Confirmed with Link: Sharks sign Kasper Halttunen to ELC

[themelkman]

This made me remember DWJr. signed Mitchell Russell to a 3-year NHL contract right before getting fired. One final turd in the punch bowl on his way out. Hamaliuk, Ibragimov and Emond never should have been signed either.

Was Russel injured this year? He only played 2 ECHL games lol

 

[landshark]

Was Russel injured this year? He only played 2 ECHL games lol

Yah, I was wondering about that too. "Had to see a specialist in San Jose" was noted in I think the Barracuda write up I found about him. Yah, he was injured.

I'd guess knee, I wasn't able to find out what happened. But, admittedly, I didn't try too hard. A Ryan Merkley level of effort, by no means Eyssimontian...

 

[Saskatoon]

Only players drafted after playing in the CHL must remain in the CHL or NHL until they are 20.

Players drafted out of Europe or the USHL or other leagues are eligible for the AHL at age 18, even if a CHL team has drafted them in its import draft.

I don't think Halttunen is going to the AHL (seems way too early, given his performance in the Liiga), so this could just be a way to get him under contract early or maybe they want to send him to London and signing him to his ELC was the way to get him to agree (he'll probably make more money off his signing bonus and junior salary than he would in Finland).

Does the Liiga pay that poorly? He will make like $100 a week in the CHL

 

[Cas]

Does the Liiga pay that poorly? He will make like $100 a week in the CHL

He just got a $95,000 signing bonus. I think I read somewhere that minimum salary in the Liiga is around $30,000 (and I would guess he was making around minimum).

I assume he could get both now, but I wonder if the Sharks told him "you can make a smaller amount in Finland this year, or we can sign you to an ELC now and send you to Canada, so you'll make a lot more right now."

 

[OffSydes]

Wow that was really fast

Been hearing that a lot lately