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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Biggest concern with Coronato to me is that he's going to Harvard. There is too much history with NCAA players that go to Harvard forcing where they want to play.
Vesey, Kerfoot, and Fox all refused to sign.
Oilers didn't think they had much of a player in Marino but some rumors are he didn't want to sign in Edmonton either.
If he's there in the second then sure take that risk, but I'm not taking that risk at 12 if I'm the Flames.
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Frankly, I am not concerned about this at all.
Jimmy Vesey: 3rd round pick, spent 4 years at Harvard
Adam Fox: 3rd round pick, spent 3 years at Harvard, never went UFA
Alexander Kerfoot: 5th round pick, spent 4 years at Harvard
Like I said before, if Coronato is taken 12th overall and he doesn't play in the NHL within 2 years, that would be very disappointing. He's just not comparable to the others, who were mid round picks.
The Flames would sign and play him in less than 2 years.
It would be extremely foolish of Coronato to give up 2 years of his NHL contract time just finish his degree.
Ideally for Coronato, he'd play at Harvard for one year, sign his entry-level contract, then be ready for a huge RFA extension three years later.
Then he could make tens of millions 4 years after his draft.
See Cole Caufield. Drafted 15th overall. Signed after two years.
He would have been leaving a ton of money on the table if he went UFA rather than playing for the Habs for two years.