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Wow, that's some pretty high praise!

Oh yeah, I didn't mean to imply next season for Gadj. Likely a year of two in Utica first.

Hodgson wad an elite junior player and had a pretty good rookie year in the NHL. He had a back injury that hurt his development and a bizarre metobolic condition that made him physicaly ill during exercise. That's what ended his career

I'd like to see him with Pettersson, if he can keep up with the speed. He knows how to make space for high-skill guys (Suzuki) and it would be good to have some size out there with Elias. Bo is enough of a bull for his line imo

Daniel is up to 85 Game winners, tied for 26th all time with Hossa. One back of Burnaby Joe

Signed an ELC! https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/vancouver-canucks-kole-lind/c-296500314

30 points in 50 GP in the USHL in his draft year. He was also older than many in the draft (October 1996 birthday). He has improved, dramaticly, every year since he was drafted.

Teams can only recall players from Junior in emergencies. (Ex: they have so many injured players, recalling from the AHL would mean the Comets can't ice a full team).

I believe we have 2 years to sign CHL players, otherwise they re-enter the draft. I would expect they are just waiting for the season to end, I'm sure we'll see him signed sometime soon.

Should get credit for another GWG tonight, up to 84. He's tied with the Rocket Richard and Stan Mikita for 28th place in league history.

^^Basicly this. Dahlen decided to stay with Timra out of loyalty to his team-mates and fans. (I like what this says about the kid). Timra is a top team in Allvenskan and has a chance for a good playoff run and a chance to get promoted to the SHL.

Wow, I had no idea

Pretty impressive growth! Can't ask for anything more out of our late-round picks.

Hahaha, am I wrong in thinking Rick is a first name and Blight is a last name?

Thanks for the details, Mr Blight! So, if I understand that correctly: If a drafted CHLer is not signed in two years they either A: reenter the draft if age < 20 or B: become a UFA if age > or = 20. If a player still does not sign within two years of the second draft they become a UFA. So UFA eligability after the 2nd draft would happen at the same age as a player leaving college (if they stay the full 4 years). So it's not really a unique loophole to NCAA players, anyone can do it.

Yeah, it's more than one year for sure. Not exactly sure on the timeline either. But the NCAA guys are going 4 years between the draft and free agency, waiting until they're 22.

It's not really just a college loophole though, is it? Any prospect can opt not to sign an ELC with the team who drafts him. They would re-enter the draft in non-NCAA cases, but they can opt to not sign with the next team that drafts them too. What's the difference between the NCAA and a CHLer not signing, then going to Europe until the expiration of exculsive rights?

Read a few posts up, Sid covered it in detail.

Thanks for the correction Sid, my mistake.

I think you're right, contracts don't slide in the AHL. The only way this would matter is if he doesn't make Utica next year and is back in the WHL.

No

To me, Subban is a #1 D no question about it. I'd put guys like Vlasic, Hamhuis (in his Vancouver days), Seabrook, Tanev etc in the top 2 D men category.

She is receiveing some scholarships. Thankfully, she is also employed as a sessional instructor and research assistant, which do show as income on the T4. I'm also receiving scholarships and have sparatic taxible income from Co-op work terms.

Building permit and rezoning application wait times are probably the largest contributor to supply shortages. Victoria has ridiculous height restrictions, it seems every plan submitted to city council comes back 6 months late and several stories shorter.

Thanks for the reply, they certainly are crazy times. Things are a bit more affordable in Victoria, where I live. Most new build condos are still under $1000 per square foot downtown, though high-end units are up to $1300. Detached homes in the core (Victoria, Oak Bay, and the Victoria end of Saanich) are pretty out of reach, but there are still some reasonable prices in Esquimalt, Langford, and Colwood. I'm in my mid 20s myself, and not quite ready to enter the market yet. I'm doing a pretty big career change, I left the Army in 2016 and am finishing my Accounting degree and pursuing a CPA. My Wife is nearly finished her PhD and has some jobs lined up, so our household income will be reasonably high in the near future. That said: I'm watching prices rise so fast I'm afraid by the time we've eliminated student debt and saved a nice down payment, those reasonable prices in Langford and Colwood will be gone.