Hippy - wouldn't you say two years (three after this season) where he's had 59 starts, with GAA of 2.21 and SPCT. of 0.923, plus WJC where he was the best player on the US Team a show of domination at the levels he's played? It's conceivable he'll get another 35 starts this season, so over a three year period, that 94 starts...can't get anymore than that in NCAA (hopefully add in a few playoff games for him). If Demko signs after his junior season, he'll be 20 at camp (20/21 through his first pro season)...IMO, that puts him on the fast track for NHL debut at 22, which, if he hasn't super-novaed and flared out, puts him and the Canucks in a solid position for years to come (not saying he'll start a lot of games in the NHL as a 22 year old, but I've always liked the idea of having lots of young players apprenticing as back ups or while being "sheltered"). All this is to say is that IMO, Demko becoming a pro as a 20 year old and getting lots of playing time in the AHL as a 20/21/22 year old under the watchful eye of Rollie the Goalie would be good for his development and for the Canucks organization.