News Article: NCAA 2014 UFA Class

[JohnnyReb]

NCAA free agents pretty much always turn out for the good too.

They do?

Here are the top free agent signings from last year:

http://unitedstatesofhockey.com/2013/03/20/nhl-college-free-agent-tracker-updated-march-20/

Only DeKeyser is a regular in the NHL.

Also found this article, and it highlights the ones who did make the NHL (ignoring the dozens who didn't), and it's not exactly a murderers row of free talent.

http://eyeonthesens.com/2012/08/10/free-agent-college-signings-in-the-post-lockout-nhl/

Signing NCAA prospects is a nice swing in the dark, and on a very rare occasion it works out well, but generally you're just signing AHL depth.

 

[Fazkovsky]

We should sign a few, hamilton needs depth on d and F. Especially D now that Beaulieu and tinordi may not comeback next year and pateryn too.

 

[Monctonscout]

We should sign a few, hamilton needs depth on d and F. Especially D now that Beaulieu and tinordi may not comeback next year and pateryn too.

There are only so many contracts you can sign, limit is 50. Plus you want quality AHL vets in Hamilton to lead the way(has been an issue the last 2 years). Vail Bennett Thrower will also require contracts.

On defense, Dietz Ellis and Thrower should be getting ice time.

 

[Mad Habber]

We do have a few expiring contracts at the minor league level also. St.Pierre, Blunden, Tanarski, Dubnyk are all UFAs. Leblanc is a RFA but I won't be surprised to see him go. Same goes for Delmas, Nattinen and Czarnik.

 

[Monctonscout]

We do have a few expiring contracts at the minor league level also. St.Pierre, Blunden, Tanarski, Dubnyk are all UFAs. Leblanc is a RFA but I won't be surprised to see him go. Same goes for Delmas, Nattinen and Czarnik.

Those guys may not be back, but they should be replaced by quality AHL vets.

If LeBlanc goes it would likely be for another player in a similar situation.

 

[Garry Valk]

Has anyone heard if we are in on anybody?

 

[Whitesnake]

Has anyone heard if we are in on anybody?

Not yet. Doesn't mean anything though...not sure we had heard in advance when we signed Trotter or even Danis.

 

[Garry Valk]

Not yet. Doesn't mean anything though...not sure we had heard in advance when we signed Trotter or even Danis.

I recall we were in on Danis, but Trotter was a surprise.

Sidenote: did Trotter retire?

 

[Whitesnake]

I recall we were in on Danis, but Trotter was a surprise.

Sidenote: did Trotter retire?

True. I had forgotten about Danis. For Trotter, just read that it's an injury that forced him to stop playing. Not sure if it's definitive though.

 

[Whitesnake]

The only rumor is that Flyers or Bruins might be landing what is supposed to be THE best FA prospect in Swedish d-man Christian Folin.

 

[Whitesnake]

D-man Trevor Van Riemsdyk going to Hawks.....here's a guy I forgot. Rich getting richer.

 

[AcadiaAxeMan]

Tanner Fritz from The Ohio State University - CCHA leader in pts second year in a row - excellent FO%, but smallish - deceivingly quick!

 

[Richiebottles]

Tanner Fritz from The Ohio State University - CCHA leader in pts second year in a row - excellent FO%, but smallish - deceivingly quick!

A la Martin Reway ?

 

[Whitesnake]

So here's one pleasant rumor that will probably not happen....but it seems that we are in the Christian Folin signing, one of the most interesting NCAA signing. Seems that McKenzie said it, but I didn't find anything on Twitter. Do seem though that he'll end up a Flyers.

Folin is a big 6'3'' 210lbs RIGHT-HANDED d-man, who is not really physical, mostly offensively oriented, very good skater. Already 23 years old.

https://twitter.com/Hope_Smoke/status/448568875051778048

 

[TMHUNH]

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=38051

 

[Mrb1p]

If we could get a Dekeyser out of this someday.

 

[QuebecPride]

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=38051

What type of player is he? How's his skating?

 

[Whitesnake]

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=38051

Absolutely!

 

[Whitesnake]

What am I missing here? Do we actually have another insider on board??? Nick Sorkin just got a try with the Dogs.... Posted the news on the board....seems that the news was out there since yesterday. We just have slow journalists around here....

 

[Mike Mike Caron]

Does his stats indicates anything, i don't know how much H-East scoring means. He's a PPG at 22.

 

[Weber Fan]

According to Marc Antoine Godin, Nick Sorkin will have a try-out with the Dogs...

 

[BigHabs]

The players who interest me the most are:

Daniel O'donoghue
Oleg Yevenko
Christian Folin

 

[Treb]

The players who interest me the most are:

Daniel O'donoghue
Oleg Yevenko
Christian Folin

With your name, not surprising. Smallest guy is 6'3

Well , I guess you're happy with Nick Sorkin.

 

[Mike Mike Caron]

The players who interest me the most are:

Daniel O'donoghue
Oleg Yevenko
Christian Folin

Those are made up names for sure.

 

[BigHabs]

With your name, not surprising. Smallest guy is 6'3

Well , I guess you're happy with Nick Sorkin.

Ya good for the Dogs don't know if he will ever make the big club but if he does probably a 4th line kind of guy with speed.

I like his drive to the net too. Goes there most of the time.