Confirmed Signing with Link: [ARI] F Logan Cooley signs ELC with the Coyotes (3 years, $950k AAV)

[Brodeur]

Wouldn't there be 10 regular season games between the Frozen Four finishing and the end of the NHL regular season? I remember guys burning their first year who went deep in the NCAA tournament

Gophers made the championship game on April 8th, Coyotes only had two remaining regular season games after that.

The difference between Cooley and other guys is that he would have been a teenager. Somebody like Luke Hughes could burn a year without needing 10 games because he was 20 (by CBA definition). Similarly, Vancouver signed undrafted free agent Cole McWard to a 2 year ELC a week after Ohio State was eliminated in the quarterfinals. Since McWard wasn't a teenager, he didn't need to hit the 10 game threshold to burn the first year; Vancouver dressed him in five, technically he could have burned the first year without dressing.

Funny you mention that, because when you play for a competitive team that goes deep into the NCAA tournament, you have to make a snap decision. Clearly he wasn't ready to make it at the time, but if he could go back in time, I bet he'd have signed for the last few games of the 22-23 regular season to burn a year.

It's much easier said than done, and just because a guy doesn't get all of his ducks in a row until the summer and signs in the off season, doesn’t mean he isn't thinking about his 7 year clock.

Again, just pointing out that this is not true. Since Cooley is a teenager, he would have needed 10 NHL games played to burn the first year. Arizona only had two games left.

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He would have been in the same boat as Clayton Keller when he signed after his freshman year. Since Keller was 19 and only appeared in 3 NHL games, the first year slid.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Good for them. I know signing top picks isn’t a sure thing with the Yotes.

 

[Half Clapper]

One of the best prospects in hockey! Things are looking up for the team as a whole, arena or not.

 

[Schemp]

Wouldn't there be 10 regular season games between the Frozen Four finishing and the end of the NHL regular season? I remember guys burning their first year who went deep in the NCAA tournament

Last season there was 2

 

[bwhsocal]

Yes it is young, but I'm not really seeing the kind of high-end talent that some in the forward group have. Could be a good bottom 4 group though like I said.

agree for now, hopefully moser or valimaki keep improving - lots of D dont develop until mid 20s and both last year was first full year (neither were rookies, both had stints in NHL).

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

He can’t play in college under s pro contract.

See above .That was a joke.

 

[bwhsocal]

Good for them. I know signing top picks isn’t a sure thing with the Yotes.

like who didnt sign?

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

LES GO COYOYES

Where?

 

[Tatanka]

Good for the Yotes. Cooley is going to be a good one imho.

 

[Alberta Yote]

See above .That was a joke.

And with as often as it's been made you'd think people would recognize that by now.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

like who didnt sign?

Turris, Wheeler.

I know those are a while ago but it seems to be a Coyotes specific phenomenon.

 

[AZviaNJ]

Turris, Wheeler.

I know those are a while ago but it seems to be a Coyotes specific phenomenon.

I don't remember Kevin Hayes, Adam Fox, Alex Kerfoot, Jimmy Vesey, Zach Heyman, Bryan Berard or Eric Lindros being drafted by the Coyotes.

Turris played 3 games for the Coyotes the year he was drafted and 63 games the next season.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

I don't remember Kevin Hayes, Adam Fox, Alex Kerfoot, Jimmy Vesey, Zach Heyman, Bryan Berard or Eric Lindros being drafted by the Coyotes.

Turris played 3 games for the Coyotes the year he was drafted and 63 games the next season.

Congrats

 

[bwhsocal]

Congrats

then season in AHL then full season in AZ then got traded at start of 4 season - totally debunking your original post

 

[um]

from last years top 12 F -
keller, schmaltz, crouse, bjugstad should be about the same
maccelli, mcbain, hayton, rookies or close should continue to improve

other 5 last year vs this year

ritchie -> cooley
fischer -> zucker
obrein -> kerfoot
kassian -> guenther
boyd -> carcone or boyd

huge upgrades from last year

Not enough there to trade a top prospect.

 

[Heldig]

Turris, Wheeler.

I know those are a while ago but it seems to be a Coyotes specific phenomenon.

Or more recently Adam Fox. Oh wait, he reject the Flames AND Carolina.

You are needlessly piling on the Coyotes. Wheeler was so many years ago. How about the Devils (Kerfoot), Hayes (Chicago) or Will Butcher (Colorado)? Are they specific phenomenon too?

 

[57special]

I don’t think there was ever a danger of Cooley not signing with the Coyotes, eventually. No way he would be giving up those years in the NHL. Not sure if this is the right move for him, or the Coyotes. I guess we’ll see.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Or more recently Adam Fox. Oh wait, he reject the Flames AND Carolina.

You are needlessly piling on the Coyotes. Wheeler was so many years ago. How about the Devils (Kerfoot), Hayes (Chicago) or Will Butcher (Colorado)? Are they specific phenomenon too?

Were any of those guys top 5 picks?

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Kid must really like playing in college.

 

[Baby Doaner]

Pretty sure it was a Coyotes arena joke.

Yeah. Probably some stupid lame joke that’s been beaten to death by now.

Turris, Wheeler.

I know those are a while ago but it seems to be a Coyotes specific phenomenon.

Turris signed…

 

[Baby Doaner]

Kid must really like playing in college.

Yawn

 

[Fish on The Sand]

If he signs his ELC he can't play in college.

It's a joke about the arena and team quality.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Good for the yotes fans.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Yawn

I found it funny

 

[Baby Doaner]

I found it funny

I’m sure you would.