If he chooses the UFA route before july 1st we'll have to sign him as a FA with entry lvl contract. If he chooses to stay with the Ducks, they will keep him.
i cannot fathom why kristo would return for college unless he doesnt aspire to play professionally. i think even honest sioux fans would agree a 5th year of amateur hockey since being nhl drafted is not what that kid needs. he is as ready now as he will be next year. his body has physically matured about as much as its going to. and he is going to be a free agent this summer- so nothing is stopping him. he scored just 4 more goals as a junior than he did as a freshman- its time for him to sign and move on if he wants to go pro. (where are the rumors coming from that people are hearing he is returning? the coach himself said its 50/50 only because montreal is in a transition period)
i cannot fathom why kristo would return for college unless he doesnt aspire to play professionally. i think even honest sioux fans would agree a 5th year of hockey since being nhl drafted is not what that kid needs. he is as ready now as he will be next year. his body has physically matured about as much as its going to. and he is going to be a free agent this summer- so nothing is stopping him. he scored just 4 more goals as a junior than he did as a freshman- its time for him to sign and move on if he wants to go pro. (and where are these rumors coming from that people are "hearing" he is returning? the coach himself said its 50/50 only because montreal is in a transition period)
Frankly, I don't see the transition as the problem. It makes NO sense no matter who is a GM to keep the kid over there. No sense whatsoever. So give Carrière the green light to make it happen. I'm counting on this kid to be a good player for us and the sooner he gets used of the Pro game, with the number of games and all, the better it will be. I still can't believe it didn't happen yet. I guess we should've kept Gauthier the time to do it. Pateryn was Gauthier's last move, I didn't like Gauthier, but I'm sure he wasn't dumb enough to not attack the Kristo situation real soon.
Entry level deals are so easy to negotiate though, there's already a guideline in place for what someone usually earns depending on their draft position.
Its about time Bournival starts doing something.. Cats are already in trouble since the serie is now tied 2-2.. I cant imagine how bad it would be if they were kicked out of the playoffs in the second round..
i cannot fathom why kristo would return for college unless he doesnt aspire to play professionally. i think even honest sioux fans would agree a 5th year of amateur hockey since being nhl drafted is not what that kid needs. he is as ready now as he will be next year. his body has physically matured about as much as its going to. and he is going to be a free agent this summer- so nothing is stopping him. he scored just 4 more goals as a junior than he did as a freshman- its time for him to sign and move on if he wants to go pro. (where are the rumors coming from that people are hearing he is returning? the coach himself said its 50/50 only because montreal is in a transition period)
I agree that he definitely does not need to prove anything else at the college level and is ready to move on but as a Sioux fan of course I would love for him to come back.
Any chance Montreal can sign him. He used to be team mates with Blake Geoffrion when they played together at the University of Wiscosin.
It sounds like he's going to opt out, so he'll be a UFA in July. Perhaps Geoffrion can sell him on it but with zero room in Hamilton (they have to find ice for Beaulieu, Tinordi and Ellis) unless the Habs would be willing to give him NHL ice like the leafs did with Jake Gardiner. I wouldn't expect to get him but if we did great.
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If he chooses the UFA route before july 1st we'll have to sign him as a FA with entry lvl contract. If he chooses to stay with the Ducks, they will keep him.
He has to opt out before June 1st, so we'll see what happens, would be highly sought after if he does, which it sounds like he's going to.
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i cannot fathom why kristo would return for college unless he doesnt aspire to play professionally. i think even honest sioux fans would agree a 5th year of amateur hockey since being nhl drafted is not what that kid needs. he is as ready now as he will be next year. his body has physically matured about as much as its going to. and he is going to be a free agent this summer- so nothing is stopping him. he scored just 4 more goals as a junior than he did as a freshman- its time for him to sign and move on if he wants to go pro. (where are the rumors coming from that people are hearing he is returning? the coach himself said its 50/50 only because montreal is in a transition period)
Kristo may want to win a national title. I don't think it's unfathomable to see kids that want to win a championship, but I can bet that he does aspire to play pro hockey. To think otherwise is downright silly, as he's looking at millions of dollars.
Also he's 21, so I wouldn't say that he's about as physically mature as he's going to be, since he can still fill out and get stronger over the next few years.
In addition he hasn't opted out yet, so he's not a free agent this summer unless he opts out. I read or heard that he said he wants to sign with the Habs if not this summer then next so if true it doesn't sound like he's planning on opting out and becoming a UFA this summer.
Frankly, I don't see the transition as the problem. It makes NO sense no matter who is a GM to keep the kid over there. No sense whatsoever. So give Carrière the green light to make it happen. I'm counting on this kid to be a good player for us and the sooner he gets used of the Pro game, with the number of games and all, the better it will be. I still can't believe it didn't happen yet. I guess we should've kept Gauthier the time to do it. Pateryn was Gauthier's last move, I didn't like Gauthier, but I'm sure he wasn't dumb enough to not attack the Kristo situation real soon.
I'm very afraid of Kristo's intentions... I hope he's not gonna pull a ''Wheeler''.
With the Schultz story, it reminded me that is something possible and it doesn't smell good to me.
I'm very afraid of Kristo's intentions... I hope he's not gonna pull a ''Wheeler''.
With the Schultz story, it reminded me that is something possible and it doesn't smell good to me.
well we'll find out over the next 7 weeks if he does indeed plan to go that route. From what i've heard he doesn't but we'll see what happens.
btw, aside from Kristo, Bennett, Sullivan, and MacMillan can all do the same thing and opt out of signing with the Habs to become UFA's. For Bennett it will be next summer, so that's a big one to watch out for as imo he's one of our top prospects just like Kristo but hopefully with his D partner Pateryn being here he helps convince him to stick with the Habs. Having Beaulieu and Tinordi in front of him though might cause him to consider his chances with another team, or not of course.
For those arguing over the bonuses of an ELC, here is a link that explains everything. It breaks down the difference between forwards, dmen, and goalies. I don't see a date but I assume it is up to date, if not close.
For Nelson, the bonuses would include playing top 6 ice time per game with a minimum of 42 regular season games played. Scoring 20 goals, or 35 assists, or 60 points. A point per game of 0.73 over a minimum of 42 games. Among the top 3 forwards in +/- and selected to play in the all-star game.
Other bonuses include placing top 5 in the Hart, Selke, or Richard. Top 3 in Lady Byng. Top 3 in Calder. Named to the first or second all-star team. Or winning the Conn Smythe.
Some are not unattainable.
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Who could see an opening in our NHL lineup???
I assume Schultz because he mentions dmen. If he becomes a UFA of course.
i cannot fathom why kristo would return for college unless he doesnt aspire to play professionally. i think even honest sioux fans would agree a 5th year of amateur hockey since being nhl drafted is not what that kid needs. he is as ready now as he will be next year. his body has physically matured about as much as its going to. and he is going to be a free agent this summer- so nothing is stopping him. he scored just 4 more goals as a junior than he did as a freshman- its time for him to sign and move on if he wants to go pro. (where are the rumors coming from that people are hearing he is returning? the coach himself said its 50/50 only because montreal is in a transition period)
You have no clue. Danny can do what he wants going back to school wouldnt hurt one bit. But he can opt out now so life is good for Danny
Its about time Bournival starts doing something.. Cats are already in trouble since the serie is now tied 2-2.. I cant imagine how bad it would be if they were kicked out of the playoffs in the second round..
Yes, that's concerning. He's not producing and he isn't even creating things or working hard on the ice. He looks like a ghost out there and he was supposed to be a hard worker to compensate the lack of skills... but right now he's just coasting.
Yes, that's concerning. He's not producing and he isn't even creating things or working hard on the ice. He looks like a ghost out there and he was supposed to be a hard worker to compensate the lack of skills... but right now he's just coasting.
Yes, that's concerning. He's not producing and he isn't even creating things or working hard on the ice. He looks like a ghost out there and he was supposed to be a hard worker to compensate the lack of skills... but right now he's just coasting.
There has to be something wrong with him, he is usually a guy that makes things happen every shift.
The fact that he is no longer playing center is an indication of some kind of upper body injury.
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