RD Sam Rinzel - Univ of Minnesota , NCAA (2022, 25th, CHI)

[Bonin21]

Not really sure what you're talking about, but in any event, it's all a hypothetical. As a rebuilding team with a youth movement, with Seth Jones multi-year commitment gone, only 1 veteran RHD in the org in Murphy whose contract expires after 2025-26, the Blackhawks would be a good fit for Rinzel who would make the NHL roster if he's ready with less concern about them running off to sign veterans to fill his spot. His only real long-term competition is Levshunov and then you have a guy like Crevier with a lower ceiling. So there's little reason to think Rinzel would be angling for the Free Agent game if the Blackhawks would like to sign him which they very likely would.

I'm not speaking whatsoever to whether or not he would want to nor if it would make sense. Just calling out that he has the easy option to him to become a free agent next summer and go wherever he wants should he want to.

It's quite rare for high end players to be in this situation in the first place and even more rare for them to go through with it.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Will wait for the explanation of the above three drafted 2013 and later that went free agent July 1 after their third college season.

Don’t really care for the previous 3 guys.

 

[WarriorofTime]

I'm not speaking whatsoever to whether or not he would want to nor if it would make sense. Just calling out that he has the easy option to him to become a free agent next summer and go wherever he wants should he want to.

Steven Ellis reported that that Red Wings passed on Chase Bradley's rights (didn't make a bonafide offer?) so I'm not sure you're right here. It's a bit of a confusing scenario but it's generally tied to August 15th.

 

[Bonin21]

Don’t really care for the previous 3 guys.

Cal Petersen was the only highly touted one, and still not as hyped to hit FA as Wheeler and Schultz were.

It's just incredibly rare for 1st rounders to play a year in the USHL after being drafted. He was an odd birthday, VERY old for his grade and so he went USHL for 12th grade.