Alumni in the Pros - April 2009

[KeithK]

So no posts yet about Riley signing a three year deal with Edmonton today.  I'm shocked.

[JDeafv]

[quote KeithK]So no posts yet about Riley signing a three year deal with Edmonton today.  I'm shocked.[/quote]

With a $10.1 M / year deal, exceeding Alex Ovechkin.  I've heard he'll donate back to the hockey program and so they'll offer free internet broadcasts next year.

[CowbellGuy]

[quote JDeafv]With a $10.1 M / year deal, exceeding Alex Ovechkin.  I've heard he'll donate back to the hockey program and so they'll offer free internet broadcasts next year.[/quote]

I think you need to maintain a modicum of believability in April Fools jokes. Come on, free internet broadcasts?

[Al DeFlorio]

[quote CowbellGuy][quote JDeafv]With a $10.1 M / year deal, exceeding Alex Ovechkin.  I've heard he'll donate back to the hockey program and so they'll offer free internet broadcasts next year.[/quote]

I think you need to maintain a modicum of believability in April Fools jokes. Come on, free internet broadcasts?[/quote]
I'd be happy if they'd just start the damn things on time.::bang::

[Jacob '06]

[quote JDeafv][quote KeithK]So no posts yet about Riley signing a three year deal with Edmonton today.  I'm shocked.[/quote]

With a $10.1 M / year deal, exceeding Alex Ovechkin.  I've heard he'll donate back to the hockey program and so they'll offer free internet broadcasts next year.[/quote]

In HD!

[KeithK]

I was more commenting on the lack of April Fool's jokes rather than making one. A meta-April Fool's joke maybe.

Plus, this way I get an April Alumni thread going without having to actually find some, you know, news about Alumni.

[Jim Hyla]

Article on Nieuwendyk's work in Toronto

[Robb]

[quote Jim Hyla]Article on Nieuwendyk's work in Toronto[/quote]

[quote TheStar]The learning process ideally begins with scouting missions, but Nieuwendyk must also personally handle assignments like scouting and signing the annual college crop[/quote]

[quote Burke]"I hope this is the last year we're a destination for the college player," Burke said. "Tyler's being polite and he's here because of the opportunity. But I'm not (being polite) – we hope we're not the destination of choice for college players."[/quote]

So (part of) Joe's job is to recruit college players to a team that doesn't want them?  Sounds like a losing proposition to me.  Ugh.

[cbuckser]

[quote Robb]
[quote Burke]"I hope this is the last year we're a destination for the college player," Burke said. "Tyler's being polite and he's here because of the opportunity. But I'm not (being polite) – we hope we're not the destination of choice for college players."[/quote]

So (part of) Joe's job is to recruit college players to a team that doesn't want them?  Sounds like a losing proposition to me.  Ugh.[/quote]

Brian Burke played college hockey, and he has a lot of respect for the college game.  His quip meant was that I hopes that in the future college free agents won't sign with the Maple Leafs because ice time will not be available.  Good NHL teams tend to have a tougher time signing the most-sought-after NCAA free agents because their organizational depth provide fewer opportunities for advancement.  That's why Toronto, but not San Jose, is believed to be on Matt Gilroy's short list.

[Al DeFlorio]

Iggy called back up a day or two ago.  Haven't seen that he's been sent down since.

[Rita]

The Canadians D got hit by the injury bug, thus Ryan O'Byrne got to play. Unfortunately, he spent 1/10th of the game in the sin bin. Not the best way to lobby for PT in the playoffs.

[profudge]

With 2 of 3  top D out injured;  O'Byrne will play more this last week!   Good luck - Ryan.

[ftyuv]

O'Byrne also got a shout-out on the NHL's "top goals of the season" video... though it wasn't the kind of shout-out you'd want.

[Beeeej]

[quote Al DeFlorio]Iggy called back up a day or two ago.  Haven't seen that he's been sent down since.[/quote]

Word is that it's for the duration - not that that's very long.

[French Rage]

[quote ftyuv]O'Byrne also got a shout-out on the NHL's "top goals of the season" video... though it wasn't the kind of shout-out you'd want.[/quote]

No worries, Ovechkin will (or at least should) win.