Money: Cornellians lost to (and gained from) the portal

[BearLover]

The Habs just care whether he is playing and improving. Which was the case at Cornell this season so I highly doubt the call came from them. All else being equal they'd prefer harder competition but that's a pretty marginal concern for a goalie.

[Trotsky]

None of us know anything.

[stereax]

None of us know anything.

Well yes. That's why we post about it instead.

[The Rancor]

None of us know anything.

Some of us know more nothing than others.

[Al DeFlorio]

None of us know anything.

Some of us know more nothing than others.

And some of us think they know something when they don't.

[stereax]

The way it's going

[BearLover]

None of us know anything.

Some of us know more nothing than others.

And some of us think they know something when they don't.

And some of us think others know nothing when they actually know something. Oftentimes that "something" isn't anything groundbreaking or controversial but instead a widely accepted reality than the doubters are unaware of or unwilling to admit. And no, i'm not talking about NIL.

[stereax]

The 2026-27 roster is currently showing!

Notable: Walsh is still there.

Incoming!

Forward 6'0" 185 lbs Left
Charlie Arend
Freshman Wilmette, Ill. Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)

Forward 6'0" 185 lbs Right
Coco Armstrong
Freshman West Vancouver, British Columbia Spokane Chiefs (WHL)

Forward 6'1" 170 lbs Left
Callum Hughes
Freshman Basking Ridge, N.J. Erie Otters (OHL)

Defenseman 5'10" 170 lbs Left
Ryland Randle
Freshman Winnipeg, Manitoba Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)

Goaltender 5'11" 175 lbs Left
Mathis Rousseau
Sophomore Boisbriand, Québec University of Maine (HEA)

Defenseman 6'4" 229 lbs Right
Cole Tuminaro
Freshman South Beloit, Ill. Chicago Steel (USHL)

Forward 6'3" 209 lbs Left
Louie Wehmann
Freshman Wayzata, Minn. Penticton Vees (WHL)

Forward 6'3" 200 lbs Left
Ivan Zadvernyuk
Junior Moscow, Russia Brown University (ECAC)

[stereax]

So that means Dec spends another year in juniors, most likely. We're bringing Randle in this year.

[BearLover]

The 2026-27 roster is currently showing!

Notable: Walsh is still there.

Incoming!

Forward 6'0" 185 lbs Left
Charlie Arend
Freshman Wilmette, Ill. Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)

Forward 6'0" 185 lbs Right
Coco Armstrong
Freshman West Vancouver, British Columbia Spokane Chiefs (WHL)

Forward 6'1" 170 lbs Left
Callum Hughes
Freshman Basking Ridge, N.J. Erie Otters (OHL)

Defenseman 5'10" 170 lbs Left
Ryland Randle
Freshman Winnipeg, Manitoba Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)

Goaltender 5'11" 175 lbs Left
Mathis Rousseau
Sophomore Boisbriand, Québec University of Maine (HEA)

Defenseman 6'4" 229 lbs Right
Cole Tuminaro
Freshman South Beloit, Ill. Chicago Steel (USHL)

Forward 6'3" 209 lbs Left
Louie Wehmann
Freshman Wayzata, Minn. Penticton Vees (WHL)

Forward 6'3" 200 lbs Left
Ivan Zadvernyuk
Junior Moscow, Russia Brown University (ECAC)

So no Dec. Hope he stays loyal...!

Is there any reason why Walsh might wait until the summer to sign, or can we safely assume he'll be back?

[stereax]

The 2026-27 roster is currently showing!

Notable: Walsh is still there.

Incoming!

Forward 6'0" 185 lbs Left
Charlie Arend
Freshman Wilmette, Ill. Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)

Forward 6'0" 185 lbs Right
Coco Armstrong
Freshman West Vancouver, British Columbia Spokane Chiefs (WHL)

Forward 6'1" 170 lbs Left
Callum Hughes
Freshman Basking Ridge, N.J. Erie Otters (OHL)

Defenseman 5'10" 170 lbs Left
Ryland Randle
Freshman Winnipeg, Manitoba Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)

Goaltender 5'11" 175 lbs Left
Mathis Rousseau
Sophomore Boisbriand, Québec University of Maine (HEA)

Defenseman 6'4" 229 lbs Right
Cole Tuminaro
Freshman South Beloit, Ill. Chicago Steel (USHL)

Forward 6'3" 209 lbs Left
Louie Wehmann
Freshman Wayzata, Minn. Penticton Vees (WHL)

Forward 6'3" 200 lbs Left
Ivan Zadvernyuk
Junior Moscow, Russia Brown University (ECAC)

So no Dec. Hope he stays loyal...!

Is there any reason why Walsh might wait until the summer to sign, or can we safely assume he'll be back?

Some guys sign over the summer depending on organizational moves - Will Smith from BC famously did after the Sharks won the draft lottery and he knew he'd be playing with Celebrini. It can also depend on how many active contracts an organization currently has - I think the Bruins are only at like 45/50 though.

But waiting until the summer also gives Walsh more leverage - i.e. "I'll play this season with Cornell and then you have 30 days to get me a good deal, otherwise I'll sign in FA with someone else". Although, again, he seems like a pretty loyal guy, and the Bruins have put a lot of effort into developing him, so I expect him to end up with the Bruins, unless they no longer have interest in him. The whole Bancroft thing might leave a sour taste in his mouth, though...

At this point, I'd say he's going to be back for next year, but obviously I'm not going to be putting words in his mouth here. We'll see how it goes over the summer.

[BearLover]

The 2026-27 roster is currently showing!

Notable: Walsh is still there.

Incoming!

Forward 6'0" 185 lbs Left
Charlie Arend
Freshman Wilmette, Ill. Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)

Forward 6'0" 185 lbs Right
Coco Armstrong
Freshman West Vancouver, British Columbia Spokane Chiefs (WHL)

Forward 6'1" 170 lbs Left
Callum Hughes
Freshman Basking Ridge, N.J. Erie Otters (OHL)

Defenseman 5'10" 170 lbs Left
Ryland Randle
Freshman Winnipeg, Manitoba Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)

Goaltender 5'11" 175 lbs Left
Mathis Rousseau
Sophomore Boisbriand, Québec University of Maine (HEA)

Defenseman 6'4" 229 lbs Right
Cole Tuminaro
Freshman South Beloit, Ill. Chicago Steel (USHL)

Forward 6'3" 209 lbs Left
Louie Wehmann
Freshman Wayzata, Minn. Penticton Vees (WHL)

Forward 6'3" 200 lbs Left
Ivan Zadvernyuk
Junior Moscow, Russia Brown University (ECAC)

So no Dec. Hope he stays loyal...!

Is there any reason why Walsh might wait until the summer to sign, or can we safely assume he'll be back?

Some guys sign over the summer depending on organizational moves - Will Smith from BC famously did after the Sharks won the draft lottery and he knew he'd be playing with Celebrini. It can also depend on how many active contracts an organization currently has - I think the Bruins are only at like 45/50 though.

But waiting until the summer also gives Walsh more leverage - i.e. "I'll play this season with Cornell and then you have 30 days to get me a good deal, otherwise I'll sign in FA with someone else". Although, again, he seems like a pretty loyal guy, and the Bruins have put a lot of effort into developing him, so I expect him to end up with the Bruins, unless they no longer have interest in him. The whole Bancroft thing might leave a sour taste in his mouth, though...

At this point, I'd say he's going to be back for next year, but obviously I'm not going to be putting words in his mouth here. We'll see how it goes over the summer.

Seems to me that these entry deals are all mostly the same? Not sure how much room Walsh has to squeeze out a better deal. It's weird to me that the Bruins haven't signed him, unless they tried and he said no.

[stereax]

So no Dec. Hope he stays loyal...!

Is there any reason why Walsh might wait until the summer to sign, or can we safely assume he'll be back?

Some guys sign over the summer depending on organizational moves - Will Smith from BC famously did after the Sharks won the draft lottery and he knew he'd be playing with Celebrini. It can also depend on how many active contracts an organization currently has - I think the Bruins are only at like 45/50 though.

But waiting until the summer also gives Walsh more leverage - i.e. "I'll play this season with Cornell and then you have 30 days to get me a good deal, otherwise I'll sign in FA with someone else". Although, again, he seems like a pretty loyal guy, and the Bruins have put a lot of effort into developing him, so I expect him to end up with the Bruins, unless they no longer have interest in him. The whole Bancroft thing might leave a sour taste in his mouth, though...

At this point, I'd say he's going to be back for next year, but obviously I'm not going to be putting words in his mouth here. We'll see how it goes over the summer.

Seems to me that these entry deals are all mostly the same? Not sure how much room Walsh has to squeeze out a better deal. It's weird to me that the Bruins haven't signed him, unless they tried and he said no.

Key word: mostly.

There's still bonus structures to figure out. Like Bancroft would get a $25k performance bonus if he had 5 GP for the NHL Bruins.

Supposedly, Marner didn't get full bonuses on his ELC because it was Leafs policy not to, and then they turned around and gave Matthews those bonuses, which pissed Marner's camp off.

It's all complicated. Supposedly the Bruins wanted to sign him after his sophomore year, alongside Bancroft, and Walsh had to be like "pls let me get my degree", lol.

[BearLover]

The 2026-27 roster is currently showing!

Notable: Walsh is still there.

Incoming!

Forward 6'0" 185 lbs Left
Charlie Arend
Freshman Wilmette, Ill. Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)

Forward 6'0" 185 lbs Right
Coco Armstrong
Freshman West Vancouver, British Columbia Spokane Chiefs (WHL)

Forward 6'1" 170 lbs Left
Callum Hughes
Freshman Basking Ridge, N.J. Erie Otters (OHL)

Defenseman 5'10" 170 lbs Left
Ryland Randle
Freshman Winnipeg, Manitoba Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)

Goaltender 5'11" 175 lbs Left
Mathis Rousseau
Sophomore Boisbriand, Québec University of Maine (HEA)

Defenseman 6'4" 229 lbs Right
Cole Tuminaro
Freshman South Beloit, Ill. Chicago Steel (USHL)

Forward 6'3" 209 lbs Left
Louie Wehmann
Freshman Wayzata, Minn. Penticton Vees (WHL)

Forward 6'3" 200 lbs Left
Ivan Zadvernyuk
Junior Moscow, Russia Brown University (ECAC)

Huh, now the link doesn't work - it reverts to the 2025-26 roster.

[stereax]

The 2026-27 roster is currently showing!

Notable: Walsh is still there.

Incoming!

Forward 6'0" 185 lbs Left
Charlie Arend
Freshman Wilmette, Ill. Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)

Forward 6'0" 185 lbs Right
Coco Armstrong
Freshman West Vancouver, British Columbia Spokane Chiefs (WHL)

Forward 6'1" 170 lbs Left
Callum Hughes
Freshman Basking Ridge, N.J. Erie Otters (OHL)

Defenseman 5'10" 170 lbs Left
Ryland Randle
Freshman Winnipeg, Manitoba Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)

Goaltender 5'11" 175 lbs Left
Mathis Rousseau
Sophomore Boisbriand, Québec University of Maine (HEA)

Defenseman 6'4" 229 lbs Right
Cole Tuminaro
Freshman South Beloit, Ill. Chicago Steel (USHL)

Forward 6'3" 209 lbs Left
Louie Wehmann
Freshman Wayzata, Minn. Penticton Vees (WHL)

Forward 6'3" 200 lbs Left
Ivan Zadvernyuk
Junior Moscow, Russia Brown University (ECAC)

Huh, now the link doesn't work - it reverts to the 2025-26 roster.

Huh. Well, it was DEFINITELY working a minute ago...