Confirmed with Link: Penguins sign college undrafted Drew O'Connor

[SEALBound]

Thought they could if team is willing to burn first year of ELC?

I wonder how "emergency loans" work in cases like this?

 

[WayneSid9987]

Here's some more vid footage...

2 goals and an almost assist:



4on3 goalie screen and a breakaway goal:



Watching these, looks like they used him on the PK and in defensive situations as well 5on6 to close out games.

Goal and he takes alot of draws in this one. Looks like he played some C for Dartmouth:



Goal and 3 assists. See his skating stride good in this one. It's decent for a big man:

Highlights: Men's Hockey at Yale, Nov. 15, 2019

Goal and an almost goal:

Recap: Harvard Men's Ice Hockey vs. Dartmouth - ECAC Quarterfinals - Game 2

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

Thought they could if team is willing to burn first year of ELC?

They can't if the player is added after the trade deadline

 

[chethejet]

Pens have to be aggressive in adding players in this market. Nice size and big LW is a position on need in the system

 

[td_ice]

This goes without saying, but it's good to be adding to the prospect pool like this when we barely have any draft picks.

At the very least this helps make up for not having a 2nd rounder (and is older/more developed than anyone we'd be drafting).

Yeah, not having most of your high draft picks is not ideal, and Rutherford acknowledged that.

But he did say they do use that as a selling point to college free agents, others, when pitching the opportunity. That quick advancement is possible due to the Pens weakened prospect pool

 

[Zirakzigil]

Cool, but can he play LS defense?

 

[Speaking Moistly]

They can't if the player is added after the trade deadline

Yeah, about this because I thought something similar. Makar started his NHL career in the playoffs and signed his ELC on April 14th 2019 and, iirc, the Preds wanted to add Vesey fort the playoffs a few years back. Maybe a draft pick is different but idk.

 

[Ugene Magic]

They can't if the player is added after the trade deadline

Isn't this just for when trading for players?

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

Isn't this just for when trading for players?

I think it's both, no?

Yeah, about this because I thought something similar. Makar started his NHL career in the playoffs and signed his ELC on April 14th 2019 and, iirc, the Preds wanted to add Vesey fort the playoffs a few years back. Maybe a draft pick is different but idk.

Maybe it's because they owned his rights?

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

4. LW Drew O’Connor - Sophomore, Dartmouth
6-foot-3, 200 pounds
Age: 21
Stats: 29 GP, 21 goals, 11 assists, 32 points
The ECAC’s Co-Player of the Year has sprouted into a can’t-miss find. O’Connor was just 5-foot-8 at age 18, a big reason he wasn’t on NHL radars in his draft year, but has grown to 6-foot-3 while playing for the appropriately named for the Big Green. NHL teams have flocked to watch O’Connor, who they see as a legitimate NHL power forward prospect with a nose for the net. His 38 goals (in 68 games) are the third most in the country over the last two seasons – with a 16 per cent shooting percentage this season – but his overall game has grown as much as his body. There is definitely no shortage of NHL interest in O’Connor, but there is no guarantee the sophomore will decide to leave school early.

Number 4 on TSN's list of undrafted NCAA free agents.

Why couldn't I have had a growth spurt like that?

In any case, always good to get free toys. Hopefully he pans out at the NHL level, even if it's simply depth for the bottom six.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

I think it's both, no?


Maybe it's because they owned his rights?

I really don’t know. You’d think signing the ELC would be the thing that matters, right? I think Justin Williams had to sign before the TDL so it’s not a UFA free for all. Maybe the rights do make a difference.

 

[Malkinstheman]

Bogo had to sign before the TDL to be eligible for the playoffs so Id imagine its the same case here. Makar and Kreider started in the playoffs because their teams already had their rights prior to the TDL.

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

Bogo had to sign before the TDL to be eligible for the playoffs so Id imagine its the same case here. Makar and Kreider started in the playoffs because their teams already had their rights prior to the TDL.

So Reilly would be eligible to play.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Big time shot generator in both ones on cage and attempts. Nobody else on Dartmouth came close.

I asked an old teammate of mine who attends Dartmouth his thoughts, so maybe he’ll have a fan’s perspective.

 

[Malkinstheman]

So Reilly would be eligible to play.

Yeah he would

 

[JTG]

Best way to fill out a prospect pool when you trade all of your picks. Love the size.

 

[JTG]

But can he pass the puck 30 times on the power play?

Probably not, but maybe he can play net front with that size.

 

[PuckThumper11]

Sounds like a great addition!

 

[USMC607]

Toss a coin to your witcher....

Dartmouth too so he must have some smarts to go along with size and a shot.

 

[USMC607]

Go get Maniscalco now...

 

[OnMyOwn]

Free is great. Highly sought after and free? Even better.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

I think Boston was hot after him also, he was at their Rookie camp this past summer.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

I think Boston was hot after him also, he was at their Rookie camp this past summer.

He also played whatever league before college near Boston, too. Maybe he really hates the area or org. I kid, I kid.

 

[USMC607]

The fact he is 6' 3 200 lbs and is at least a capable skater is wonderful too.

I can only pray he uses it well.

 

[JTG]

One would have to think that the Pens would be really high on everyones' list. They have a barren prospect pool so opportunity would be there, they have had success at both levels, and we have had great success with college players.