08-07-2015, 08:57 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vancouver
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This is very interesting. Has this ever happened before? Can't say I blame him. Be payed as a pro hockey player at 17, live in a new place, travel Europe. Sounds pretty sweet.
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08-07-2015, 10:53 AM
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#42
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Interesting indeed. I wonder if this opens the flood gates for other top prospects to leave major junior or college and get paid in Europe until NHL time comes.
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08-07-2015, 10:55 AM
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#43
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Auckland, NZ
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I'm excited for this! Possibly a new route for junior players to the big leagues. Should be interesting to watch what happens here.
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08-07-2015, 11:00 AM
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#44
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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New route yes, but it is harder to track prospects in Europe.
As Ryan Kennedy of the Hockey News reported, this also shields Matthews from a lot of the media circus in North America for being the likely top pick in 2016.
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08-07-2015, 11:10 AM
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#45
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Hamilton, Ontario
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All this to try and avoid being drafted by the Oilers 1st overall
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08-07-2015, 11:11 AM
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#46
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The flip side is that it is a pretty important year, developmentally. And he is foregoing all developmental coaching. As a pro team, they will be looking to win, not make him a better player.
IMO, it is short-sighted.
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08-07-2015, 11:19 AM
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#47
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Sherwood Park, AB
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Could be that him or his family could use the money as well. Will be interesting to see if others follow suit.
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08-07-2015, 11:19 AM
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#48
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Enoch Root
The flip side is that it is a pretty important year, developmentally. And he is foregoing all developmental coaching. As a pro team, they will be looking to win, not make him a better player.
IMO, it is short-sighted.
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Not sure how you can say that when many of the Euros that get drafted are done so out of these leagues and many use it as a plus that they have been playing against men and not kids.
What's the difference between this and drafting a Swede out of the SEL?
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08-07-2015, 11:20 AM
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#49
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Projected 2016 1st overall pick Auston Matthews signs in Switzerland
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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
The flip side is that it is a pretty important year, developmentally. And he is foregoing all developmental coaching. As a pro team, they will be looking to win, not make him a better player.
IMO, it is short-sighted.
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Apparently he has had lots of communication with the coach (Marc Crawford) and they have some sort arrangement where he will be guaranteed ice time and what not. Still a risk? Yes, but I'm sure his agent has minimized that risk as much as possible.
Teams in the CHL are trying to win too. Players develop there because they are so young, but I would argue the AHL is more focused on development than the CHL.
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08-07-2015, 11:53 AM
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#50
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hanna Sniper
All this to try and avoid being drafted by the Oilers 1st overall
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Unfortunately, it's more likely the Oilers finish 26th and still get him because he drops a little from first overall.
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08-07-2015, 11:59 AM
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#51
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vancouver
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Originally Posted by Steve Bozek
Unfortunately, it's more likely the Oilers finish 26th and still get him because he drops a little from first overall.
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You forget that the Oilers European scouting is limited to Youtube.
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08-07-2015, 12:05 PM
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#52
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Enoch Root
The flip side is that it is a pretty important year, developmentally. And he is foregoing all developmental coaching. As a pro team, they will be looking to win, not make him a better player.
IMO, it is short-sighted.
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Disagree, he wants to fall down the draft charts and by doing this the Hockey News will list him lower.
It just goes to show the lengths people will go to in order to avoid the Oilers.
McDavid is probably kicking himself for not thinking of this.
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08-07-2015, 12:37 PM
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#53
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Can he leave them mid-season and go to Everett? Is there a deadline at any time?
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08-07-2015, 12:45 PM
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#54
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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John Shannon @JSportsnet
Hearing Auston Matthews is to receive 400K to play in Switzerland.
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08-07-2015, 12:52 PM
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#55
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Salmon with Arms
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That explains a big reason he went over
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08-07-2015, 01:15 PM
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#56
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
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Originally Posted by cam_wmh
Can he leave them mid-season and go to Everett? Is there a deadline at any time?
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I believe so yes. I am sure that his agent negotiated an out clause if they are unhappy with his ice time or playing conditions.
The only deadline might be the WHL trade deadline.
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08-07-2015, 01:15 PM
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#57
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Enoch Root
The flip side is that it is a pretty important year, developmentally. And he is foregoing all developmental coaching. As a pro team, they will be looking to win, not make him a better player.
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Well, the Sedins and Kopitar managed to develop just fine under Crawford.
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08-07-2015, 01:44 PM
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#58
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
Well, the Sedins and Kopitar managed to develop just fine under Crawford.
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Thats an Intermediate miracle.
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08-07-2015, 02:16 PM
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#59
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: YYC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sureLoss
John Shannon @JSportsnet
Hearing Auston Matthews is to receive 400K to play in Switzerland.
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They get treated like kings over there. Cool move by this kid.
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08-08-2015, 06:09 AM
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#60
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Powerplay Quarterback
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How many years does he have to play over there before he's declared a free agent and can't be annexed by the Ice District
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