Builds relationships, if not with the player, then with the agent. You'd have to think Loob is one of the most connected guys in Swedish hockey circles.
Maybe the kid signs with the Flames after his HV71 deal is up. Maybe the agent recommends the Flames development system to another player.
__________________
Last edited by Reggie Dunlop; 06-21-2019 at 03:09 PM.
The Following User Says Thank You to Reggie Dunlop For This Useful Post:
I don't think they've officially announced it (likely waiting on finalizing invitees), but it's usually the first week of July.
Development camp begins July 3.
Its in an article in The Athletic..
Not to mention the courting period when teams are allowed to interview unrestricted free agents. Wooing begins Sunday. The free agent market opens July 1. Development camp begins July 3.
Stockton is going to need some defensemen. Right now all I see the list of Development camp invites are a couple of NCAA kids and a Swedish guy still under contract in Sweden.
Stockton is going to need some defensemen. Right now all I see the list of Development camp invites are a couple of NCAA kids and a Swedish guy still under contract in Sweden.
I didn't expect them to get anyone out of development camp.
Development camp is usually filled with unsigned draft picks, signed prospects, college free agents, major junior players passed over in the draft, and overage major juniors looking to go pro
Heat d-men looking like so far:
Andrew Nielsen - NHL deal
Rinat Valiyev - qualified RFA - think it is likely he signs. if he was going back to Russia he most likely have signed over there already
Alex Yelesin - NHL - likely starts in the AHL
Rob Hamilton - AHL
Corey Schueneman - AHL
They will likely fill out the rest of the roster with AHL journeymen or entice some NHL tweeners with 2 way deals that are NHL min salary and high AHL salary.
__________________
Media from: @NHLGIFs, @Sportsnet960, @NHL, @NHLFlames
I didn't expect them to get anyone out of development camp.
Development camp is usually filled with unsigned draft picks, signed prospects, college free agents, major junior players passed over in the draft, and overage major juniors looking to go pro
Heat d-men looking like so far:
Andrew Nielsen - NHL deal
Rinat Valiyev - qualified RFA - think it is likely he signs. if he was going back to Russia he most likely have signed over there already
Alex Yelesin - NHL - likely starts in the AHL
Rob Hamilton - AHL
Corey Schueneman - AHL
They will likely fill out the rest of the roster with AHL journeymen or entice some NHL tweeners with 2 way deals that are NHL min salary and high AHL salary.
I wouldn't be surprised if Kylington starts in Stockton either, not sure they want him sitting as the 7th defenseman.