2024-25 Players Graduating

chimpfood · March 30, 2025, 03:53:55 PM

Quote from: TrotskyBancroft is nowhere near ready. He has the makings of a solid two-way like Manderville if he stays and keeps learning the game, but you can see for instance in comparison with Castagna he lacks elite skill, and in comparison with Major -- a freshman! -- he lacks vision of the ice.

I love him as a college player, but he would get eaten for lunch even in the AHL. Now add in that he has a mouth and a bit of a wandering stick and in a fighting league somebody is going to pile drive him.

He needs to stay. I am much more worried about Castagna as a flight risk, and really hope he and fam are committed to Cornell.

God this feels like baseball arbitration, trashing our own player in the hopes that he stays with us.

ursusminor · March 30, 2025, 03:56:54 PM

Quote from: stereaxAs per BU friend, Rayhill and Kovich are in the transfer portal. Going to shake him for a verification.

https://gopherpucklive.com/transfer-portal/

Both are listed with today's date (3/20/25). the first day most can enter the portal.

chimpfood · March 30, 2025, 04:03:46 PM

I might go back and watch the end of the senior night game tonight. The moment that Arthur announced the second assist to rayhill was genuinely one of the louder moments at lynah this year

abmarks · March 30, 2025, 11:16:47 PM

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ithacat · March 31, 2025, 04:16:57 AM

Quote from: ursusminor
Quote from: stereaxAs per BU friend, Rayhill and Kovich are in the transfer portal. Going to shake him for a verification.

https://gopherpucklive.com/transfer-portal/

Both are listed with today's date (3/20/25). the first day most can enter the portal.

Over 100 players already entered. Not many goalies, though Gibson Homer (kept a clean sheet against us this year) is going to be a big addition for someone.

scoop85 · March 31, 2025, 10:37:57 AM

I see Mac Gadowski, who had a great year at West Point, is in the portal. Since he's Guy's son, I'd have to believe he'll be playing for his father at PSU

billhoward · March 31, 2025, 11:17:51 AM

Quote from: DafatoneImportant to remember that hockey has a viable career path without making the NHL. European league players can make good money. Even the AHL (minor league just below the NHL) has a minimum salary of (I think) $75k.

Dalton Bancroft is one of several players in the Johnson School. Meaning: He could also find a $75K job in the business world. He's a junior, only one more year to a dregree. I forgot, thought Bancroft was a sophomore ... that is Jonathan Castagna, who is also in the Johnson School.

ER · March 31, 2025, 03:32:40 PM

Quote from: billhoward
Quote from: DafatoneImportant to remember that hockey has a viable career path without making the NHL. European league players can make good money. Even the AHL (minor league just below the NHL) has a minimum salary of (I think) $75k.
Dalton Bancroft is one of several players in the Johnson School. Meaning: He could also find a $75K job in the business world. He's a junior, only one more year to a dregree. I forgot, thought Bancroft was a sophomore ... that is Jonathan Castagna, who is also in the Johnson School.

75k isn't very much money. I would hope he could make 1-2x that.

Trotsky · April 01, 2025, 07:21:35 AM

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margolism · April 02, 2025, 09:36:17 AM

Shane signs with Norfolk (ECHL)

BearLover · April 02, 2025, 10:26:15 AM

Many articles in the past few days have mentioned various NHL teams being interested in Bancroft, but none have mentioned him being likely to sign. Maybe I'm just coping. I really hope three straight regional final losses including an OT loss this season left a bad enough taste in Dalton's mouth that he wants to come back to school to finally get over the hump.

Jim Hyla · April 02, 2025, 10:35:07 AM

Quote from: BearLoverMany articles in the past few days have mentioned various NHL teams being interested in Bancroft, but none have mentioned him being likely to sign. Maybe I'm just coping. I really hope three straight regional final losses including an OT loss this season left a bad enough taste in Dalton's mouth that he wants to come back to school to finally get over the hump.

Since you/we can't know, you are coping, and I think we're all coping with you.

We've lost enough with the seniors. And I suspect Walsh will be happier if he stays.

stereax · April 02, 2025, 12:33:27 PM

Quote from: margolismShane signs with Norfolk (ECHL)

ATO. Possible he gets signed to an AHL/ECHL two-way deal next year?

tretiak · April 02, 2025, 02:31:25 PM

Quote from: stereax
Quote from: margolismShane signs with Norfolk (ECHL)
ATO. Possible he gets signed to an AHL/ECHL two-way deal next year?

There are so few spots and so many goalies, I don't think he gets more than an ECHL deal. He's small and had an unimpressive senior year. His pro future is probably Europe.

fastforward · April 02, 2025, 02:14:29 PM

Ian Shane signs amateur tryout with Norfolk Admirals and could play tonight

https://x.com/echlweek/status/1907206341917344038?s=46&t=YoKowMe7r9E5_d9bjb4gZw