Confirmed Signing with Link: [ARI] Coyotes sign F Nathan Smith to ELC (2 years, $883.75k AAV)

[MMC]

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[hotcabbagesoup]

No love for Nathan Smith?

 

[jmelm]

No love for Nathan Smith?

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

This avatar is great!

 

[God]

Good to see him get another crack at the show 22 years after being drafted

 

[L4br3cqu3]

Good to see him get another crack at the show 22 years after being drafted

Damn was wondering where I saw that name.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Nathan Smith at eliteprospects.com

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Nathan Smith, 1998-10-18 Tampa, FL, USA USA. Most recently in the AHL with Tucson Roadrunners. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

For those interested, here is his EP.

 

[jmelm]

Wonder when he's going to make his debut. Looking forward to seeing both him and McBain.

 

[barriers]

Wonder when he's going to make his debut. Looking forward to seeing both him and McBain.

 

[Jets]

Good for Arizona I guess. I wasn't sure if he'd sign there either or try to go to free agency with the college loophole after not wanting to come to Winnipeg

 

[seafoam]

I think Arizona is taking an interesting angle, their arena situation seems to be helping them attract college players and there’s obviously opportunity to play in that lineup as well. Hope it works out!

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Too bad it wasn't the Jets. Oh well.

 

[StreetHawk]

I think Arizona is taking an interesting angle, their arena situation seems to be helping them attract college players and there’s obviously opportunity to play in that lineup as well. Hope it works out!

I think it’s more that if your game is nhl ready or right there then signing with a teams that has openings makes sense. If you requires development time in the A then you should also factor in the track record of the team in developing players in the A into the NHL.

End goal isn’t just to play in the NHL’s on your elc. It’s to hopefully have a career in the nhl that lasts several years. Whichever avenue helps you achieve that is the one you should pick.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

I think Arizona is taking an interesting angle, their arena situation seems to be helping them attract college players and there’s obviously opportunity to play in that lineup as well. Hope it works out!

Ooh interesting, the "reverse Blake Wheeler" eh

 

[rt]

Took on Bryan Little's contract to make this happen. Also traded a 2nd for Jack McBain, and got him signed, as well. We will see if they turn out to be worth the trouble.

 

[Atoyot]

No love for Nathan Smith?

I imagine Arizona fans are a little unaware of him and Jets' fans are too busy grumbling about him not wanting to come to Winnipeg to say anything

As a Winnipeg fan, I was really excited for him and I'll probably tune in to watch his first game whenever that happens.

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

He bailed out of Winnipeg because there was no hope of becoming a top-9 centre (Scheifele, PLD, Lowry). He will get the ice time in Arizona, but the question is whether he will properly develop there. He’s Andrew Copp lite if he does hit his potential.

 

[IrishFin]

He bailed out of Winnipeg because there was no hope of becoming a top-9 centre (Scheifele, PLD, Lowry). He will get the ice time in Arizona, but the question is whether he will properly develop there. He’s Andrew Copp lite if he does hit his potential.

Having a coach like Tourigny is a solid start for his potential development here. I wouldn't have thought the same if Tocchet was still in Arizona.

 

[jmelm]

That’s great news. When it’s McBain going to play?

 

[Schemp]

That’s great news. When it’s McBain going to play?

No time table coming back from an ankle injury.

 

[jmelm]

No time table coming back from an ankle injury.

Oh, I didn't realize he was injured. Do they think it's season ending, or are they confident he'll get into some games? Is he practicing, with/without contact?

 

[Schemp]

Oh, I didn't realize he was injured. Do they think it's season ending, or are they confident he'll get into some games? Is he practicing, with/without contact?

He already signed his elc and have been spotted on the ice, but not practicing with the team.

 

[barriers]

Oh, I didn't realize he was injured. Do they think it's season ending, or are they confident he'll get into some games? Is he practicing, with/without contact?

Craig Morgan had previously said Jack was skating with Coyotes' staff but I haven't heard about him practicing with the full team. Everything said by those in charge so far though has indicated McBain is expected to get into a few games this season.

 

[smoneil]

Nathan Smith? Both? They must be looking to re-sign Kessel.