Speculation: 2020 NCAA Free Agents Signings & Speculation Thread

[Lt Dan]

G John Lethemon- come on down. You are the next contestant on signing with the Kings. You can win some of the best goalie development in the league, a chance to live in the place with the best weather in North America, and cash prizes

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

TSN list of 5

Friday Five: NHL teams turn focus to top NCAA free agents - TSN.ca

1. LD Connor Mackey - Junior, Minnesota State
2. G John Lethemon - Senior, Michigan State
3. LD Brinson Pasichnuk - Senior, Arizona State
4. LW Drew O’Connor - Sophomore, Dartmouth
5. RW Mitchell Chaffee - Junior, Massachusetts

Hopefully Bergevin is in on at least one of the LHD, not too many teams can offer up a top pairing spot immediately

 

[Canuck Luck]

Hopefully Bergevin is in on at least one of the LHD, not too many teams can offer up a top pairing spot immediately

If your team is offering a top pairing spot immediately to these guys you’ve got bigger issues than trying to sign them. Of all the undrafted college d-men free agents to sign contracts, only Chris tanev ever developed to become even a debatable top pairing guy.

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

If your team is offering a top pairing spot immediately to these guys you’ve got bigger issues than trying to sign them. Of all the undrafted college d-men free agents to sign contracts, only Chris tanev ever developed to become even a debatable top pairing guy.

Oh we’ve got issues, not according to the Masterminds running the show who think with some puck luck and a few less days in the infirmary we would be the Bruins, but we haven’t had a Top 4 LHD for 3 years and none in sight for next season

 

[5cotland]

- Patrick Khodorenko close to signing with NYR.

- Jerad Rosburg joins Dallas Stars

- Derek Lodomeier joins Manitoba Moose

- Drew O'Connor joining Pittsburgh Penguins

- Zach Giuttari joins Hartford Wolfpack

 

[Brodeur]

 

[Shnooks]

Not a single mention of Johnny Walker from ASU? Kid has 43 goals in his last 68 games and over a PPG the last 2 years.

I'd love to see the Sabres get in on him...other than him and Mackey, there isn't much out there this year.

Johnny Walker at eliteprospects.com

 

[kings11]

When was the last time an undrafted college FA stepped in and made a difference anywhere?

Recently... Just on the LA Kings: Alex Iafallo and Blake Lizotte
B's - Krug
plenty more im just too lazy to look it up

 

[kings11]

G John Lethemon- come on down. You are the next contestant on signing with the Kings. You can win some of the best goalie development in the league, a chance to live in the place with the best weather in North America, and cash prizes

I want Marc Michaelis too!

 

[Lt Dan]

I want Marc Michaelis too!

imagine is his name was Marcus Michaelis. the fun we dcould have with that name

 

[Chainshot]

Some of these guys won't have the chance to burn ELC years by playing this season if the season is turfed. That will level the playing field on offers for some of them.

 

[Brodeur]

Not a single mention of Johnny Walker from ASU? Kid has 43 goals in his last 68 games and over a PPG the last 2 years.

I'd love to see the Sabres get in on him...other than him and Mackey, there isn't much out there this year.

Johnny Walker at eliteprospects.com

Mentioned in posts #2 and #14

He has the option of returning for his senior year which might become a more viable option if things remain murky.

 

[OCPenguin]

Not a single mention of Johnny Walker from ASU? Kid has 43 goals in his last 68 games and over a PPG the last 2 years.

I'd love to see the Sabres get in on him...other than him and Mackey, there isn't much out there this year.

Johnny Walker at eliteprospects.com

Kid can score but is the biggest cherry picker in college hockey and doesn't play defense at all.

 

[CanadienShark]

If your team is offering a top pairing spot immediately to these guys you’ve got bigger issues than trying to sign them. Of all the undrafted college d-men free agents to sign contracts, only Chris tanev ever developed to become even a debatable top pairing guy.

Torey Krug?

 

[Chainshot]

Kid can score but is the biggest cherry picker in college hockey and doesn't play defense at all.

He reminds me a bit of Dave Andreychuk, both good and bad.

 

[Canuck Luck]

Torey Krug?

ahh thought he was drafted

 

[barriers]

There's also Nate Schmidt and Neal Pionk. That's 4 of 31 teams (and I may be forgetting someone) that use an undrafted D from the NCAA on their top pairing.

 

[Mister Ed]

There's also Nate Schmidt and Neal Pionk. That's 4 of 31 teams (and I may be forgetting someone) that use an undrafted D from the NCAA on their top pairing.

Dekeyser in DET too.

 

[MMC]

 

[TML1967]

Assuming this levels the playing field a bit, as some teams arent able to fit a guy straight out of college on the team to burn the first year.

 

[Shnooks]

Mentioned in posts #2 and #14

He has the option of returning for his senior year which might become a more viable option if things remain murky.

Sorry, I meant in the articles or tweets by the "experts."

 

[Shnooks]

Kid can score but is the biggest cherry picker in college hockey and doesn't play defense at all.

If I can find a kid to score goals for the Sabres, I'll figure out the rest later.

We just need goals. As many as we can get. Throughout the entire organization. Goals. Goals. Goals.

 

[Maverick41]

Vancouver Canucks have signed Marc Michaelis.

 

[Brodeur]

Insider Trading: NHL playoff possibilities; financial losses mounting

There's a segment about NCAA free agents. Frank Seravelli mentioned that Brinson Paschinuk whittled his list from 20 teams down to 2, but that he's not in a rush to sign.

Since the NHL prohibited teams from signing guys to 2019-20 contracts, the top guys wouldn't be able to burn a year off their ELC. So some are waiting it out to see if the season resumes and the NHL lifts that restriction.

 

[Tkachuky]

Mackey -> Calgary