Confirmed with Link: Ducks sign Ian Moore to ELC (2 years)
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KelVarnsen
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Nice. Hopefully he gets an NHL game or two during these last few games
Hockey Duckie
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This is such a stupid scheme being applied to NCAA players whose season ended early, sign an ATO and then an ELC. Last year was Colangelo. This year is Moore.
On the plus side, we don't have much talent left in the NCAA. All of the rest are 5th round picks or further down the draft.
RW Kukkonen, a 6th rd pick from 2021, will be a senior next year. If he doesn't do better than his freshman year, then he probably won't be signed.
RW Callow, a 5th round pick from 2022, has two more years at Harvard. He had a sophomore slump this season.
RW Burnevik, a 6th rd pick from 2024, has three more seasons at St. Cloud State. He had a great freshman season as he lead the team in goal scoring (13g) and points (28 pts).
As long as they get them signed I don’t care how they do it
Didn't someone else say it's due to the number of call ups for the season? ATO lets the prospects get some AHL games then sign the contract so they don't burn a call up. This late in the season it probably doesn't make a difference, but just in case there was a run of injuries.
Hockey Duckie
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Good news. IMO good chance he’s better than Thrun
He didn’t put up numbers in college but he’s always shown good skating with a big frame. Crossing fingers that he makes a quick adjustment to the pros like Lacombe after 4 college seasons. His profile looks like a Brett Pesce, although he’s going to develop much more strength and physicality.
I mean if you can explain how this affects the team or any player in any negative way then go for it
FlyingV09
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Your extreme overreactions always make for a good laugh. Thank you.
190Octane
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They are a better team. No one thought this team was making the playoffs.
Also, whatever the reason they have, it appears that the college kids are on board because they could easily become free agents if they weren’t.
Anaheim4ever
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Is it because it was Verbeek that started that scheme & it wasn't ur favorite GM that came up with the scheme ?
Deuce22
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I think Moore has been slept on a bit. Really like his size+skating combo and think he’s a good fit with our LHD.
I remember watching them both at Harvard and at the time it felt wrong to think this but it seemed that Moore might have a chance to be better - better, yet unfilled, frame, way better skater and just raw in general. I think he has never had much of an offfense in him tho, but it seemed he cn play.
Will be interesting how this all plays out
I think Thrun is probably more offensively skilled but Moore can be more well-rounded. And we have plenty of offensive guys (all of whom I believe have more offensive potential than Thrun)
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I think there’s a valid concern in adding an extra step to getting them locked up. If they decide they don’t like the area or the organization, it’s pretty easy for them to then walk away. If the concern is using them as a call up, sign them give them one game to burn the season, then send them down. The Ducks weren’t making the playoffs by the time he was signed, so him playing wouldn’t have made a difference.
Just seems like an odd risk to take.
Dr Johnny Fever
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Pretty much. And Thrun has always looked slow to me. Moore should have all the tools to keep up with a fast pace game, but the question is probably if his brain can keep up – feels like that is where Thrun is very skilled.
Body-wise Moore looks rounded out. He has the speed. He has looked decent in the NCAA and the AHL. Now just have to see how he can keep up in the NHL.
