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28 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

They also changed the AHL/NHL transaction rules. 

 

 

Any word if this is also going to apply to trade deadline day transactions?

Would expect they'd make an exception to that so the players that get moved down on paper will be able to play in the AHL playoffs when the parent team's season is done.  But, without seeing the actual paragraph from the CBA, don't know for certain.

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Just now, TheAud said:

So Benson Year 1 could not be in the AHL but after a year in the NHL he would have been eligible to play in the AHL in year 2?

 

Provided the Amerks that year didn't have any other 19 year olds who'd been eligible to be in the CHL, yes, apparently.

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26 minutes ago, Taro T said:

Any word if this is also going to apply to trade deadline day transactions?

Would expect they'd make an exception to that so the players that get moved down on paper will be able to play in the AHL playoffs when the parent team's season is done.  But, without seeing the actual paragraph from the CBA, don't know for certain.

Unsure. My first thought is no but maybe there's a carve out. 

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I think with the NCAA as an option there may be fewer teenagers stagnating in the CHL once they have hit their junior ceiling.

I believe the CHL teams will become weaker as their top players move on earlier to NCAA or pro. They are a development league but  selling tickets with kids like McKenna is more profitable.

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This is great news! Now everyone, hear me out. I've got an idea...

First, we start simple...we go back in time. 

Then, we let Benson play in the minors one more year knowing we can get him to Rochester the following year.

Then...we bring him up this year...and he's ready for his first taste of NHL action and competes for rookie of the year.

I think this can work. 

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11 hours ago, French Collection said:

I think with the NCAA as an option there may be fewer teenagers stagnating in the CHL once they have hit their junior ceiling.

I believe the CHL teams will become weaker as their top players move on earlier to NCAA or pro. They are a development league but  selling tickets with kids like McKenna is more profitable.

I can’t wait for the fun time when someone has two high end CHL guys and then need to pick which one goes to the AHL. Situations like the islanders having 3 first round picks come to mind. They won’t have to worry about it,  it in the future it may influence how teams make those picks. 

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11 hours ago, French Collection said:

I think with the NCAA as an option there may be fewer teenagers stagnating in the CHL once they have hit their junior ceiling.

I believe the CHL teams will become weaker as their top players move on earlier to NCAA or pro. They are a development league but  selling tickets with kids like McKenna is more profitable.

 

10 minutes ago, shrader said:

I can’t wait for the fun time when someone has two high end CHL guys and then need to pick which one goes to the AHL. Situations like the islanders having 3 first round picks come to mind. They won’t have to worry about it,  it in the future it may influence how teams make those picks. 

The resources at the NCAA level are much higher than juniors. Let juniors be actual juniors and let kids develop in college like every other sport.

A strong NCAA hockey league is much better for the NHL than a junior league.

I'm a big proponent of taking this a step further. If a player is too young to play in the AHL, they're too young to be drafted. The only reason it's a thing is to protect the juniors leagues revenue.

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1 hour ago, Mango said:

 

The resources at the NCAA level are much higher than juniors. Let juniors be actual juniors and let kids develop in college like every other sport.

A strong NCAA hockey league is much better for the NHL than a junior league.

I'm a big proponent of taking this a step further. If a player is too young to play in the AHL, they're too young to be drafted. The only reason it's a thing is to protect the juniors leagues revenue.

This isn’t going to create a strong NCAA.  The Big10 is going to buy a bunch of players, creating a bigger talent gap. 

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1 minute ago, shrader said:

This isn’t going to create a strong NCAA.  The Big10 is going to buy a bunch of players, creating a bigger talent gap. 

That's exactly what happened in College Football. The SEC and Big10 added teams and buy all the good players. A few of the historically good schools outside of that realm will compete but everyone else is picking up scraps. The strong got stronger. 

1 hour ago, Mango said:

 

The resources at the NCAA level are much higher than juniors. Let juniors be actual juniors and let kids develop in college like every other sport.

A strong NCAA hockey league is much better for the NHL than a junior league.

I'm a big proponent of taking this a step further. If a player is too young to play in the AHL, they're too young to be drafted. The only reason it's a thing is to protect the juniors leagues revenue.

There aren't enough NCAA College Hockey programs for this to work that way. Canadian Jrs and AHL will still be strong places to play. We have to remember a lot of the Canadian Jr kids won't be NCAA eligible until they are 18, 19, or 20 depending on the their schooling. It also means there are more spots in these other leagues for late bloomers to get ice. As others have said, my big concern would be USHL and NTDP. 

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Just now, LGR4GM said:

That's exactly what happened in College Football. The SEC and Big10 added teams and buy all the good players. A few of the historically good schools outside of that realm will compete but everyone else is picking up scraps. The strong got stronger. 

There aren't enough NCAA College Hockey programs for this to work that way. Canadian Jrs and AHL will still be strong places to play. We have to remember a lot of the Canadian Jr kids won't be NCAA eligible until they are 18, 19, or 20 depending on the their schooling. It also means there are more spots in these other leagues for late bloomers to get ice. As others have said, my big concern would be USHL and NTDP. 

Tier 2 Jr. A in Canada will suffer, many NCAA bound players used to play in the BCHL, AJHL and OJHL. Guys like Makar would now play WHL instead. Those leagues will turn into feeder leagues for the CHL.

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6 hours ago, shrader said:

This isn’t going to create a strong NCAA.  The Big10 is going to buy a bunch of players, creating a bigger talent gap. 

That won't happen. As somebody who has done a lot of college recruiting, other major sports colleges will chase internationals.

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1 hour ago, Mango said:

That won't happen. As somebody who has done a lot of college recruiting, other major sports colleges will chase internationals.

Penn State is currently buying half a roster. 

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