Slow down on the Tuch comment there...I know this is the Greenway thread, but I think 'disappears' is a huge overstatement. Kid was playing his first pro season and was second on the team in scoring, made the all star game. 31 points in 47 games.
Sounds like he'll be in Iowa this Summer.
I read that as he hasn't decided on whether or not he's going to turn pro yet, so he's going to finish his school semester and make the decision in the Summer.
If he knew he was turning pro, there's no point in waiting for summer.
I personally would wait if I planned on finishing my degree because I wouldn't want to throw away most of a semester to play a few AHL games.
I don't know if athletes have a different schedule but the BU calendar says Spring Semester finals are May 8th - May 12th.
Greenway is staying at BU another season. On mobile so dont have the link but its on SBnation college hockey with quotes from boston papers.
Despite a breakout season both at the college level and at the World Juniors tournament, Boston University sophomore forward Jordan Greenway has announced that he’ll return to Boston University next season rather than signing with the Minnesota Wild.
So, Greenway's involvement in the World Championships got me thinking that maybe he's using the WC's as a tryout for an Olympic Roster spot. After the NHL's decision not to participate in the 2018 Olympics, wouldn't NCAA players be more enticed to avoid leaving school early this year to keep their amateur status for Olympic eligibility next year? I mean, I'm sure Greenway has his reasons for staying at BU, but he knows the Wild are going to be there next year and he could essentially get the best of both worlds if he can play in the Olympics and sign with the Wild a few months later.
In the latest Souhan-Russo podcast, Russo speculated that Greenway may have, in fact, stayed at BU another year to ensure he's eligible to play in the Olympics. Even though AHL players may still be eligible to play, the NHL has still not released all of the details about those rules and staying in school another year would ensure Greenway would be able to play in the Olympics.
Again, heavy speculation on Russo's part, but he did confirm that the Wild brass was really pushing to have him signed this year and were very disappointed it did not happen.
easy boys, what's another year going to hurt in college.. the kids 20