of his game is meh

Ondrej Psenicka massive 6'6 211 player but guys at Cornell generally stay in school

Louis Boudon is interesting

Max Sasson is having a great year but is it him or his line mates?

I like Cam Thiessen, maybe he leaves with Lorhei

Brendan Fury should be ranked so we'll give him #21

After a 44-point season as a junior last year Bourdon was once again the leading scorer for Lake Superior State but finished with 10 goals and 14 assists.

Was there a reason for the big drop?

 

[Friar85]

After a 44-point season as a junior last year Bourdon was once again the leading scorer for Lake Superior State but finished with 10 goals and 14 assists.

Was there a reason for the big drop?

Boudon is an interesting guy. Played his juniors in New England, saw him play a few times, liked him as a player, nice all around game. Named Captain this year, team wasn't very good, no offense from wings at all really. He made the French team last year and played at the Worlds (if I remember correctly). Not tall, but pretty solid.

I don't see Ture Linden's name mentioned much. He's older (25), but he could step into AHL and play I think.

 

[Saxon Eric]

 

[Saxon Eric]

After a 44-point season as a junior last year Bourdon was once again the leading scorer for Lake Superior State but finished with 10 goals and 14 assists.

Was there a reason for the big drop?

That's a good question
They clearly regressed as a team

 

[LavioletteScores]

Nathan Burke from Bowling Green to the Orlando Solar Bears ,I will be researching what exactly is a Solar Bear

 

[bruinsfan1968]

It's the name of a company that installs solar panels in Florida.

 

[Sevendust]

What about Jake Livingstone for the third pairing as a replacement for Clifton who probably cash in as a ufa? From everything that I read he should be NHL ready. @Saxon Eric @DominicT what do you think?

 

[Saxon Eric]

What about Jake Livingstone for the third pairing as a replacement for Clifton who probably cash in as a ufa? From everything that I read he should be NHL ready. @Saxon Eric @DominicT what do you think?

I think the other 31 teams will have a say

It's the name of a company that installs solar panels in Florida.

That's makes sense as I could only find info on a "Sun Bear" that lives in Southeast Asia

 

[Sevendust]

I think the other 31 teams will have a say


That's makes sense as I could only find info on a "Sun Bear" that lives in Southeast Asia

Yeah of course but what do you think about him as a player?

 

[JoeIsAStud]

That's a good question
They clearly regressed as a team

Yeah LSSU was awful this year. He turns 25 around opening night this year. Didn't find much in the way of scouting reports post 2019, but sounds more like an AHl contract guy to me (or go home to Europe)

 

[Saxon Eric]

Yeah of course but what do you think about him as a player?

I think Livingstone is the top dog in this years FA class and will play in the NHL
I would like 2 Right handed defenseman signings and he would check a lot of boxes

 

[CellyHard]

I think Livingstone is the top dog in this years FA class and will play in the NHL
I would like 2 Right handed defenseman signings and he would check a lot of boxes

I think Sam Malinski may be a more realistic option...RH defenseman with a good skillset. His knock is being undersized but at 5'11 and 190 its not much different than a guy like Cliffy back there.

Zach Metsa is definitely more undersized but also has really good numbers at Quinnipiac

 

[JoeIsAStud]

I think Sam Malinski may be a more realistic option...RH defenseman with a good skillset. His knock is being undersized but at 5'11 and 190 its not much different than a guy like Cliffy back there.

Zach Metsa is definitely more undersized but also has really good numbers at Quinnipiac

Scouting obviously is key here, some of these guys are so old. Malinski is a bit younger than Frederic, and older than Swayman. Scary part is he has one more year of college eligibility (although maybe not at Cornell)

That said if you believe one has a chance to compete for an NHL job in September, or some time next year, then maybe .

I just look at Clifton who was 3 years younger when signed. (after 4 years in college)

 

[Saxon Eric]

 

[neelynugs]

Ugh

that had a blues feel for quite a while, at least for me

 

[CellyHard]

Scouting obviously is key here, some of these guys are so old. Malinski is a bit younger than Frederic, and older than Swayman. Scary part is he has one more year of college eligibility (although maybe not at Cornell)

That said if you believe one has a chance to compete for an NHL job in September, or some time next year, then maybe .

I just look at Clifton who was 3 years younger when signed. (after 4 years in college)

All very good points. I didn't realize just how old they are. They'll start next year at 25.

Although Cliffy did sign 3 years younger, he also did 2 years in Providence. I think you are looking for these guys to jump right in kind of like Nick Blankeburg in Columbus.

Like what you said though, it's all about scouting

 

[Saxon Eric]

that had a blues feel for quite a while, at least for me

Any other rumors?

 

[bruinmann77]

Hopefully DS can nabbed someone who he can add to the pipe line either at defense or a forward