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Originally Posted by Monahammer
Living in Ann Arbor and being a hockey superstar/ probably a hobey contender in the college circuit will be a lot of fun for another year, I have no doubt (having lived in Ann Arbor.)
But I agree with TC, no way Power would hold out longer than that because the risk becomes obscene. Buffalo therefor has no impetus to trade him.
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Michigan is stacked...beyond this year's draft...none of these guys have signed an NHL contract...only Cam York who was a first round pick in 2019 signed as far as I can tell...
2021 NHL Entry Draft
Owen Power Buffalo Sabres Rd. 1 (1)
Matty Beniers Seattle Kraken Rd. 1 (2)
Luke Hughes* New Jersey Devils Rd. 1 (4)
Kent Johnson Columbus Blue Jackets Rd. 1 (5)
Mackie Samoskevich* Florida Panthers Rd. 1 (24)
Dylan Duke* Tampa Bay Lightning Rd. 4 (126)
2020 NHL Entry Draft
Brendan Brisson Vegas Golden Knights Rd. 1 (29)
Thomas Bordeleau San Jose Sharks Rd. 2 (38)
Ethan Edwards* New Jersey Devils Rd. 4 (120)
Jacob Truscott Vancouver Canucks Rd. 5 (144)
2019 NHL Entry Draft
Johnny Beecher* Boston Bruins Rd. 1 (30)
Erik Portillo* Buffalo Sabres Rd. 3 (67)
Eric Ciccolini* New York Rangers Rd. 7 (205)
I'd agree with the other posters - this is going to be a one time thing for a chance to win a national championship...
The 2021 guys never had a chance to play in front of crowds at Yost Arena, be a regular student on campus...Ann Arbor is considered one of the top college towns in the US, so I can see putting off being a professional for a year...
Edit: Monahammer would appreciate this having lived in AA
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/longfor...drafts-top-10/
besides, its Buffalo...better to develop one more year as the defensive stalwart on a potential national championship team than being in the grinder of the sabres organization...