bit82
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Will EJ, Kessel, Staal, Toews, Brassad, Mueller, Backstrom, or Tlusty be playing in an NHL sweater this fall?? Are are most of these guys a year or two away??
bit82 said:Will EJ, Kessel, Staal, Toews, Brassad, Mueller, Backstrom, or Tlusty be playing in an NHL sweater this fall?? Are are most of these guys a year or two away??
WOW! I didn't know that it was 7 yrs of service at the NHL level. I thought it was just 7 yrs total after being drafted. Thanks for informing me of this.Beukeboom Fan said:Unless a player ready to dominate, I don't think any 18 YO's will be playing in the NHL next year due to the new CBA. Guys become UFA's after 7 years of service, so guys that make the jump right to the NHL after being drafted will be UFA's at 25 YO. It's pretty shortsighted because a team would be forgoing having the player, at least at a non-UFA pricetag, for 2 seasons of their prime. Except for the very rare players - most 18 YO's just aren't ready to compete physically or mentally.
I've heard he's leaning towards going over now (this was after that statement).Predatore said:Bäckström is good enough to play NHL hockey, however, he has said that it is his intention to play another SEL season before moving.
Talent Analyst said:Claude Giroux .. depend obviously of the team who draft him ..
Agreed. Even though he scored 100+ PTS this year, it was his first year of major junior hockey.Kyle Chipchura said:Definetely not.
Talent Analyst said:Claude Giroux .. depend obviously of the team who draft him ..
wpg_habsfan said:The only player that is probably NHL caliber ready in this draft is EJ, but he signed a letter of intent to play for the University of Minnesota next season, so I doubt any player in the first round draft (there might be a 27 year old picked in the last round that might make the NHL ) will get more than a couple of games next season in NHL.