College Hockey College Free Agent talk II

[neelynugs]

And we're off

do you have an updated top 10 target list?

 

[Saxon Eric]

do you have an updated top 10 target list?

Yes
Not in order and it was hard to keep it at 10
Jacob Bengtsson L D
Collin Graf C
Luke Krys R D
Ryan Kirwan LW
Cooper Black G
Jacob Quillan C
Gabriel Seger C
Gleb Veremyez C
Riese Gaber RW
Matt Kopperud C/LW

 

[Saxon Eric]

Hockey News top College Free Agents is out
The usual suspects but a few new names not on my list
Tim Lovell 5'10 Arizona State L D
Lleyton Roed 6'0 Bemidji State C/LW

 

[Raleighfern]

The usual suspects and he's missing a few,almost go time

i believe you mentioned his intention is to sign at the end of his season. can he sign then or is he also subject to the august 15 date?

 

[Saxon Eric]

i believe you mentioned his intention is to sign at the end of his season. can he sign then or is he also subject to the august 15 date?

He can sign as soon as Quinnipiac is done playing

 

[Raleighfern]

He can sign as soon as Quinnipiac is done playing

thank you

 

[Saxon Eric]

 

[Saxon Eric]

 

[Saxon Eric]

The NCAA part of free agency could start as early as tomorrow depending on certain results

The CHL has started but only a few names are off the big board, the top 3 are still available

And still compiling the European list

 

[bruins4thecup65]

Collin Graf is my pick

 

[Alan Ryan]

The NCAA part of free agency could start as early as tomorrow depending on certain results

The CHL has started but only a few names are off the big board, the top 3 are still available

And still compiling the European list

Thank you for tracking this group. Really eager to see if the Bruins add quality collegians this year.

 

[bruinmann77]

Are they close to their magic 50 contracts? But hopefully they can add

 

[sarge88]

He can sign as soon as Quinnipiac is done playing

Do the B’s have a shot at him?

 

[bruinsfan1968]

Are they close to their magic 50 contracts? But hopefully they can add

49/50 according to CapFriendly.

 

[bbfan419]

Are they close to their magic 50 contracts? But hopefully they can add

They are at 49, which is why they moved out Zboril and added a 3rd for Peeke, it allows them to sign a NCAA free agent, adding Graf would be a solid addition, I hope he is the target for Sweeney.

 

[Saxon Eric]

Do the B’s have a shot at him?

He's from Lincoln Mass but is the Holy Grail of College Free Agents this year, the recruiting will be fierce

Anyways a bunch of teams were eliminated last night including Notre Dame and Penn State
Let the frenzy begin!

 

[TCB]

Thank you for tracking this group. Really eager to see if the Bruins add quality collegians this year.

Hopefully that’s exactly what Sweeney plans on doing. With 2 contracts in and 2 out, I believe we’re still at 48

Edit: Make that 49 with the Abate

 

[Saxon Eric]

Graf is the only 1 I'd burn a year on, everyone else is going on an ATO till their real contract kicks in next season

 

[SPV]

Graf makes the most sense; but Lovell fits the mold for Sweeney, the next in the Krug/Gryz line

He's a freshman, but I hope we sign Boston Buckberger when the time comes too; just because. LOL

 

[Saxon Eric]

Robert Orr is available

 

[FRyan4426]

Graf just screams NYR. They’re always after the top guys.

 

[Saxon Eric]

 

[Saxon Eric]

The EP Rinkside 2024 NCAA Free Agency Guide

J.D. Burke, Mitch Brown, Greg Balloch, and Ryan Lambert team up to break down the top college free agents in the 2023-24 NHL season.

eprinkside.com

 

[Saxon Eric]

Names on the EP Rinkside list not on mine

Drew Bavaro 6'2 R D Notre Dame
Evan Murr 5'11 R D Minnesota State
Luke Haymes 6'1 C Dartmouth
Dalton Bancroft 6'3 RW Cornell
Carter King 5'10 LW Denver
Matteo Giampa 6'0 RW Canisius
Boston Buckberger 5'11 LD Denver
John Prokop 6'3 L D Union
Brandon Chabrier 6'0 R D Maine
Matt Barbolini 6'2 C Miami
Cole Moore 6'5 Goalie Bowling Green

They clearly used analytics compiling their list
My guy Gabriel Seger was #3
Also my guy Collin Graf was #6, there's not 1 player in College nevermind 5 that's better than him

 

[GordonHowe]

They are at 49, which is why they moved out Zboril and added a 3rd for Peeke, it allows them to sign a NCAA free agent, adding Graf would be a solid addition, I hope he is the target for Sweeney.

You should post this in the Peeke thread. If true, it makes sense.