Confirmed with Link: Avs Sign Ty Lewis to ELC

[S3rkie]

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[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Nice! Glad to see them commit to a kid that showed some promise!

 

[The Kingslayer]

wah? Didnt he get cut?

 

[Balthazar]

Happy with that.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Cant wait for SEPH to get in here.

 

[S3rkie]

Yeah I was confused why it wasn't done earlier, maybe it was and they just didnt officially sign till today.

 

[Balthazar]

3 years

 

[S E P H]

Cant wait for SEPH to get in here.

Hahaha, I mean I am quite stoked and happy because he deserved one, but it's not like we got a top 6 player in him IMHO. If he ever amounts to something, I think he could beome a solid 3rd liner.

 

[henchman21]

Yeah I was confused why it wasn't done earlier, maybe it was and they just didnt officially sign till today.

Negotiations sometimes take time.

 

[S3rkie]

Negotiations sometimes take time.

I guess I figured it would've been sooner being that its just an ELC. Either way I'm glad it got done, he still has another year till he can play in the AHL right, hes 19?

 

[tigervixxxen]

10 points in 4 games since his return to the WHL might have moved the needle

Happy to hear this. He wasn't mind blowing but showed more than enough to continue the commitment to developing. He should be ready and eligible for the AHL next year.

 

[Freudian]

It's a big decision for the kid as well. Might as well think it through. No rush, since he wasn't going play anywhere but WHL.

 

[StayAtHomeAv]

Congratulations young man!

 

[henchman21]

10 points in 4 games since his return to the WHL might have moved the needle

Happy to hear this. He wasn't mind blowing but showed more than enough to continue the commitment to developing. He should be ready and eligible for the AHL next year.

I really, really doubt that would move the needle and negotiations have to start while the player is still in camp.

 

[R S]

Thought he looked pretty good in the rookie games I caught. Have always been a rather moderate fan of his game but now that he's bigger and stronger you can see him accomplishing much more out there. Not a top end prospect or anything but given the state of the franchise it makes sense to take a couple shots like this. If nothing else he should end up as pretty good organizational depth. Congrats to him.

 

[agentblack]

I noticed him more often than not, thats enough for me.

 

[Bender]

Nice! Glad to see them commit to a kid that showed some promise!

Agreed...I liked him in the games I saw (rookie showcase+pre-season)

 

[landy92mack29]

I really like him and he can be the replacement for the 3rd that was moved for Gelinas

 

[landy92mack29]

I'm too slow

 

[CalderKing21]

Nothing wrong with rewarding a kid with an ELC. We need more talent in the pipeline.

 

[Pokecheque]

Good to see the Avs appear to be paying a lot more attention to two-way players and defensive forwards.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Nothing wrong with picking up free prospects. This is something the Avs didn't do enough of a few years ago but Lewis now makes 3 since July. One thing Sakic and this front office is doing a much better job at then old regime. Even if it is the only thing, it's still something

 

[chet1926]

He deserved this, worked hard in camp and then when he was sent back to juniors he didn't pout and played well. Good on the Avs to get a free prospect out of this. Probably won't ever amount to much at the NHL level, but you never know.

 

[McMetal]

Is it possible that this was done before he left camp and we just didn't hear about it till now? Wouldn't completely surprise me.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Is it possible that this was done before he left camp and we just didn't hear about it till now? Wouldn't completely surprise me.

The tweet sent out by the Wheat Kings says "just signed" with a photo of him signing it so I'd say no.