TSN: Oilers sign UDFA Colin Larkin

[lakai17]

Can he skate like his younger brother?

Can many pro hockey players skate like his brother?

 

[mouz135]

HAHA Hilarious. Mock just to mock. PC won a cup in the cap era with 9 playoff seasons. Something that a lot of GMs haven't accomplished. PC doesn't have a history of giving max bonuses to college free agents. These boards are full of meaningless crap and you're adding to it.

I see we have now found Chia's 2nd supporter

 

[PaPaDee]

Meh, will provide some support to our AHL team I suppose. Anybody know if he's got speed to burn like his younger brother?

 

[Metamind]

Way to go chia, exactly what this team needs, more Drake Caggiula and Matt Benning’s

 

[Canovin]

Not that I'm against signing players. But I would like to see some of our prospects get a taste of the NHL

I'm a believer in that, just because you're not finding success in the AHL doesn't mean you won't succeed in the NHL

 

[McDrai]

Chia probably thought he was signing Dylan Larkin. "omg what a steal"!
But in all seriousness this should at least add some depth on the farm

 

[Spawn]

I think people underestimate how good the AHL is. Going from div 3 NCAA to AHL hockey is a MASSIVE jump.

 

[Aceboogie]

Way to go chia, exactly what this team needs, more Drake Caggiula and Matt Benning’s

Not sure if this is sarcastic or not, but I would love if this was another Cagguila or Benning lol. Benning had 1 good season in the NHL right out of school and 1 poor season. This is a sophomore pro lol. Cagguila has shown flashes of upside and been a staple in the NHL from the get go. Ideally hes on a 4th line, but hes a adequate depth player with upside. Cagguila was one of the best NCAA players when we signed him and highly, highly sought after

Colin Larkin looks more like an Andrew Miller than a Cagguila. If hes playing in the AHL in2 years id be impressed. Nothing against the signing or the player, but dudes a 24 year old Div 3 player. The odds are stacked against him

 

[Aceboogie]

I think people underestimate how good the AHL is. Going from div 3 NCAA to AHL hockey is a MASSIVE jump.

This

Look at our past NCAA FAs and how they are doing now. Most of those guys were top players on their NCAA Div 1 teams

 

[Cloned]

Not sure if this is sarcastic or not, but I would love if this was another Cagguila or Benning lol. Benning had 1 good season in the NHL right out of school and 1 poor season. This is a sophomore pro lol. Cagguila has shown flashes of upside and been a staple in the NHL from the get go. Ideally hes on a 4th line, but hes a adequate depth player with upside. Cagguila was one of the best NCAA players when we signed him and highly, highly sought after

Colin Larkin looks more like an Andrew Miller than a Cagguila. If hes playing in the AHL in2 years id be impressed. Nothing against the signing or the player, but dudes a 24 year old Div 3 player. The odds are stacked against him

Hey, don't disrespect the Drew!

 

[CycloneSweep]

This

Look at our past NCAA FAs and how they are doing now. Most of those guys were top players on their NCAA Div 1 teams

Yep. Gambardella put up great numbers in his last NCAA year. 52 in 42 games.

Since he has put up 15 points in 40 AHL games.

This guy will be a 4th liner/healthy scratch/ECHL tweener most likely.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Way to go chia, exactly what this team needs, more Drake Caggiula and Matt Benning’s

This guy isn't close to either of them.

 

[Booba]

Can he skate like his younger brother? Also, how many guys come out of Div. III to play in the NHL?

Barely a few.

Guy Hebert is probably the most notable along with Keith Aucoin and Chris Lee.

Current AHLers Eric Selleck and William Pelletier also played D3 hockey.

Out of all the players invited to NHL camps last fall, only 4 were D3 alumni.
GOING CAMPING: Division III Alumni Receive Invites to NHL Training Camps

 

[McDNicks17]

Meh. Can't be any more of a waste of contract than guys like Brian Ferlin or Braden Christoffer.

Maybe they get lucky and get a decent AHLer out of it.

 

[McDNicks17]

Larkin signed an ATO with Bakersfield and looks like he'll join them for the rest of the season.

Bakersfield also signed Logan Day. 6'1'' 210lbs right-handed defenseman from Endicott College(also Div. 3). He was second in defensemen scoring in Div.3 with 38 points in 26 games.

 

[EakinsMVP]

Todd was running out of guys to put ahead of Pulju

 

[hjghkabsdkc]

Not sure if this is sarcastic or not, but I would love if this was another Cagguila or Benning lol. Benning had 1 good season in the NHL right out of school and 1 poor season. This is a sophomore pro lol. Cagguila has shown flashes of upside and been a staple in the NHL from the get go. Ideally hes on a 4th line, but hes a adequate depth player with upside. Cagguila was one of the best NCAA players when we signed him and highly, highly sought after

Colin Larkin looks more like an Andrew Miller than a Cagguila. If hes playing in the AHL in2 years id be impressed. Nothing against the signing or the player, but dudes a 24 year old Div 3 player. The odds are stacked against him

Andrew Miller was > 1ppg in the NCAA too. This dude is such a long shot. Atta be to his agent for securing an NHL deal but as a fan this is a classic Chia death-by-a-thousand-cuts move.

 

[Mlotek]

Speaking of all things Larkin, what happened to Dylan? He seems to have stalled somewhat, only 9 goals in 65 games compared to 23 goals in his rookie year. It seems like he's stagnated a bit after a hot start to his NHL career.

You don't suppose Detroit *gasp* RUSHED HIS DEVELOPMENT?? *MINOR KEY* lol

Perhaps they should've followed their own "over-ripen" advice in this case, he might be a better player for it now.

His rookie season he played almost exclusively wing with Zetterberg. The past 2 seasons he's been centering the 2nd line.

 

[North]

He signed a PTO with Bakersfield and to put people's minds at ease, another div 3 player (Logan Day) signed a PTO with Bakersfield but he doesn't have an NHL deal with the Oilers.

Apparently they're not just randomly giving out NHL contracts.

 

[hjghkabsdkc]

Can't wait to see which U of A Golden Bear we lock up today!

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

some people re crying about this? lol

 

[Aceboogie]

some people re crying about this? lol

I cant say I have to familiar with how these type of NHL contracts work. But if he counts towards the 50 man roster or takes up a limited contract spot, I could see why this NHL contract might be a slight issue. Its a small, small, small problem (if any) only because hes a Div 3 player whos a long shots long shot. If hes taking up a contract spot, id rather just give it to a WHL overager whos tearing it up. If the NHL contract doesn't take up any limited spots, I have no issue. More depth in the AHL

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

I cant say I have to familiar with how these type of NHL contracts work. But if he counts towards the 50 man roster or takes up a limited contract spot, I could see why this NHL contract might be a slight issue. Its a small, small, small problem (if any) only because hes a Div 3 player whos a long shots long shot. If hes taking up a contract spot, id rather just give it to a WHL overager whos tearing it up. If the NHL contract doesn't take up any limited spots, I have no issue. More depth in the AHL

according to cap friendly we are at 46 contracts...we are fine

 

[North]

according to cap friendly we are at 46 contracts...we are fine

His contract doesn't kick in until next season. It's not even an issue because of how many contracts are going to be off the books.

 

[bone]

His contract doesn't kick in until next season. It's not even an issue because of how many contracts are going to be off the books.

Possibly not, but if Chia goes out and sign 8 or 9 career AHLers to NHL deals on July 1st again, it does matter. It's unbelievable that this team was so close to the 50-man limit while not having a single viable option to bring up from the minors, particularly at forward. Just imagine if we had actually injury issues this year rather than the imaginary issues people try to blame this season on. Imagine 30 games of Rattie, Malone, Currie or Laleggia. We'd definitely be in the run for a top 5 pick even without winning the lottery.