the ECHL is a good spot for goalies - with the depth around the league, there's a fair amount of quality tenders who end up there at one point. let him start there, bump him up here and there if he's earning the promotion.
after seeing mcintyire this year, i don't think he's even close to NHL ready. he's got a pretty good development track ahead of him. subban to me was probably ready for backup duty in the NHL before the throat injury. if he has a good summer and strong camp, no reason he can't win that job.
(...) I don't think he can go back to the USHL since he has signed a North American pro contract. Different rules there than in Canadian Major Junior.
well looks like we added another goaile to our team
I tried to find the USHL eligibility rules but had no luck (or patience...).
Do you have something?
You mean that isn't the Jeremy Jacobs theme ?
LOL that was my first thought, someone was going to call him Darth Vader. Great minds, great minds....
I worked in several capacities (mostly as an off-ice official) for a USHL team for 10 years, and it's a bit difficult to find. Players who have played *some* pro games in Europe (Daniil Tarasov, who recently played for the Sharks and is now in the KHL, and obviously Vladar) have been allowed to play in the USHL, but I've never seen a player sign a NA pro contract and go back to the USHL.
The ECHL would likely be a bit better to start the pro development path. Young ECHL prospects tell me the biggest adjustment & what they learn most has nothing to do with what's on the ice, but learning to be a pro off the ice. The game's a bit more structured than the college/junior game, which might be better to begin a goalie's learning curve.
well looks like we added another goaile to our team
Rask traded, Vladar in rumors begin......................now
I really, really, REALLY hope one of these goalies is lights out next year so Tuukka can at least feel a little bit of pressure.
Thanks.
If he's not eligible for the USHL, would he be payed his AHL salary even if he ends up in the ECHL?
If not, he probably would ask the Bruins to find him a place in Europe.
PS: Just found out that the ECHL has a weekly Salary Cap which averages $630/week, and a rookie (less than 25 pro games) can't earn more than $530/week.
Im not overly concerned where he plays next year. Maybe a slim shot as Prov. backup.
Next year is HUGE for Subban and McIntyre. They need to compete and hopefully one win Rasks backup position. The Bs need to know what they got by next July.
Thats when Rasks NMC goes to limited NTC.
I'm clearly missing something here. We signed him straight out of the USHL so he's ineligible for the NCAA and since he's an import he's barred from playing Major Junior. So where exactly is he going to develop? Loan him back to HC Kldano in Czech Rep?
Can't he go back to his USHL team? I would think unless they want him in a different development system, he would stay there.
Wally, if they are fairly close in ability, do you think the better of the two would be
kept at Prov to get the playing time and experience ? Wouldn't that be more beneficial to
development than playing 15 games and sitting on the pine for the rest.
from Fluto:
"Vladar could play in the AHL in 2015-16 depending on how he performs during training camp. Vladar also could play major junior in the CHL. The Bruins do not intend to place Vladar in the ECHL. He is ineligible to play college hockey. He cannot return to the USHL."
http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/b...el-contract/H4s9ZTjBJ7QVSfURJqGV0J/story.html
from Fluto:
"Vladar could play in the AHL in 2015-16 depending on how he performs during training camp. Vladar also could play major junior in the CHL. The Bruins do not intend to place Vladar in the ECHL. He is ineligible to play college hockey. He cannot return to the USHL."
http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/b...el-contract/H4s9ZTjBJ7QVSfURJqGV0J/story.html
Sounds like they've seen enough of McIntyre in the playoffs.
I really, really, REALLY hope one of these goalies is lights out next year so Tuukka can at least feel a little bit of pressure.