He’s ready for NHL. Get him in the lineup
I mean unless he sticks with the team that's basically the only place he can play. I highly doubt he wants to play in Europe.Yea..not sure what else he can learn in junior hockey though. Hopefully not a wasted year.
be cool though if he could go play someplace nice and alongside a guy with an Avs history, Andrighetto, Mueller, etc.I mean unless he sticks with the team that's basically the only place he can play. I highly doubt he wants to play in Europe.
absolutely wild that the two prospects with legit NHL potential stand out in a group of dudes that will be lucky to play AHL
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That was literally my only tweet about on-ice stuff today. A simple observation. Guess you can’t win here.absolutely wild that the two prospects with legit NHL potential stand out in a group of dudes that will be lucky to play AHL
how can these media guys attend these events every year, watch the same results, and get hyped year after year lol
I would hope Ritchie at minimum gets his contract signed and gets a 9 game look, ESPECIALLY if the Avs are missing 62 and 13 to start and potentially even 92 and 25.
What do you have to lose?
That was literally my only tweet about on-ice stuff today. A simple observation. Guess you can’t win here.
Is he strong enough? Can we get him to start juicing? Would anyone notice? All of our drug tests would be targeted at ValI know some will disagree, but there's no point in sending him back to the OHL.
It would be his 4th OHL season where he turns 20 years old in January. He already had his dominant season this past season. His team went to the OHL Finals, he had 30 points in the playoffs. He's 6'2" and almost 200 pounds.
Nothing else to learn. Time to acclimatize to pro hockey.
Stop doing your job, loser.
It is rock and a hard place with Ritchie. Ideally he's in the AHL getting his feet wet there. The CHL/NHL transfer rules prohibit that. I'd say the NHL is a bit too much for him right now. Not that he'd be ruined (I don't think prospects really get ruined that way), but he'd likely hurt the team.I know some will disagree, but there's no point in sending him back to the OHL.
It would be his 4th OHL season where he turns 20 years old in January. He already had his dominant season this past season. His team went to the OHL Finals, he had 30 points in the playoffs. He's 6'2" and almost 200 pounds.
Nothing else to learn. Time to acclimatize to pro hockey.
Stop doing your job, loser.
I've been of the opinion that he should be up with the NHL club for a long time now. Use him in the Wyatt Johnston role on the 3rd line with Landeskog. You're not expecting Johnston-like results because I think Johnston has a legit case to go 1st overall in a redraft, but the same sort of role could be had.I know some will disagree, but there's no point in sending him back to the OHL.
It would be his 4th OHL season where he turns 20 years old in January. He already had his dominant season this past season. His team went to the OHL Finals, he had 30 points in the playoffs. He's 6'2" and almost 200 pounds.
Nothing else to learn. Time to acclimatize to pro hockey.
Stop doing your job, loser.
not sure which one of those posters you are but your work is appreciated. ignore this ass hat.That was literally my only tweet about on-ice stuff today. A simple observation. Guess you can’t win here.
I don't think we've even signed him yet.I would hope Ritchie at minimum gets his contract signed and gets a 9 game look, ESPECIALLY if the Avs are missing 62 and 13 to start and potentially even 92 and 25.
What do you have to lose?
The best bet for Ritchie is to go to Suisse and play in the NLA as Matthews did. I just don't understand why more players don't consider this, is it ignorance? Suisse is one of the top 5 most beautiful places on earth with zero crime and the travel time between games is at an all-time minimum due to its size. It's like heaven.
So we know who to blame when he busts next year
Europe is far away and unknown to most guys. It's simply scary to leave your comfort zone and move half the world away.The best bet for Ritchie is to go to Suisse and play in the NLA as Matthews did. I just don't understand why more players don't consider this, is it ignorance? Suisse is one of the top 5 most beautiful places on earth with zero crime and the travel time between games is at an all-time minimum due to its size. It's like heaven.
I don't think we've even signed him yet.
Europe is far away and unknown to most guys. It's simply scary to leave your comfort zone and move half the world away.