Confirmed with Link: CBJ sign college UFA Jack Williams to 2 year ELC

[majormajor]

I don't think the CBJ ever really pursued the absolute top college free agents in the past. I feel like we always went for depth character guys who may or may not pan out. Which is legitimately most undrafted players coming out of college but we never really put the work in to sign any big dogs coming out of NCAA.

Perhaps DW wants to be more aggressive in that route.

Why wouldn't we have pursued the top college free agents? Doesn't it seem more likely that we did pursue them?

I'm also not sure I remember who those players were, they usually don't amount to being good NHLers, often not any different career wise than Dunne or Robinson.

 

[Monk]

"Admitted" is kind of an odd word choice there

 

[Viqsi]

"Admitted" is kind of an odd word choice there

Would've gone with "acknowledged" myself.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

The format doesn't allow for the appropriate consideration for choices of that kind.

Yesterday, I sent a work email and referred to something as a "known quantity" when I should have called it a "known commodity" and I do wording for a living.

Anyway, I'm hoping Scheig would agree with Viqsi re: a better word choice.

 

[Viqsi]

The format doesn't allow for the appropriate consideration for choices of that kind.

Yesterday, I sent a work email and referred to something as a "known quantity" when I should have called it a "known commodity" and I do wording for a living.

Anyway, I'm hoping Scheig would agree with Viqsi re: a better word choice.

I'm just especially sensitive to Proper Word Choice of late because I'm working on the final draft of the obituary for my late namesake aunt.

 

[majormajor]

I'm just especially sensitive to Proper Word Choice of late because I'm working on the final draft of the obituary for my late namesake aunt.

Condolences about your wonderful aunt. I believe you've mentioned her before here.

 

[koteka]

I'm just especially sensitive to Proper Word Choice of late because I'm working on the final draft of the obituary for my late namesake aunt.

Take a break and write a completely ridiculous one just for close family and friends. Sort of for stress relief. Put in lots of obviously fake things that she would have approved of.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[Theo Von]

per portzline, williams is not eligible for the AHL this year including AHL playoffs so he will be up with the big club for the remainder of the season.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Reading about his style of play and how he is as a teammate, i see him being on the team next year. Maybe as a Danforth/Kuraly/Kunin replacement.

 

[Doggy]

Really good article by AP. I know the majority of college free agents don’t amount to much but I am rooting for him. Sounds like our kind of player. Also really like the way the CBJ recruited him and the metaphor used ‘fishing with a spear’.

Article just left me thinking how much things have changed in less than a year under GMDW and HCDE. And the vibe in the room. Z’s leadership reaching out to the kids after he signed too.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[stevo61]

How do you not know who Tiger Williams is? Dude was a maniac, quite the compliment/nickname to get

 

[Doggy]

How do you not know who Tiger Williams is? Dude was a maniac, quite the compliment/nickname to get

I had to look him up...I started really following hockey closely just about the time he hung up his skates.

 

[stevo61]

I had to look him up...I started really following hockey closely just about the time he hung up his skates.

I wasn't even born yet . But everything from the stick riding celebration to the fearless attitude to the... straight up assault haha. Guess he was shown a lot more in Canada

Dude had a 35 goal 343PIM season which is crazy to even think about