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Post by mikeg on Mar 29, 2019 11:29:06 GMT -5
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Post by blny on Mar 29, 2019 11:36:42 GMT -5
Definite injection of talent. Am I right that this burns off a year of his ELC?
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Mar 29, 2019 11:43:40 GMT -5
I did make some mention of this in another thread, but this was the likely action once it was clear that Moose Jaw were being eliminated by Saskatoon. It will be exciting to welcome one our better prospects into the world of professional hockey. I have been tooting this guy's horn for a while now.
It must be quite a bittersweet time for guys in Brook's position. I know it is easy for us to sit by and wonder "why hasn't he reported to Laval already?". The reality is he was the captain of this team and have invested the last four years of his life away from home, sweating it out for his adopted club as a teenager, balancing school and a very full hockey life without the joys of NHL salaries and creature comforts. At the end of game 4 when they were swept with that OT loss, he stood at the door to the bench and greeted every member of his team as they left the ice...guys that he likely will never play again with and share a locker room with. No doubt, some lifelong friends. He also gets to say goodbye to his billet family who have been his home away from home for his junior career.
He now gets to live a part of the dream about being a professional hockey player. It is a very exciting time for him, although I am sure he would rather still be competing for a spot in the Memorial Cup instead. He will get a small sample of life in the AHL to finish off his season. Go get 'em Josh!
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Mar 29, 2019 11:47:23 GMT -5
Definite injection of talent. Am I right that this burns off a year of his ELC? It does not because he signed his ELC when he was 19 and he won't play enough games in the NHL. His ELC has already slid to start next season because he was assigned to his junior team for this season, and the remaining AHL games will not change that. It also does not count as a pro year that could impact for the expansion draft. He will still be exempt as he will be in that first or second year pro category when the Seattle expansion draft occurs.
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Post by blny on Mar 29, 2019 11:59:57 GMT -5
Definite injection of talent. Am I right that this burns off a year of his ELC? It does not because he signed his ELC when he was 19 and he won't play enough games in the NHL. His ELC has already slid to start next season because he was assigned to his junior team for this season, and the remaining AHL games will not change that. It also does not count as a pro year that could impact for the expansion draft. He will still be exempt as he will be in that first or second year pro category when the Seattle expansion draft occurs. OK. Was getting confused with all the chatter about college UFAs. Tks.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Mar 29, 2019 12:34:36 GMT -5
It does not because he signed his ELC when he was 19 and he won't play enough games in the NHL. His ELC has already slid to start next season because he was assigned to his junior team for this season, and the remaining AHL games will not change that. It also does not count as a pro year that could impact for the expansion draft. He will still be exempt as he will be in that first or second year pro category when the Seattle expansion draft occurs. OK. Was getting confused with all the chatter about college UFAs. Tks. The rules definitely are different for NCAA guys. Once they sign an ELC, they can no longer play NCAA hockey. So they almost always do this once their season is over. The teams and player representatives have two main choices then. They can sign the guy to play this year and burn a year off his ELC (we did this with Lindgren and Kristo I believe) or they can sign the ELC to start next season and still sign the player to a ATO to play out the season with the AHL affiliate.
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Post by blny on Mar 29, 2019 12:37:29 GMT -5
OK. Was getting confused with all the chatter about college UFAs. Tks. The rules definitely are different for NCAA guys. Once they sign an ELC, they can no longer play NCAA hockey. So they almost always do this once their season is over. The teams and player representatives have two main choices then. They can sign the guy to play this year and burn a year off his ELC (we did this with Lindgren and Kristo I believe) or they can sign the ELC to start next season and still sign the player to a ATO to play out the season with the AHL affiliate. Yes. That burned year for the college players was stuck in my head. I forgot Brook's age, and how that relates to the games played scenario.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Mar 30, 2019 16:12:22 GMT -5
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Post by PTH on Mar 30, 2019 16:14:38 GMT -5
Can't help but think Lernout has missed his chance. I really liked his game, but now he's a 3d pairing guy in the AHL, with 2 younger guys ahead of him... if Lernout was going to make it, it was this season, and, well, he hasn't.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Mar 30, 2019 17:14:24 GMT -5
Can't help but think Lernout has missed his chance. I really liked his game, but now he's a 3d pairing guy in the AHL, with 2 younger guys ahead of him... if Lernout was going to make it, it was this season, and, well, he hasn't. Coincidentally, I was thinking of Brent Lernout earlier today ... the Habs had a good look at him last year (18 games) and he ended up back in Laval ... he's had a good pro career, though just not in the NHL ... would like to push the reset button on his time under Sylvain Lefebvre and see what might have been ... having said that, he's only been with one org since he turned pro and that earns him some respect points with me ... he had some stints with the Habs between playing with Hamilton, St John's and, now, Laval (273 GP since 2104-15 *) ... I'm not sure of my facts, but it wouldn't surprise me to learn that Lernout might be the org's longest-serving AHL d-man ... the Elder Statesman to their defence corps, if you will ... Cheers.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Apr 1, 2019 18:49:59 GMT -5
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