Confirmed with Link: D Jack Dougherty signed to an entry-level deal

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[King Weber]

Just got an alert about this on my phone. Good to see him get signed.

 

[Mass]

Must have beat me by less than a minute

 

[Filip Forceberg]

Any idea why he's leaving Wisconsin to play in the WHL?

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

Probably because the Badgers are a complete dumpster fire. Sorry, that last sentence is an insult to dumpster fires.

 

[nomorekids]

He had a pretty disappointing year at Wisconsin last year, after entering the season with high expectations on him. Team may have urged him to try a different approach.

 

[kypredsfan]

Also word is that the WHL is where defensemen blossom anyways.

 

[RoR21]

does anyone in the CHL own his rights? I can't see anything about him being drafted there

 

[Infinite Jest]

does anyone in the CHL own his rights? I can't see anything about him being drafted there

Portland Winterhawks:

http://www.winterhawks.com/page/winterhawks-prospects

 

[Bonin21]

Probably because the Badgers are a complete dumpster fire. Sorry, that last sentence is an insult to dumpster fires.

This is the answer in case there is any question.

 

[adsfan]

Probably because the Badgers are a complete dumpster fire. Sorry, that last sentence is an insult to dumpster fires.

I have to agree. The team was awful last year. The fact that it was the start of Big10 hockey made it even worse. A conference record of 2-15-3 and finishing behind Ohio State and Penn State was shameful!

Scoring 1.7 goals a game won't result in many wins, unless your goalie is Ken Dryden.

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

I have to agree. The team was awful last year. The fact that it was the start of Big10 hockey made it even worse. A conference record of 2-15-3 and finishing behind Ohio State and Penn State was shameful!

Scoring 1.7 goals a game won't result in many wins, unless your goalie is Ken Dryden.

Ken Dryden couldn't have stopped pucks in front of that defense. Rumpel was amazing last year even though the stats don't show it. If Alvarez cared about anything other than football, Eaves would've been gone.

 

[edmontonfan59]

Ken Dryden couldn't have stopped pucks in front of that defense. Rumpel was amazing last year even though the stats don't show it. If Alvarez cared about anything other than football, Eaves would've been gone.

How do you think he will do in the WHL if that D was that bad?

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

How do you think he will do in the WHL if that D was that bad?

The whole team was bad. Getting him out of the toxic environment that is now Wisconsin hockey is probably a good thing.

 

[Infinite Jest]

How do you think he will do in the WHL if that D was that bad?

If there's one thing the Preds know, it's defensemen and I'm pretty sure Poile traded up to get Dougherty, so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and blame it on the terrible situation for now.

 

[PredsV82]

If there's one thing the Preds know, it's defensemen and I'm pretty sure Poile traded up to get Dougherty, so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and blame it on the terrible situation for now.

not that it really matters, but poile actually traded down to the spot where he was taken. Originally we had pick number 46, which we got from Detroit for Legwand, and we traded that pick to San Jose for the 51st pick and a 4th rounder this year. San Jose used number 46 to pick a defenseman Julius Bergman. it will be interesting to see which of the two ends up with a better career.

And in case you're wondering, Anthony Richard is who we got with the extra 4th this year, pick 100

 

[Infinite Jest]

not that it really matters, but poile actually traded down to the spot where he was taken. Originally we had pick number 46, which we got from Detroit for Legwand, and we traded that pick to San Jose for the 51st pick and a 4th rounder this year. San Jose used number 46 to pick a defenseman Julius Bergman. it will be interesting to see which of the two ends up with a better career.

And in case you're wondering, Anthony Richard is who we got with the extra 4th this year, pick 100

Thanks for setting me straight, I remembered some sort of trade for the pick, just figured it was trading up.

 

[deanwormer]

Ken Dryden couldn't have stopped pucks in front of that defense. Rumpel was amazing last year even though the stats don't show it. If Alvarez cared about anything other than football, Eaves would've been gone.

I know, can you believe how he's neglected the hoops program!

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

I know, can you believe how he's neglected the hoops program!

He doesn't need to watch over the basketball program. Ryan just does his thing and Alvarez leaves him alone. There's no reason for him to do anything with the basketball program.

Eaves on the other hand has been fairly awful overall since the 2006 National Championship with the one exception being 2010 and since hockey is one of the few money making sports at the school, it should be a high priority to right the ship.

 

[ecemleafs]

was really surprised when i just saw that he signed. i watched a view wiscy games last season and they were just awful and that program is toxic right now. i guess its not too surprising that nashville would want to get dougherty out of there. i didnt think dougherty played well at all last year but thats a tough situation to develop in.

 

[Mikos87]

Probably because the Badgers are a complete dumpster fire. Sorry, that last sentence is an insult to dumpster fires.

He had a pretty disappointing year at Wisconsin last year, after entering the season with high expectations on him. Team may have urged him to try a different approach.

was really surprised when i just saw that he signed. i watched a view wiscy games last season and they were just awful and that program is toxic right now. i guess its not too surprising that nashville would want to get dougherty out of there. i didnt think dougherty played well at all last year but thats a tough situation to develop in.

That's exactly why. Kid needed a good training program to build some mass, so the collegiate route was a good way to go, but you don't want a good prospect in a bad environment.

Shame really, Wisconsin looked like it was going to be a defense factory, but outside of Suter and McDonagh, a lot of their top tier guys haven't hit the potential they showed in Wisconsin. Smith, Shultz, Gardiner, Ramage...

 

[Scoresberg]

According to some tweets, Dougherty will join the Admirals for at least the rest of the season.

 

[PredsV82]

According to some tweets, Dougherty will join the Admirals for at least the rest of the season.

good deal. Need some depth at D

will playing in the AHL burn a year of his ELC?

 

[Scoresberg]

will playing in the AHL burn a year of his ELC?

I don't think so. I'm under the impression that only NHL games (at least 10) or at least one playoff game will burn a year of ELC.

 

[KingPuckChoo]

the next Brad Doty