The offside review came from the NCAA. I remember really annoyed by it whenever I watched college games, and then it came to the NHL to dump all over the games I care about.
He can really fly! That was what jumped out at me, he had another gear versus just about every other player. Interesting to see him at the next level!Bjork sets up the OT game winner for ND. They go to the Frozen Four.
Does he play this year? Should he?Kirk Luedeke @kluedeke29 3m3 minutes ago
Expect Charlie McAvoy to be first domino to fall- hearing Bruins working on deal & expect it to happen. Soon. No specifics.
I just want next year to be the first of his 3 ELC years. I don't want them to burn one of the years this year. We will see how negotiations goDoes he play this year? Should he?
I'm fine with him going to Providence tbh. He'd probably be taking Colin Miller's spot if he were to start. If it was McQuaid, that would change my opinion but I don't see that happening.
I agree with this. They have Carlo, K. Miller, C. Miller and McQuaid as all right shot D. I love McAvoy, but I don't know that he will be a significant upgrade on them *this year* given he has no experience in the system or the NHL. Defenseman take longer.I think Bjork is the only potential college signee that could step in and help immediately. He could fill a pressing need (2nd line LW). At the moment I don't think D is as big an issue and certainly not worth burning an ELC year on McAvoy. It's also harder to plug and play a D than it is an F.
Thanks for the link. Definitely worth reading.
He can only play in the NHL for one day on a PTO. He can play in the AHL for Providence on it for the rest of the season. Many players do this. The guys listed in that article were one day emergency goalies on NHL rosters.What is the next step after the ATO expires (after one day)? Why do this instead of a standard contract that allows him to play in Providence for the rest of the season without burning the year of service time?
That will change when the mass exodus continues on Commonwealth AvenueJFK is undecided, per Sweeney.
Or he and the B's could see it as an opportunity to get an expanded role, more ice time, etc.That will change when the mass exodus continues on Commonwealth Avenue
Someone go beat some sense into him pleaseSweeney says he's not ruling McAvoy out in the NHL this year.......
This link goes over some of the reasons why the Bruins may be opting to go with the ATO with McAvoy, as well as elaborating on the "slide" rule (the cutoff for the age is Sept 15th):It has to do with his age when he signs. I read somewhere about this with the Boeser and Keller signings. My understanding is ELC's can slide for 18 and 19 year old seasons. The age is determined by the age the player turns the year that he signs. McAvoy is 19 now but turns 20 in 2017, so it's considered a 20-year old contract and not eligible to slide. The year would be burned the second he stepped on the ice.
Keller and McAvoy are gone - what about the other two 1st rounders? Any word on whether they are signing or staying?That will change when the mass exodus continues on Commonwealth Avenue
Yeah, it seems he's going to get into a game next week, probably Ottawa or Washington. KPD tweeted last night about it happening, and the team's handling of the situation points to it. Their typical MO with the college kids is to sign them to an ELC starting the next season, plus an ATO to finish the current season with Providence. This was how they handled Grzelyck, O'Gara and Heinen last season, plus Fitzgerald and Johansson this year. McAvoy has only signed an ATO, so signing an ELC for this year remains on the table.So, I was listening to T&R this morning, and the scuttlebutt seems to be that the Bruins promised to burn an ELC year to sign McAvoy.
Is it wrong to think that if they get into the playoffs that they would sign McAvoy to help them once they are there? He could get his feet wet in Providence for the rest of their season then come to Boston for the playoffs. Now, if they get the WC and play Washington is it worth it to burn that ELC year for what appears to be a losing cause? The better use of the burn year would be if they got into the Atlantic Division bracket and had a better chance of a deeper playoff run.Yeah, it seems he's going to get into a game next week, probably Ottawa or Washington. KPD tweeted last night about it happening, and the team's handling of the situation points to it. Their typical MO with the college kids is to sign them to an ELC starting the next season, plus an ATO to finish the current season with Providence. This was how they handled Grzelyck, O'Gara and Heinen last season, plus Fitzgerald and Johansson this year. McAvoy has only signed an ATO, so signing an ELC for this year remains on the table.
I could be wrong, but I'm not sure this was a demand from the McAvoy end. I think the Bruins think and hope he can help the team. McAvoy doesn't have the leverage to make such a demand- he'd need to play 2 more seasons at BU before hitting free agency. His only play is to go back to college and all that really accomplishes is shoving his RFA date back a year.
This I don't understand though, as I would assume he would still be behind Miller, Miller, Carlo and McQuaid given he has absolutely no pro experience.Yeah, it seems he's going to get into a game next week, probably Ottawa or Washington. KPD tweeted last night about it happening, and the team's handling of the situation points to it. Their typical MO with the college kids is to sign them to an ELC starting the next season, plus an ATO to finish the current season with Providence. This was how they handled Grzelyck, O'Gara and Heinen last season, plus Fitzgerald and Johansson this year. McAvoy has only signed an ATO, so signing an ELC for this year remains on the table.
I could be wrong, but I'm not sure this was a demand from the McAvoy end. I think the Bruins think and hope he can help the team. McAvoy doesn't have the leverage to make such a demand- he'd need to play 2 more seasons at BU before hitting free agency. His only play is to go back to college and all that really accomplishes is shoving his RFA date back a year.
Kevan Miller plays the left side, so I think the depth chart in front of McAvoy on the right is Carlo, McQuaid, C. Miller, Liles. C. Miller has been scratched for 2 games and Liles has spent most of the season as a healthy scratch. I don't think it is out of the realm of possibility they slot McAvoy 3rd behind Carlo and McQuaid. He's at least in the mix there with C. Miller and Liles. As I've ranted about elsewhere, C. Miller should be the no-brainer guy in the 3rd spot but they apparently disagree.This I don't understand though, as I would assume he would still be behind Miller, Miller, Carlo and McQuaid given he has absolutely no pro experience.
I would have really loved to see Bjork signed and burn an ELC year, as I think he could help right now and they have a void where he could fill in. I love McAvoy, but I don't know that right now he could give the Bruins more than their current D corps given his lack of any pro experience.