Aug. 15th Deadline

[OpinionatedMike]

I believe there was a deadline today, contracts for NCAA players or something like that.
Is there anyone that wasn't signed that will become a UFA?

Also, with the new CBA, what other deadline are there, and does anyone know anything offical regarding previously drafted Euros and North American/College Players?

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[TMHUNH]

I don't think these guys have been signed. There are more, so if you know of more chime in.

Brandon Rogers - Anaheim
Milan Gajic - Atlanta
Sean Collins - Colorado
Taylor Christie - Colorado
Eric Lundberg - Colorado
Brian McConnell - Calgary
*Jim Hakewill - Calgary
*Tom Cavanagh - San Jose
Mike Knoepfli - Toronto (signed in Switzerland)
Mike Woodford - Florida (Signed in ECHL)
Matt Gens - Vancouver (signed in UHL)
Matt Violin - Vancouver
Justin Aikins - Columbus
Bernd Bruckler - Philly
Dov Grumet-Morris - Philly
Joey Mormina - Philly
Kevin Estrada - Carolina
John Adams - Buffalo
Ned Havern - Dallas
Neil Petruic - Ottawa
Mike Mckenna - Nashville
James Massen- New Jersey
Colin Fitzrandolph - Atlanta
Pat Dwyer - Atlanta (May have been signed, played in ECHL at end of last year)
Ryan Murphy - LA (ditto, but AHL)

Added to the names of the current NCAA UFA crop of: Evan Schwabe, Preston Callander, Tuomas Tarkki, Steve Silverthorn, Luke Fulghum, and Ryan Shannon.

*Added Later

 

[Hedberg]

Luke Fulghum signed with Toronto of the AHL and has an invite to Toronto's NHL camp.

 

[TMHUNH]

Luke Fulghum signed with Toronto of the AHL and has an invite to Toronto's NHL camp.

But is still a UFA. NHL-wise anyway. Has he re-upped with the Marlies for this season too? I hadn't seen that.

 

[Holly Gunning]

Pat Dwyer - Atlanta (May have been signed, played in ECHL at end of last year)

Atlanta didn't sign him, but the Chicago Wolves did.

I was still waiting on official word on if this rule applies yet but since we saw Slater, McElhinney, and Nystrom sign today, it must be real.

It's real.

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

This is really disappointing. I was really hoping for Patrick Eaves to get into the AHL this year and maybe even crack the Sens.

EDIT: I suppose Eaves can still sign since he still has a year left.

 

[TMHUNH]

This is really disappointing. I was really hoping for Patrick Eaves to get into the AHL this year and maybe even crack the Sens.

I think you have misunderstood. Eaves can be signed anytime. This was the deadline for teams to lose rights to players who graduated. College players can still be signed after this date.

 

[Oilers Chick]

I was reading somewhere (and if I can find the link where I read it, I'll post it ASAP) that Philadelphia cut loose Grumet-Morris and Bruckler. It'd be a real shame if that ends up being true....two really good goaltenders who had great years last season.

 

[Holly Gunning]

I was reading somewhere (and if I can find the link where I read it, I'll post it ASAP) that Philadelphia cut loose Grumet-Morris and Bruckler.

Yes, Al Alven talked about it in his Philly draft review:

http://www.hockeysfuture.com/article.php?sid=7856&mode=threaded&order=0