Confirmed Signing with Link: 2020 Prospect Thread

[caley]

 

[caley]

I believe the Habs said they would only sign one of their expiring prospects to a contract, which would leave Allan McShane, Cole Fonstad and Samuel Houde to become Free Agents.

 

[uncleben]

I believe the Habs said they would only sign one of their expiring prospects to a contract, which would leave Allan McShane, Cole Fonstad and Samuel Houde to become Free Agents.

That was such a sexy draft for them; each of those guys was a great value pick. And even now, their production has been pretty solid. A little surprised Montreal is limiting their contracts. Wouldn't be surprised if they all at least get AHL contracts somewhere. Fonstad personally surprises me the most.

 

[HabsDood]

Discuss

 

[Notabaguette]

I'm glad he got signed, he is a smart hockey player..I watch him with Guelph Storm and thought he had a better season then Jason Dickinson.

 

[loadie]

I think its a good signing. He looks very promising

 

[Treb]

That was such a sexy draft for them; each of those guys was a great value pick. And even now, their production has been pretty solid. A little surprised Montreal is limiting their contracts. Wouldn't be surprised if they all at least get AHL contracts somewhere. Fonstad personally surprises me the most.

Fonstad shies too much from physical contact to be effective at the NHL level. McShane skating has not really improved so he is doubtful to be an NHL player. Houde had a great spike in his 20 yo season, but does it really warrant a NHL contract?

I would not be surprised if we offer 1-3 of them get AHL contracts if they go undrafted this year, but with the shit ton of draft pick incoming, we will need to be selective with our NHL contracts.

 

[uncleben]

Fonstad shies too much from physical contact to be effective at the NHL level. McShane skating has not really improved so he is doubtful to be an NHL player. Houde had a great spike in his 20 yo season, but does it really warrant a NHL contract?

I would not be surprised if we offer 1-3 of them get AHL contracts if they go undrafted this year, but with the shit ton of draft pick incoming, we will need to be selective with our NHL contracts.

Thanks for that insight! Super helpful!
That makes sense

 

[Treb]

Thanks for that insight! Super helpful!
That makes sense

If not retained by the Habs, Fonstad and Mcshane could get snatched by some other team, but I expected both Tyszka and Walford to find a home last year and they did not ( Tyzska went CIS and Walford went overage the WHL), so you never know. In any case, unless one of them goes into super mode, they won't be more than offence-focused bottom 6 NHL guys if they make it past ECHL/AHL.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

I believe the Habs said they would only sign one of their expiring prospects to a contract, which would leave Allan McShane, Cole Fonstad and Samuel Houde to become Free Agents.

Free agents?

Or do they go back into the draft?

 

[Adam Michaels]

Free agents?

Or do they go back into the draft?

Back into the draft. If they go undrafted, then they become free agents.

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

UNDRAFTED NCAA LEADING SCORERS

No.	Name	Pos	Age	Ht	Wt	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	Status
1	Kawaguchi, Jordan	C	23	5.09	185	North Dakota	33	15	30	45	Returning for senior year
2	Mattila, Julius	C	22	5.11	174	Boston College	32	10	31	41
3	Fossier, Mitchell	LW	23	5.11	185	Maine	33	9	32	41
4	Sanchez, James	LW	22	6.01	183	Arizona	36	10	30	40
5	Michaelis, Marc	LW	25	5.11	187	Minnesota State	29	19	20	39	Signed VAN (NHL)
6	Loughran, Griffin	RW	21	5.06	146	Nothern Michigan	35	26	13	39
7	Sucese, Nate	LW	24	5.09	174	Penn State	34	11	27	38	Signed ARI (NHL)
8	Tufto, Odeen	C	23	5.07	174	Quinnipiac	34	7	31	38
9	Walker, Johnny	RW	24	6.01	185	Arizona	36	20	18	38
10	Cotton, Jason	C	25	6.03	190	Sacred Heart	34	20	17	37	Signed CAR (NHL)
11	Doherty, Tim	C	25	6.00	185	Maine	33	14	22	36
12	Dornbach, Casey	RW	23	5.11	181	Harvard	29	12	22	34
13	Green, Gordie	RW	23	5.08	172	Miami	32	12	22	34	Signed TOR (AHL)
14	Ford, Connor	RW	22	6.00	185	Bowling Green	34	12	22	34
15	Tuomie, Parker	RW	24	5.10	185	Minnesota State	35	13	21	34
16	Khodorenko, Patrick	C	21	6.00	201	Michigan State	34	16	17	33	Signed NYR (NHL)
17	O'Connor, Drew	F	22	6.01	190	Dartmouth	29	21	11	33	Signed PIT (NHL)
18	Limoges, Alex	C	23	6.01	201	Penn State	30	11	21	32
19	Egle, Haralds	RW	24	5.10	194	Clarkson	32	14	18	32	Signed MAN (AHL)
20	Jandric, Steven	LW	23	5.11	181	Alaska-Fairbanks	33	13	19	32
21	McIlmurray, Austin	RW	24	5.11	185	Sacred Heart	34	18	14	32
22	Humitz, Max	RW	25	5.08	168	Lake Superior	38	19	13	32	Signed GRG (AHL)
23	Brady, Adam	C	25	6.00	194	Bemidji State	34	17	14	31
24	Hoover, Matt	LW	24	5.10	179	Canisius	34	14	17	31	Signed UTA (ECHL)
25	Tugnutt, Matt	C	24	5.10	181	Sacred Heart	31	14	16	30
26	Curry, Patrick	LW	24	6.00	185	Boston University	32	18	12	30	Signed GRG (AHL)
27	Solow, Zach	C	21	5.09	183	Northeastern	32	13	17	30
28	Tralmaks, Eduards	C	23	6.03	205	Maine	33	14	16	30
29	Craighead, Darien	RW	23	6.01	170	Northern Michigan	34	14	16	30
30	Sillinger, Owen	C	23	5.10	170	Bemidji State	34	12	18	30

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

UNDRAFTED NCAA TOP SCORING DEFENCEMEN

No.	Name	Pos	Age	Ht	Wt	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	Status
1	Pasichnuk, Brinson	LHD	22	6.00	185	Arizona	36	11	26	37	Signed SJS (NHL)
2	Rauhauser, Alec	LHD	25	6.03	216	Bowling Green	36	10	24	34	Signed FLA (NHL)
3	Lee, Mike	LHD	24	5.11	183	Sacred Heart	33	5	28	33
4	Maniscalco, Joshua	RHD	21	6.02	205	Arizona	36	11	21	32
5	Kiersted, Matt	LHD	22	6.00	181	North Dakota	31	6	23	29
6	Brubacher, Adam	LHD	24	6.03	201	RIT	36	4	24	28	Signed BRI (AHL)
7	Kapcheck, Brennan	RHD	23	5.09	161	AIC	33	2	23	25
8	Stief, Matt	LHD	24	5.09	174	Canisius	34	3	22	25
9	Kaldis, Yanni	RHD	25	5.11	187	Cornell	29	5	19	24	Signed BAK (AHL)
10	Ahcan, Jack	LHD	23	5.08	185	St. Cloud	31	7	17	24	Signed BOS (NHL)
11	Beaulieu, Philip	RHD	25	5.11	194	Northern Michigan	36	6	18	24
12	Mackey, Connor	LHD	24	6.02	183	Minnesota State	34	6	17	23	Signed CGY (NHL)
13	Rosen, Elias	LHD	21	5.10	176	Bemidji State	32	4	18	22
14	Newpower, Wyatt	RHD	22	6.03	194	UConn	33	3	19	22	Signed CLE (AHL)
15	Cesana, Dennis	RHD	21	5.10	190	Michigan State	34	7	15	22

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

NCAA UNDRAFTED GOALIE LEADERS

No.	Name	Pos	Age	Ht	Wt	Team	GP	MIN	AVG	PCT	Status
1	McKay, Dryden	G	22	6.00	174	Minnesota State	35	2036	1.30	0.943
2	Marotte, Frank	G	24	6.01	196	Clarkson	34	2019	1.78	0.938
3	Driscoll, Zach	G	23	6.00	174	Bemidji State	30	1811	1.62	0.937
4	Lethemon, John	G	24	6.03	190	Michigan State	31	1826	2.10	0.937
5	Mann, Strauss	G	22	6.00	174	Michigan	33	1952	1.97	0.936

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

USPORTS TOP SCORERS

No.	Name	Pos	Age	Ht	Wt	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	Status
1	Boland, Tyler	C	24	6.00	194	UNB	30	20	28	48
2	Aagaard, Mikkel	C	24	6.00	179	Guelph	28	22	24	46	Signed GAW (DEL)
3	Balmas, Mitchell	LW	22	5.11	168	Saint Mary's	27	17	26	43
4	Kielly, Kameron	RW	23	6.00	181	UPEI	30	17	25	42	Signed IOW (AHL)
5	Bennett, Kris	C	24	5.11	190	UNB	29	14	26	40
6	Thomson, David	C	22	6.00	190	Toronto	27	17	23	40
7	Maksimovich, Kyle	LW	22	5.08	174	UPEI	30	14	25	39
8	Valentini, Ryan	C	23	6.00	176	Guelph	28	15	24	39
9	Winder, Todd	F	23	5.11	174	Guelph	28	16	23	39
10	DiGiacinto, Cristiano	LW	24	5.11	183	Acadia	30	20	17	37
11	Johnson, Stephen	F	25	5.10	172	Saint Mary's	30	19	18	37

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

USPORTS TOP SCORING DEFENCEMEN

No.	Name	Pos	Age	Ht	Wt	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	Status
1	Welsh, Nick	RHD	23	5.10	183	Saint Mary's	29	5	33	38
2	Headrick, Owen	RHD	23	6.00	194	UPEI	30	13	19	32
3	MacDonald, Cole	LHD	24	6.01	201	StFX	30	7	22	29	Signed FLA (ECHL)
4	McFadden, Garrett	LHD	23	5.11	181	Acadia	28	7	21	28
5	Davidson, Dawson	LHD	22	5.11	181	Alberta	25	4	22	26
6	DiTomaso, Greg	RHD	24	6.00	187	Ryerson	29	6	20	26

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

I know almost nothing about USports and the level of play - and other than Mike Ridley and Randy Gregg in the 1990's I don't recall a lot of players making it to the NHL.

But was rummaging through past Lightning drafts and came across Cristiano DiGiacinto.

Realize 24-year-olds drafted in the sixth round are generally long forgotten six years later. But he had quite the season this past year for Acadia — scoring 20 goals in 37 regular season games and six more in seven playoff games.

Anything to this?

 

[caley]

Limoges being named captain is a pretty good indicator that the #18 highest scoring undrafted NCAA Forward is returning for another season of NCAA hockey (Though, if I’m not mistaken, Logan O’Connor was named one of the captains of his NCAA team a few years ago then was coaxed into signing an NHL deal with Colorado before the season began).

 

[caley]

Blackhawks will reportedly not sign Gravel or Peeters

 

[caley]

Wild will not be signing Shawn Boudrias

 

[caley]

Confirmation on McShane, Fonstad and Houde not getting contract offers. I'm a little surprised no one offered them a 7th for one of these guys, but then again Marc Bergevin has a pretty good record signing/not signing draft picks during his Habs tenure.

 

[caley]

 

[Booba]

Also, a small addition to the list of players with expiring rights :
Pittsburgh: Nikita Pavlychev|F|Penn State|2015|#197 (August 15 deadline)

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

Also, a small addition to the list of players with expiring rights :
Pittsburgh: Nikita Pavlychev|F|Penn State|2015|#197 (August 15 deadline)

This list is solely with respect to players whose team rights will expire on June 1st, as that date is rapidly approaching.

In due time, there will be another list of college players such as Pavlychev whose signing rights expire in August. There are a handful.

 

[uncleben]

This list is solely with respect to players whose team rights will expire on June 1st, as that date is rapidly approaching.

In due time, there will be another list of college players such as Pavlychev whose signing rights expire in August. There are a handful.

That CapFriendly list is for June 1, yes, but we keep track of the August 15 as well.
In fact, @Booba is pretty much our in-house expert on the matter!

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

That CapFriendly list is for June 1, yes, but we keep track of the August 15 as well.
In fact, @Booba is pretty much our in-house expert on the matter!

Ahhh, ok. I see, that was way back at the beginning of this thread.

Ok, didn't know why this one specific Penguins prospect would be mentioned as if he were left off of the list pertaining to June 1st deadline, but I guess that's in light of this thread on whole.

 

[caley]

 

[MMC]

 

[caley]

Some clarification

 

[Dr Quincy]

Oops, got beat to it.