[Signing] Wild sign Mike Reilly

[sureLoss]

Michael Russo @Russostrib
BREAKING: Former #Gophers defenseman Mike Reilly has chosen the #mnwild, per sources

At least it is not Chicago. His father is part owner of the team.

[ForeverFlameFan]

Suck it Chicago.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

the eskimos quarterback?

[sureLoss]

Penguins were runner-up:

EJ Hradek @EJHradek_NHL
Minnesota native Mike Reilly opts to sign with the Wild. Talented young puck-moving D. Hearing that the Penguins were the runner-up

[Robbob]

I think this was always his plan. Just stretched it out a bit to make it look like a process.

[Roof-Daddy]

Completely and utterly shocking.

Lol, not.

[MrMastodonFarm]

So the Minnesota native signs with Minnesota, shocking.

Next time save everyone the drama and just sign there ASAP. Damn weird Minnesotans.

[Locke]

I think it has less to do with being a native and more to do with the fact that his family has a stake in the team.

I've never really understood the 'wanting to play close to home' angle.

[Five-hole]

+1 on "this rule needs to be changed".

Drafting team should be able to match.

[Caged Great]

Originally Posted by Five-hole

+1 on "this rule needs to be changed".

Drafting team should be able to match.

Compensation like with RFA's should be attached.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by Locke

I think it has less to do with being a native and more to do with the fact that his family has a stake in the team.

I've never really understood the 'wanting to play close to home' angle.

Yeah but people from Minnesota are weird.

[cannon7]

NCAA players should have to do the same thing that CHL players do. After they graduate, they can either accept a contract from the team that drafted them or re-enter the draft. Only if they go undrafted do they become UFAs. It makes no sense the way it works now.

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by cannon7

NCAA players should have to do the same thing that CHL players do. After they graduate, they can either accept a contract from the team that drafted them or re-enter the draft. Only if they go undrafted do they become UFAs. It makes no sense the way it works now.

..pretty sure CHL players can become UFAs if they spend 4 years after getting drafted without signing a contract.

[Aarongavey]

CHL players are UFA's the moment they are undrafted in their draft year, case in point Joe Hicketts. If the Flames failed to sign Hunter Smith by the end of next year he would be a UFA as well. There are many examples of when CHL players are UFA's so for a NCAA guy to be a UFA is not just a NCAA thing