Jeremie Blain signed to a NHL contract

[DennisReynolds]

Reports suggest the #Canucks have signed d-man Jeremie Blain to a #NHL contract.

https://twitter.com/SNETPacific/status/349293181797539840

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[Eddy Punch Clock]

21 years old.

6'2" 192

Shoots right

Oilers 4th round draft pick in 2010.

He didn't put up great numbers last year with the Wolves but every year before that he's put up decent numbers, especially assists and a decent amount of PM's too.

 

[canuck4life16]

so I guessing he will play for the farm team? another right handed shot

 

[Hammer79]

2-way I would assume. I wonder how many Comets signings they will sign to NHL contracts rather than AHL contracts. They can't go over the contract limit, but having call-up options is good.

 

[Tim Calhoun]

Great. Another wasted contract given to a garbage player.

 

[pitseleh]

I seem to remember people who watched the Wolves thinking he was pretty terrible, so this is a bit of a head scratcher. Not sure why you'd give this player an NHL deal.

Utica is looking like they will have a really young blue line next year with Blain, Andersson, Polasek, Corrado, Tommernes, and Price (if he gets signed) all looking like they will end up there. Plus they've already got Mullen under contract.

 

[Tobi Wan Kenobi]

I'm assuming Price won't be resigned. Maybe he thinks it will be hard for him to crack the Canucks?

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=37074

Some farm depth for Utica - and not completely devoid of potential, either - but still, I agree with Nuck This. I think it's likely Price is headed elsewhere, and I would have liked to have seen him get at least an AHL Contract.

 

[PhilMick]

I'm assuming Price won't be resigned. Maybe he thinks it will be hard for him to crack the Canucks?

This would displease me greatly.

 

[Intoewsables]

Does anyone know whether he'd have to be given a 3 year ELC? Pretty sure this is his first NHL contract.

 

[Bitz and Bites]

This kinda does make one think that Price is going to hold out and become a free agent which is a definite downside of drafting college bound players.If all they have to do is wait and extra 3 or 4 off-season months after they finish college then pick and choose from potential multiple offers then I'm surprised that more of them don't do it.

Looking at Blaine's stats,he did put up good numbers in Junior and in his rookie season in the ECHL so there's something to work with here.His stint last year with the Wolves was his first taste of AHL action so he likely needs more time and another chance to get up to speed at that level to show what he can really do.

 

[pitseleh]

Does anyone know whether he'd have to be given a 3 year ELC? Pretty sure this is his first NHL contract.

Since he's 21, he gets a three-year deal.

 

[Intoewsables]

Since he's 21, he gets a three-year deal.

Right.

Seems kind of silly to be locking someone like Blain down for 3 years when you could likely get him on an AHL deal.

 

[StrictlyCommercial]

Maybe it's an AHL deal?

 

[jigsaw99]

i don't want Oiler left overs....

 

[Eddy Punch Clock]

i don't want Oiler left overs....

Hey, we just signed a Philly goalie leftover.

 

[luongo321]

YES YES YES!

MG getting it done again!

 

[jigsaw99]

Hey, we just signed a Philly goalie leftover.

true.. but i think Flyers actually wanted to resign Ericksson.

 

[biturbo19]

Well apparently our draft lists are no good, so i guess the new plan is...wait until other people's draft lists don't pan out, and sign those guys instead?

 

[vancityluongo]

i don't want Oiler left overs....

But Cam Barker turned out so well!

 

[jigsaw99]

Well apparently our draft lists are no good, so i guess the new plan is...wait until other people's draft lists don't pan out, and sign those guys instead?

Gillis is like "**** it" "i'll just do it myself"

Lack, Tanev, Ericksson

keep em coming

 

[Wisp]

Right.

Seems kind of silly to be locking someone like Blain down for 3 years when you could likely get him on an AHL deal.

Since it's an ELC he can go up and down as we please without worrying about waivers.

Just depth.

 

[LiquidSnake]

Sounds like the knockoff version of Jamie Benn

 

[jigsaw99]

Sounds like the knockoff version of Jamie Benn

More like the knockoff version of Jordie Benn

 

[Ziostilon]

Is he suppose to fill the Tochkin, Stefan Schneider contract slot

And then 2 years later, we're gonna ask again why the bleep did we sign him and waste a spot