Do we have any gold education slots coming off the books this year? MIght be what he's looking for?
Also, for the group, where are we at on talking about the future?
Usually wait until the day after elimination but nothing in this series outside of 1 period gives me hope that Thursday will be any different? lol.
I’m not 100% on all the rules regarding gold packages, but, I’ll think out loud on here!
Gold packages automatically go to 1st rounders.
So Reid, Romano, Headrick (when he signs), Rehkopf will have one.
1st rounder LeBlanc is off the books. 1st rounder Hage never came. Not sure if we had to give Brzustewicz one to get him to sign but he comes off the books this year.
I’m thinking that there should be a couple kicking around so if that’s what it takes to get Xu here, and I presume Cameron might have been promised one since he was much higher ranked than where we drafted him and apparently (rumour), the timeout before we picked him in round three was to confirm he’d report.
Also unclear is whether Lam or Stark were offered gold packages to report. Both apparently had options, were ranked higher than where they were drafted so you never know. Let’s assume one of them does.
I believe there are 7 gold packages per team. So, going into next year:
Rehkopf
Reid
Romano
Lam or Stark
Headrick
That leaves room for Xu and Cameron. That’s 7.
Assuming we move Rehkopf at the deadline, (for the future of the team we need to dammit!), based on comparables, we should get a ‘24 1st rounder coming back and he’ll take the slot Rehkopf currently holds.
The only issue I have with my musings, is that none of the final seven with gold packages after the deadline won’t graduate for the next couple years.
So am I out to lunch in my presumptions awarding of gold packages?
Can someone enlighten me?