Borgen going back to school next year
- Sabresfan-365

That's kind of surprising
Any rumors as to why?

Borgen going back to school next year
- Sabresfan-365

OMG, he's going to declare after next year and then spurn the Sabres to become a free agent because...Buffalo!!!

Did I do that right?

This BS about whether or not the NHL will send its players to the Olympics is getting pretty ridiculous

The players want to go
The fans want them to play

Get your head out of your ass Bettman
Using the Olympics as leverage to get concessions from the players in another area is stupid
I freaking hate that guy
what a joke

This BS about whether or not the NHL will send its players to the Olympics is getting pretty ridiculous

The players want to go
The fans want them to play

Get your head out of your ass Bettman
Using the Olympics as leverage to get concessions from the players in another area is stupid
I freaking hate that guy
what a joke
- jdfitz77

Ya well if u don't like it
U can just go watch nba and their sissy league
I bet u dont even know what is an icing

Nhl doesn't want you here anyway
Doot u even know what your talking about?
Why dont u take your snarky attitude over to the leafs blog
I sometimes wonder
Just sayin


Do you see how that looks now?

OMG, he's going to declare after next year and then spurn the Sabres to become a free agent because...Buffalo!!!

Did I do that right?
- kingcong39

It is kind of concerning since a lot of college players are doing this

This BS about whether or not the NHL will send its players to the Olympics is getting pretty ridiculous

The players want to go
The fans want them to play

Get your head out of your ass Bettman
Using the Olympics as leverage to get concessions from the players in another area is stupid
I freaking hate that guy
what a joke
- jdfitz77

It's in South Korea you can understand why he's taking precautions

It is kind of concerning since a lot of college players are doing this
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Percentage wise it is still pretty low. Most either don't make it or sign where they were drafted. Petersen is my only worry tbh.

Percentage wise it is still pretty low. Most either don't make it or sign where they were drafted. Petersen is my only worry tbh.
- RhinoFan

The percentage may seem low but in the last couple years it's been pretty on going
It's a loophole that players are using to their advantage get picked late wait to hit UFA
Sign for Max money( first rounder) pick their own team.. play in the NHL

NFL Network‏ @nflnetwork
"He's the most complete TE that I've seen in the Draft in the past decade."

Breaking down @TheRealOjHoward tape: (link: http://on.nfl.com/qHdMWh) on.nfl.com/qHdMWh

Hoping we go all in on him

http://imgur.com/8HewHjc
- Der Kaiser

That just made my day.

It's in South Korea you can understand why he's taking precautions
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Not really, he wants them to go to China in 2022.

It is kind of concerning since a lot of college players are doing this
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Something needs to change, because just not drafting them doesn't work either, because then they really hold all the cards. But dealing with the NCAA is pretty much a non starter. They hold sway over the NFL even. The NHL is nothing more than a gnat.

Something needs to change, because just not drafting them doesn't work either, because then they really hold all the cards. But dealing with the NCAA is pretty much a non starter. They hold sway over the NFL even. The NHL is nothing more than a gnat.
- Wetbandit1

I thought things would change after Blake wheeler and Kevin Hayes nope
Nothing will change

Anybody else going to any/all sessions of the NCAAs tomorrow?

I thought things would change after Blake wheeler and Kevin Hayes nope
Nothing will change
- GERBE!!!75PTS

I'm not sure I hate it, honestly... But they need to make it so any player under the age of 24 is still obligated to sign an entry-level contract with the team that drafted him.

24 is the magic number. It allows them some freedom for pursuing education and doesn't punish them for it. You get drafted and sign a contract, you're playing professional hockey. Even in the minors, that's a decent chunk of money. Minimum 42k a year. Most college grads are lucky to start at 25k and have to work their way up. It's a decent trade-off, IMO.

I thought things would change after Blake wheeler and Kevin Hayes nope
Nothing will change
- GERBE!!!75PTS

What can they realistically do? The NCAA would block them from signing a contract, the minute they do they're no longer eligible. That would open the door for the NFL to come in and say "well what about us?" If they think a guy needs another year they could draft him, sign him, and send him back to school.

The only thing I can think of is that the player would have to sit for a full year after he completes college if he doesn't sign with the team that drafted him. That's the only disincentive that doesn't encroach on the NCAA that would be enough to make guys sign with the teams that drafted them.

You're right, it is happening more the past few years. They need to nip it in the bud before it starts to become the norm. The teams need some assurances if they're going to draft a guy that he's going to sign with them.

Anybody else going to any/all sessions of the NCAAs tomorrow?
- buffalofan19

Nope, but you heard it here first: Princeton with the upset.

I went a little nuts with the upsets this year, Princeton, Middle Tennessee(I just now saw they're actually favored, so I'm not sure that counts), K State and Bucknell.

Nope, but you heard it here first: Princeton with the upset.
- Wetbandit1

I like Kansas State as well.

I bought tickets on Stubhub on Sunday. They've gone down $40 plus since then.

I like Kansas State as well.

I bought tickets on Stubhub on Sunday. They've gone down $40 plus since then.
- buffalofan19

See my edit.

That sucks, sorry.

http://deadspin.com/the-f...ith-irritating-1702933861

http://deadspin.com/the-future-of-hockey-is-a-bunch-of-kids-with-irritating-1702933861
- buffalofan19

Coleton, Haydn, Caiden. Jesus, Gerbe spells better than that. Brevin? What? Was it a compromise? One wanted Brad the other Kevin? Brecon? I don't even know what the (frank) that is.

Cole is acceptable, Damon is ok, Konrad, and the rest are poope.

Ya well if u don't like it
U can just go watch nba and their sissy league
I bet u dont even know what is an icing

Nhl doesn't want you here anyway
Doot u even know what your talking about?
Why dont u take your snarky attitude over to the leafs blog
I sometimes wonder
Just sayin

Do you see how that looks now?
- BeadyEyedDouche

Yeah, childish

Yeah, childish
- jdfitz77

Glad we have that settled. You'll realize later the context of this statement.

https://www.bloomberg.com...-ban-blocked-by-u-s-judge

It's in South Korea you can understand why he's taking precautions
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Has he brought up safety concerns?
I haven't heard that