Confirmed with Link: Calum Ritchie signs ELC

[forsbergavs32]

A bit surprised they didn't give him the full 9 games with all the missing forwards, but its the right move regardless. The lineup is gonna be pretty funky until some combo of Nuke/Lehk/Drouin come back.

Colton - Mack - Mikko
Kovy - Mitts - LOC
Wood - Kelly - Kivi
Ivan - Wagner - Steinburg

 

[BobRossColton]

Holy shit, Ritchie should probably be sent down after this game. He got absolutely murdered in only 6-plus minutes of ice time.

The rest of the chart plays out about how you'd expect.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1849221342924509224

 

[hockeyfish]

Good. Let him work on stuff in juniors.

 

[Vaslof]

Pretty disappointing he couldn't make the roster when we've got so many injuries. However one year can make a huge difference in a young player's development.

 

[Balthazar]

He's still 2-3 years away (which is normal). Still, everything will have to go right for him to replace Mitts in 2027-28.

 

[Pokecheque]

Pretty disappointing he couldn't make the roster when we've got so many injuries. However one year can make a huge difference in a young player's development.

To be fair he did *make* the roster, he Just didn’t stick.

We’ll see. He has the skills IMO, needs to up his energy level (I refuse to use the word “compete”) and willingness to get in the dirty areas of the ice.

 

[nammerus]

He's still 2-3 years away (which is normal). Still, everything will have to go right for him to replace Mitts in 2027-28.

He should be traded as soon as possible before his value tanks, to help with the current window. But sadly, that kind of move would require a competent GM.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

He should be traded as soon as possible before his value tanks, to help with the current window. But sadly, that kind of move would require a competent GM.

He doesn't need to be traded, he needs to develop, get stronger, etc.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

This should make him more hungry to improve on things and he saw how it is in real life. Good experience. Learning experience in this case.

 

[NOTENOUGHRYANTHINGS]

Does this guy remind you of a young Kyle Wellwood?

 

[Pokecheque]

Does this guy remind you of a young Kyle Wellwood?

If he has Wellwood’s hockey sense I’d be the thrilled. Welly was definitely not big, not fast, not fit, and not gritty, but he was a hella smart hockey player.

Unfortunately I don’t quite see it.

 

[NOTENOUGHRYANTHINGS]

If he has Wellwood’s hockey sense I’d be the thrilled. Welly was definitely not big, not fast, not fit, and not gritty, but he was a hella smart hockey player.

Unfortunately I don’t quite see it.

I still see a Wellwoodian impact. Even if the way they do it is different.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1855784070044651975

 

[Balthazar]

Wheeler on the Athletic...he became quite a Ritchie fan.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Wheeler on the Athletic...he became quite a Ritchie fan.

Good. Get him to convince Stevie Y he is the young center that can lead the filth in the future and build a deal around Larkin for him.