anders elkjær johansen

If he doesn't make the team can he go back to university or will he have to
go to some Canadian junior league?


Anders E

scott stephens

Burke said at the state of the franchise address that he wanted to sign
Kesler and Umberger and have them turn pro and play in Manitoba.

josh eades

Well, he certainly can't return to university. The NCAA won't let you play
if you've accepted so much as an ice cream cone from a pro team. My guess is
he'll go to camp and play the year in Manitoba. Would be nice to see him or
Umberger blossom and fill some of those holes at 3rd line centre *cough*.

Josh

leafwookie

No. Birthplace is irrelevant. It's where you've done your playing that matters.

He doesn't have to. The agreement is between the AHL and the CHL.
There is no such agreement with the NCAA or any of the European
leagues. If you've never played a game of Canadian Major Junior, then
you can play in the AHL at the age of 18 or 19.

Even if a CHL team has a junior-eligable player's rights, they can't
force a player to play for them. Look at NHL great and future
hall-of-famer Nik Antropov. Antropov was 19 when he signed, and he was
drafted by the Ottawa 67's in the CHL import draft. The Leafs opted to
send Nik to St. John's instead because of his clear superiority to
normal 19-year olds.

Rick DiPietro is the only former NCAA player that I can think of off
the top of my head who's played in the AHL while still junior
eligable.

So basically, the Nucks can do what they want with Kesler now. They
can play him in the NHL, the AHL, the ECHL. If they wanted to, I'm
sure they could arrange for him to play in the CHL. Personally, I'd be
more worried about the fact he isn't a 6'6" Kazakh, but then again,
few are.

Chewy

db

now I know you're just baiting me.

okay...

I thought Antropov played in the QMJHL. No wait, I'm getting him confused
with Mario Lemieux. Sorry.


bad Chewy, bad

neil kelsey

Thanks...and may Antropov the Great lead the Leaves to glory. Hail Caesar!

manic

How could you get the two confused, Antro will be the greatest player ever
playing on the greatest team, or so I've heard.

stash

In the dark, in the cold, at the Air Canada Centre??

S