Trade him to Columbus and let Torterella tune him up.
- fiveandagame

For a 7th Rounder... just as a big Go (frank) Yourself!

They don't have a 1st this year and I doubt they would give another up at this point, especially for Hansen.

Would love to get Skjei but I think we would need to add.
- belcherbd

I dont know much about skjei but if he has top pairing potential thats the type of deal I make.

Anyone else notice Mike Zalewski recalled from Utica?!?!?
- mauryballstein

Don't want him to get hurt playing a meaningless game.

Gotcha.

So, if we assume he is ready to play pro next year and he goes to AHL...

Then the following year, Miller will be gone.

Would you theoretically:

a. go with a young tandem of Marky/Demko
b. Trade Marky and hire a Vet to mentor Demko
c. Hire a vet to play with Marky and keep Demko in the minors to marinate
- dbot

Martkstrom and Demko would have you set for the next 10 years in net more than likely.

Don't want him to get hurt playing a meaningless game.
- golfingsince

Might as well recall Gaunce and Shinkaruk and 8 other Utica comet players
Don't want them to get hurt.

Can't be too carful

* Larger spectrum of ages between players (about 6 or 7 years), and the fact that there are many physically mature 20-something-year-old players. Players think this as an important developmental benefit.
* Better strength and conditioning coaches and better off-ice facilities
* Around 35% of players come from the NCAA
* Do you think Toews and Kessel would have gone the NCAA route if it hurt their development?
* if you are 20 and not going anywhere in the CHL you are essentially screwed, compared to: you can keep on going in the NCAA right past 20 and right up 23.
- classic321

Toews and Kane ? Point to stars ...ok can you tell me what percentage of players from NCAA hockey that ever go pro? It's not a very big number...how about the same question for the CHL? It's a considerably bigger number no? Players that graduate the CHL and move on to the American hockey league at age 20 are also playing men...playing considerably more games and have full hands on development from their draft team. College kids don't get that. Pro sports teams have to keep hands off. And the kids that go the CHL route and no farther aren't poop out of luck. They earn most if not all there tuition for college while playing jr hockey. But yeah it's not about the education right ?

I dont know much about skjei but if he has top pairing potential thats the type of deal I make.
- mauryballstein

Lots of size and good draft pedigree. Rangers also seem to draft d well... I'm in!

Don't want him to get hurt playing a meaningless game.
- golfingsince

We have too many forwards was my point. Is someone getting moved cus recalling another forward seems very odd to me.

Zalewski for stamkos E5.. You heard it here first

Lots of size and good draft pedigree. Rangers also seem to draft d well... I'm in!
- neem55

Great way to improve our depth on D. He would probably be the type to push for a top 4 roll next year which is exactly what we need.

not a chance he stays in college next year. If he stays he only plays a max of 35 games and that can only hurt his development at this point. He needs to play in the AHL and get up to 55+ games played
- Mungo

Demko will also be a UFA next year If he stays in college

Don't want him to get hurt playing a meaningless game.
- golfingsince

Demko will also be a UFA next year If he stays in college
- classic321

System should change. Man oh man do I wanna keep this kid. If.your drafted.you should be an rfa no matter.what

I dont know much about skjei but if he has top pairing potential thats the type of deal I make.
- mauryballstein

Skjei projects to be a first to second pairing defenseman in the NHL.

Toews and Kane ? Point to stars ...ok can you tell me what percentage of players from NCAA hockey that ever go pro? It's not a very big number...how about the same question for the CHL? It's a considerably bigger number no? Players that graduate the CHL and move on to the American hockey league at age 20 are also playing men...playing considerably more games and have full hands on development from their draft team. College kids don't get that. Pro sports teams have to keep hands off. And the kids that go the CHL route and no farther aren't poop out of luck. They earn most if not all there tuition for college while playing jr hockey. But yeah it's not about the education right ?
- Bullfrog77

NOT EVEN CLOSE

I wonder what Corrado is doing with his hard earned NHL money.

System should change. Man oh man do I wanna keep this kid. If.your drafted.you should be an rfa no matter.what
- The_Kuze

It's a big hole. Similar to kids defecting from Cuba and not having to enter the MLB draft, they shouldn't be able to cricumvent the draft like that.

NOT EVEN CLOSE
- classic321

$80 a week or something?

I wonder what Corrado is doing with his hard earned NHL money.
- A_SteamingLombardi

training for the olympics ?

NOT EVEN CLOSE
- classic321

Yeah, they don't make all their tuition playing in CHL. NCAA is definetly got its perks, but claiming that the coaching and facilities are better is a stretch. They've been trying to poach our training staff/coaches for years. These CHL franchises have pretty excellent facilities, and often train at nearby colleges and universities too. NCAA has great facilities depending on the school. I think the Austin Matthews route looks pretty good. Get paid, play with men and be able to go straight into the AHL or NHL and get some life experience living in Europe.

I wonder what Corrado is doing with his hard earned NHL money.
- A_SteamingLombardi

hookers and blow.

$80 a week or something?
- golfingsince

I think it something around 150 a week.

For a 7th Rounder... just as a big Go (frank) Yourself!
- PetrolSexual

nhl should suspend the lil puke, then sentence him to have to live at torts house and follow him around.

hookers and blow.
- neem55

yes

training for the olympics ?
- golfingsince

Yeah, they don't make all their tuition playing in CHL. NCAA is definetly got its perks, but claiming that the coaching and facilities are better is a stretch. They've been trying to poach our training staff/coaches for years. These CHL franchises have pretty excellent facilities, and often train at nearby colleges and universities too. NCAA has great facilities depending on the school. I think the Austin Matthews route looks pretty good. Get paid, play with men and be able to go straight into the AHL or NHL and get some life experience living in Europe.
- neem55

Austin Matthews didn't go the college route because he didn't finish the necessary courses to be eligible. He fell really far behind living in detroit playing the USHL route.

He would have to do a crazy work load in the summer to become eligible.

And yes the facilities depend on schools

I played NCAA division 1. and the facilities compared the CHL are night and day for some teams.
Teams like the London knights and other popular teams have great facilities others have garbage facilities depending on the wealth of the owners and the city.

The thing about canadian university facilities is they don't offer scholarships so the gyms would be pretty standard. NCAA gyms have a minimum standard to be ruled a division 1 school.