2019 College UFAs

[LGR4GM]

12 minutes ago, shrader said:

Burning a year off the contract is typically more for the underclassmen.  These college UFAs, most of the time, are already old enough where burning off a year doesn't actually change anything.

My ATO question was specific to the currently exempt guys.  I'd imagine that if guys like that are called up to the AHL, they do it on ATOs so that the team can retain their roster flexibility.  A roster of 46 vs. 48 really can change your immediate plans significantly.

True but also if you are a 22yr old college grad it makes financial sense to get to your non elc contract ASAP. You can do that in 2 years instead of 3 if you get immediate playing time.

I honestly do not know about the exemptions or how they work. 

[Crusader1969]

Schuldt was to be the big name this year. Must not have had a good season. 

Doesn't look like much help coming from either the European leagues or the NCAA this year.

[Brawndo]

https://twitter.com/tsnbobmckenzie/status/1105469526513074177?s=21

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[LGR4GM]

Nothing like watching the leafs get better while the Sabres sink. Maybe Bots will surprise us with a college kid. 

[shrader]

Wait a second.  All these years later and they're missing out on their chance to finally sign Taro?

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[LGR4GM]

Kurt.... Gosselin... 

Edited March 13, 2019 by LGR4GM

[Drunkard]

I didn't even know they had hockey in Alabama.

[shrader]

1 hour ago, LGR4GM said:

Kurt.... Gosselin... 

 

It's an Amerk contract.  Nothing to see here.

[Crusader1969]

who is the last college free agent (undrafted) who has made an impact in the NHL?

[LGR4GM]

8 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:

who is the last college free agent (undrafted) who has made an impact in the NHL?

A huge impact? Martin St Louis 

[shrader]

23 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:

who is the last college free agent (undrafted) who has made an impact in the NHL?

Sadly this list doesn't include their previous team, but you'll find plenty.  It's all going to depend on your definition of "made an impact".  The recent part will also be somewhat limited since the list requires 100 games played.

 

Edit: And now I found this column through google which specifically describes a few.

Edited March 13, 2019 by shrader

[rakish]

Finally got my software together for the year. I entered the 30 or so from the initial post. It likes mostly forwards. No one is NHL ready, but the favorite is Mitchell Chaffee. The top defenseman, Cooper Zech, who is really tiny, was signed by Boston's AHL team. Saccoman is interesting because he had a very good freshman year, then a terrible sophomore, then a better junior year.

The image is 4 or the better forwards

[GASabresIUFAN]

Martin St Louis ?  Adam Oates, Blake Wheeler, Ed Belfour, Joey Mullen, Dan Boyle to name 6.

Erod has done a nice job for us. I’ve always liked Tory Krug.

Sheary Has been a solid pro. Even Ruhwedel and Schaller have carved out some decent NHL Pt.

Edited March 19, 2019 by GASabresIUFAN

[tom webster]

Blake Wheeler wasn’t an undrafted free agent. 

[shrader]

1 hour ago, tom webster said:

Blake Wheeler wasn’t an undrafted free agent. 

Going 5th overall, you might as well be undrafted.?

At least I can understand the mixup on this one, becoming a free agent after refusing to sign with Phoenix.

[LGR4GM]

9 hours ago, utsvävande said:

Finally got my software together for the year. I entered the 30 or so from the initial post. It likes mostly forwards. No one is NHL ready, but the favorite is Mitchell Chaffee. The top defenseman, Cooper Zech, who is really tiny, was signed by Boston's AHL team. Saccoman is interesting because he had a very good freshman year, then a terrible sophomore, then a better junior year.

The image is 4 or the better forwards

Well that makes me less excited. There aren't any good forwards? 

[GASabresIUFAN]

34 minutes ago, shrader said:

Going 5th overall, you might as well be undrafted.?

At least I can understand the mixup on this one, becoming a free agent after refusing to sign with Phoenix.

Therefore making him a college free agent just like Vesey and Kevin Hayes.  

[shrader]

3 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

Therefore making him a college free agent just like Vesey and Kevin Hayes.  

Right, but the poster asked specifically about undrafted.  There's no need to dig in the heels here.  Typically it is going to be very different players that go the two routes.  Your guys are good players who have been recognized as such for years and choose to go that route.  The guys who are currently undrafted free agents today are more of the late bloomers.It is very rare for there to even be a drafted college free agent as of this calendar date, too many hoops to jump through, so they're not a relevant topic just yet.

[GASabresIUFAN]

1 minute ago, shrader said:

Right, but the poster asked specifically about undrafted.  There's no need to dig in the heels here.  Typically it is going to be very different players that go the two routes.  Your guys are good players who have been recognized as such for years and choose to go that route.  The guys who are currently undrafted free agents today are more of the late bloomers.It is very rare for there to even be a drafted college free agent as of this calendar date, too many hoops to jump through, so they're not a relevant topic just yet.

Fair enough, but the Vesey, Hayes, Petersen route is becoming much more common and a good source for talent.  How much better would our goaltending future look with both Petersen and UPL in the pipeline?  

[shrader]

28 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

Fair enough, but the Vesey, Hayes, Petersen route is becoming much more common and a good source for talent.  How much better would our goaltending future look with both Petersen and UPL in the pipeline?  

I forget the specifics of the timeline there, but was Petersen already gone before they drafted UPL?