Rumor: Wings a finalist to sign UDFA F Ben Meyers (University of Minnesota) - News: Signs with Colorado

[DTR]

He can turn pro, but I think there's a solid chance he does another year in the WHL.

I haven't heard anyone in the org comment on where they see Cossa next year actually - if anyone knows I'd be curious to hear.

he’s gonna be 20 in November so I can’t imagine what playing another year in the CHL will accomplish.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

He can turn pro, but I think there's a solid chance he does another year in the WHL.

I haven't heard anyone in the org comment on where they see Cossa next year actually - if anyone knows I'd be curious to hear.

Pretty sure Edmonton said that this was Cossa's final year there, He's turning pro once their season is finished.

 

[RabidBadger]

Speaking of NCAA guys, what’s everybody’s opinion on possibly signing Dryden McKay?

Pass on McKay. He had a great college career but I don't think he has great pro upside. If I was going to poach from Minny St. I'd take a flyer on the defenseman, Livingstone.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Cossa can turn pro after this season so I can’t imagine a scenario where we bring in another kid to platoon with him in GR.

HOT TAKE: Cossa plays like crap in Grand Rapids and goes to the ECHL for a conditioning stint in GR.

With Ben Simon as coach down there I don’t think GR is a good spot for any of our youngsters, most of all a goalie.

 

[Fil Larkmanthanasiou]

He can turn pro, but I think there's a solid chance he does another year in the WHL.

I haven't heard anyone in the org comment on where they see Cossa next year actually - if anyone knows I'd be curious to hear.

1st rounders never go back to junior as overagers.

 

[Fil Larkmanthanasiou]

Cossa can turn pro after this season so I can’t imagine a scenario where we bring in another kid to platoon with him in GR.

And Bednar who has a better SP than Cossa should be turning pro next year as well.

 

[jfrank21]

1st rounders never go back to junior as overagers.

It's not really his overage season though....it would only be his draft +2 year. The November birthday gives him the advantage of being able to play in the AHL if the team wants and if he were pushing for a spot. But nothing at this point is indicating that he's ready for that jump. I think it would be a horrible look if they rush him to the AHL and he flounders around on his way to a demotion to Toledo. Maybe he takes the reigns during the WHL playoffs and redeems himself at the Summer WJC in August and they decide that he actually is ready....who knows. But it's not the end of the world if he plays his D+2 back in the dub.

 

[Fil Larkmanthanasiou]

It's not really his overage season though....it would only be his draft +2 year. The November birthday gives him the advantage of being able to play in the AHL if the team wants and if he were pushing for a spot. But nothing at this point is indicating that he's ready for that jump. I think it would be a horrible look if they rush him to the AHL and he flounders around on his way to a demotion to Toledo. Maybe he takes the reigns during the WHL playoffs and redeems himself at the Summer WJC in August and they decide that he actually is ready....who knows. But it's not the end of the world if he plays his D+2 back in the dub.

He will be 20 in November. That is an overager in jr.

 

[13to40]

He will be 20 in November. That is an overager in jr.

Yes.

Historically; goalies take much longer to develop.

Historically; bigger players take longer to develop and grow into their bodies

We have a massive human who’s playing goalie.

Patience will be needed from all the growing pains and warts that may come with them.

This is the type of prospect who can become a bonafide #1 starter/potential top goalie in the league if developed the right way, so if he seems to need the extra year in junior, I don’t see a problem.

His development isn’t a race and it sure most definitely isn’t a sprint either.

 

[redwings8831]

 

[Bench]

Womp womp.

 

[bcjr13]

I guess not surprised. Rumors of the young core fed up with Blash. He probably didn’t want to play for him.

 

[Bench]

I guess not surprised. Rumors of the young core fed up with Blash. He probably didn’t want to play for him.

I wouldn't read too much into it. He also snubbed his hometown Wild.

 

[Ed Ned and Leddy]

Can't hate on a guy signing up to start his career in a depth role for a Cup contender. That will probably be a really good opportunity for him, even if he might have technically gotten more minutes elsewhere.

 

[Gniwder]

Anyone else surprised he signed with the Avs? They have a lot of prospects under contract already plus I don't see him playing for the team since they're still playing for home ice advantage (tied with FLA at 110 pts).

Seems like he'd have a much easier path to the NHL through Seattle....

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

Obviously wasn't coming here. Probably will be good now lmao. Kadri's replacement?

 

[Lil Sebastian Cossa]

Can't hate on a guy signing up to start his career in a depth role for a Cup contender. That will probably be a really good opportunity for him, even if he might have technically gotten more minutes elsewhere.

I can, f*** that guy. It doesn't take much for me to hate you.

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

I wouldn't read too much into it. He also snubbed his hometown Wild.

Resnubbing them for not drafting him lol.

 

[better Red than Dead]

Anyone else surprised he signed with the Avs? They have a lot of prospects under contract already plus I don't see him playing for the team since they're still playing for home ice advantage (tied with FLA at 110 pts).

Seems like he'd have a much easier path to the NHL through Seattle....

I’m surprised and don’t get why he would have signed with them. There is just no
Path for him to play on the top lines

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

Lame.

 

[CountMC]

I’m surprised and don’t get why he would have signed with them. There is just no
Path for him to play on the top lines

There will be after this season. Kadri, Burakovsky and Nichushkin are all UFA's. So is Kuemper. Kuemper won't block him from playing, obviously, but will command a raise to stay that may very well price at least one more of these guys out (they very likely can't keep them all anyways).

 

[Ed Ned and Leddy]

I’m surprised and don’t get why he would have signed with them. There is just no
Path for him to play on the top lines

Honestly I think that a path towards top six minutes likely played a smaller role in his decision that folks anticipated. Frankly, Meyers is probably not a guy who is going to be logging those minutes in the NHL, so I can respect why he'd rather grind out a bottom six role for an excellent team than get caved in on our third line, for example. Not to mention that, for a lot of folks, Denver is a pretty nice draw.

I think it's easy for folks to forget that playing for a subpar team in southeast Michigan is a pretty tough sell for a lot of guys. It's one thing when you're next to Lidstrom, Datsyuk, and Zetterberg or Yzerman, Fedorov, and Bowman, for example. But free agents likely aren't forming a long queue to commute from Northville to log third line minutes on a subpar Wings team.

 

[PullHard]

Obviously wasn't coming here. Probably will be good now lmao. Kadri's replacement?

MacKinnon
Newhook
Meyers

 

[CountMC]

Honestly I think that a path towards top six minutes likely played a smaller role in his decision that folks anticipated. Frankly, Meyers is probably not a guy who is going to be logging those minutes in the NHL, so I can respect why he'd rather grind out a bottom six role for an excellent team than get caved in on our third line, for example. Not to mention that, for a lot of folks, Denver is a pretty nice draw.

I think it's easy for folks to forget that playing for a subpar team in southeast Michigan is a pretty tough sell for a lot of guys. It's one thing when you're next to Lidstrom, Datsyuk, and Zetterberg or Yzerman, Fedorov, and Bowman, for example. But free agents likely aren't forming a long queue to commute from Northville to log third line minutes on a subpar Wings team.

It's not hard to see the logic in this decision for him. He knows he is going to a great team and he's also going to have a chance to play a significant role in the very near future.

 

[Gniwder]

Honestly I think that a path towards top six minutes likely played a smaller role in his decision that folks anticipated. Frankly, Meyers is probably not a guy who is going to be logging those minutes in the NHL, so I can respect why he'd rather grind out a bottom six role for an excellent team than get caved in on our third line, for example. Not to mention that, for a lot of folks, Denver is a pretty nice draw.

I think it's easy for folks to forget that playing for a subpar team in southeast Michigan is a pretty tough sell for a lot of guys. It's one thing when you're next to Lidstrom, Datsyuk, and Zetterberg or Yzerman, Fedorov, and Bowman, for example. But free agents likely aren't forming a long queue to commute from Northville to log third line minutes on a subpar Wings team.

He's not even a sure thing to be on an NHL roster, and obviously the Avs roster is harder to crack. I was thinking more like Seattle which has almost no prospects, and are playing Sheahan and Kuhlman right now. My only guess is that no team offered him NHL games this season.

Denver is much nicer than Detroit, but once you get out in the suburbs it's all pretty much the same. I've lived in Westminster, CO and worked in Milford, MI. If anything Denver is getting pretty crowded. I'd rather live there because I ski, but NHL contracts usually prohibit high risk sports. Cost of living is significantly lower in MI as well, I think taxes are about the same IIRC.

Seattle sucks though, there's really no suburb, it's one big traffic jam. I try to stay away from the city as much as I can.