Exit Kyle Connor
Not a surprise, of course:
Excited to sign my first NHL contract. Looking forward to the next chapter of my hockey career #WinnipegJets pic.twitter.com/5IzEnI5mUw
— Kyle Connor (@KyleConnor18) April 11, 2016
Connor, the Hobey Baker winner in an alternate universe where college hockey is run by people who can count, had a monster freshman year with a 35-36-71 line. That kind of production isn't replaceable even if Michigan had another first-round forward coming in, which they do not. The CCM line is down to just one C, and at this point I kind of expect JT Compher to sign as well.
The remaining roster is fine, but if they do lose Compher it doesn't look like the kind of outfit that is going to be able to overcome the defensive issues that have been a constant the last five years; this year's edition had a line that scored like it was 1985 and they still didn't win the Big Ten.
April 11th, 2016 at 12:03 PM ^
*Red comes back*
*Motte leaves*
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April 11th, 2016 at 12:15 PM ^
Played for a legendary coach and prominent program just long enough to get the exposure and publicity required to get the contract offer that was the sole goal to begin with.
He ought to give Red a percentage.
April 11th, 2016 at 12:36 PM ^
April 11th, 2016 at 12:47 PM ^
I really feel like you just do not understand how hockey recruiting and career progressions go. If you want 1st round guys on your team, most of them will probably leave after 1-2 years because they're ready for the next level.
If you want to be MSU and slog it out with a bunch of 4 year guys, then you recruit 22 year old freshmen from the NAHL and you suck.
Does Michigan win its first NC under Red if Morrison and Madden leave after their sophomore seasons?
If you Aunt had balls would we call her your Uncle?
You're out of your element, Donny.
I'd say 71pts and 35(?) goals from this kid is good enough to call it even. There's a lot of places that could have given him more exposure than college hockey. Like the AHL or the OHL.
You're seriously asserting that Connor would have gotten more publicity and exposure riding a bus for the Niagara IceDogs playing in front of 3,000 people in the rollicking Meridian Centre?
What "exposure" does he need? He was a first round pick. Winnipeg was no doubt keeping tabs on his season no matter where he was playing. It's not like he earned himself this huge extra amount of money. That's not how NHL ELCs work.
how many did they play in front of in EL? at the GLI? against RPI and UNION? Ferris St?
the Kyle Connors of College hockey don't need any exposure. they are already drafted.
you're just showing that you're more out of your element than I 1st thought.
"Played for a legendary coach and prominent program just long enough to get the exposure and publicity required to get the contract offer that was the sole goal to begin with."
I don't understand this belief. An NHL ELC has a ceiling on it no matter who signs it or when it's signed. You can't "earn more" by playing a great year in the NCAA. As a first round pick, he gets the same contract no matter when he signs.
For example, there isn't going to be an escalating bidding war for Jimmy Vesey because he's not signing with the Predators. He's going to get the same contract term/value, no matter where he signs. He simply gets to pick which organization he wants to sign with.
April 11th, 2016 at 12:24 PM ^
Good for him and wish him the best of luck. He gave us a fun year on a dominating line the likes of which we haven't seen for awhile.
It's not his fault that the coaching staff isn't very good with defense for whatever reason.
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he can help restore Winnipeg to its former glory! (Surely Winnipeg did have some glory at some point, right?)
Not that this is a surprise, but I finally got around to thinking about what they're losing. I can't believe this is what Red envisioned when he decided to return. Have to think he was blind-sided by one or more of these defections. Assuming Compher is gone as well, which is a popular hunch:
- Michigan will lose 7 of their top 10 in points.
- Just Alex Kile returns from the top two lines.
- Lose Downing & Werenski - virtually the only offense from the blue line.
- In total, Michigan loses 63% of their total point production from this season.
Berenson either thought he had more coming back, or he decided he wanted to oversee a transition season that will rely on their perennial weakness (defense and goaltending) to keep the team afloat while the offense finds their new stride.
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April 12th, 2016 at 10:46 AM ^
Good luck Connor. Thanks for getting me to jump off of my couch several times exclaiming "Holy sh$t!"
April 12th, 2016 at 12:30 PM ^
And now there's officially 0 good reason for Red to stay.... Fuck this.
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