Who's staying, who's going?

[ansky629]

I haven't seen anything about this posted et, so I thought I'd do it.  What does everybody think about which underclassmen might leave and which might stay for next season?  Is R. Nash gonna go?  What about Greening?  Discuss amongst yourselves.

[ebilmes]

My hunch is that both Nash and Greening will be here next year. I think Greening's family places a high value on education and they might even be pressuring him to stay four years. I can see Nash taking the Pokulok route and leaving after next season. Of course, this is all just speculation.

[ShardZ]

this is only my personal speculation. Riley Nash chose Cornell over other "stronger" programs because he really wanted to play hockey with his brother (the Daily Sun said so).  I really think that Riley won't leave until Brendan does.  Maybe this is misplaced optimism, but I think the Nash brothers will leave at the same time, and I don't think that time is this summer.

[billhoward]

[quote ShardZ]this is only my personal speculation. Riley Nash chose Cornell over other "stronger" programs because he really wanted to play hockey with his brother (the Daily Sun said so).  I really think that Riley won't leave until Brendan does.  Maybe this is misplaced optimism, but I think the Nash brothers will leave at the same time, and I don't think that time is this summer.[/quote]
Thank goodness for families where siblings actually get along. In most families, Riley would still harbor a grudge for all the times Brendan took too long in the shower in the morning and made Riley late for school.

[fink]

I feel a poll approaching...

[mha]

[quote billhoward]Thank goodness for families where siblings actually get along.[/quote]

While Beeeej and I get along great, I don't think you should put us both on the same hockey team.

[Beeeej]

[quote fink]I feel a poll approaching...[/quote]

I don't.  Age particularly loathes speculative polls.

Me, I tend to loathe speculative threads.  No offense to thems who've posted here already - if you don't know, it's pure speculation, and if you do know, you shouldn't/wouldn't be posting it here.

[Beeeej]

[quote mha][quote billhoward]Thank goodness for families where siblings actually get along.[/quote]

While Beeeej and I get along great, I don't think you should put us both on the same hockey team.[/quote]

Jerk.

[Jim Hyla]

[quote mha][quote billhoward]Thank goodness for families where siblings actually get along.[/quote]

While Beeeej and I get along great, I don't think you should put us both on the same hockey team.[/quote]But should we put you on any hockey team?

[French Rage]

[quote Beeeej][quote mha][quote billhoward]Thank goodness for families where siblings actually get along.[/quote]

While Beeeej and I get along great, I don't think you should put us both on the same hockey team.[/quote]

Jerk.[/quote]

::rolleyes::

[KeithK]

[quote French Rage][quote Beeeej][quote mha][quote billhoward]Thank goodness for families where siblings actually get along.[/quote]

While Beeeej and I get along great, I don't think you should put us both on the same hockey team.[/quote]

Jerk.[/quote]

Typical ::rolleyes::[/quote]
FYP

[CowbellGuy]

What Beeeej said. As for staying/going, I think if Edmonton knows what's best for Riley's development he'll be gone next year. I suspect Greening will be here for all four years. Having said that, and I've said it before, I think Greening will be in the NHL before Riley.

[KeithK]

[quote CowbellGuy]WAs for staying/going, I think if Edmonton knows what's best for Riley's development he'll be gone next year.[/quote]
Let's assume that Edmonton wants Riley to sign this summer and he is inclined to stay.  Isn't there a dollar cap on what the Oilers can offer him for his initial contract?  If I'm remembering that right then wouldn't he be pretty likely to get the same offer a year from now?

What I'm getting at is how much inducement can a team provide to a kis who wants to stay in school?  I guess they could guarantee NHL playing time or at least a roster spot.  But it doesn't seem like there's much flexibility to bowl the kid over with cash.

(Not that $850k or whatever is anything to sneeze at.)

[Josh '99]

Riley got pushed around by bigger players some this weekend, in my opinion.  If that's a concern for Edmonton, he's not going to put on weight anywhere else any faster than he would here.

[KeithK]

[quote Josh '99]Riley got pushed around by bigger players some this weekend, in my opinion.  If that's a concern for Edmonton, he's not going to put on weight anywhere else any faster than he would here.[/quote]
I suspect most players would bulk up faster on a professional weight training program than they would in school.  Nothing against Cornell's training program but not having a prelim to worry about makes it easier to spend ridiculous hours in the gym.