Owen Power "leaning" towards returning to school
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It’s that intangible Cottage Inn influence.
If he goes First Overall, I believe he’d be the first First Overall since Erik Johnson in ‘06 to not go directly to the NHL.
Though, Johnson was drafted out of the USNTDP and then went to Minnesota, Power already has his freshman year at Michigan under his belt.
I hope the Sabres just leave him down another year. They're such a hot mess it's not like they're going to be competing for anything next year but a lottery pick
More up to Power than it is Buffalo. If he doesn’t want to sign his rookie deal yet, he doesn’t have to. Buffalo can’t tell him where he’s playing until he’s under contract, and once he’s under contract he can’t play college anyway.
Buffalo can tell him they’d really like for him to sign so he can develop in their system/play in the NHL right away, but if Power doesn’t want to do that then there’s not much Buffalo can do about that.
Yeah they can't force him to sign, but part of offering a contract is dangling a lot of money in front of him. If they really want him, they can all but promise he'll play in the NHL and make the maximum under the Entry Level Contract. For many players it makes sense to start the clock as soon as possible so they can hit free agency as soon as possible and make the most money.
That being said, Buffalo is bad and needs a rebuild, again. If they draft Power and trade Eichel, they might as well let Power develop for another year for free in Ann Arbor, and tank for another high pick next year. It's not like Power is going to put them over the top this year, and if they want him they can add him after the college season is over in early April. If the NHL season is delayed into May again due to the late finish this year, they'll get an extra few games out of him. Plus the playoffs (/s if that isn't obvious).
The maximum for a rookie deal isn’t very much ($925k) and as a #1 pick he’d be all but guaranteed to make the max whenever he does choose to sign his deal. So I don’t see that as being a big bargaining chip in Buffalo’s favor. Power has all the leverage here.
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Both basketball and football 50% agree with you. Probably hockey as well.
"probably"
"leaning"
"a bit more"
"toward"
It's okay however you say it, Mr. Power, as long as it includes "returning."
Who is advising him?
Underrated question.
Oh won't you sta-a-ay just a little bit lo-o-onger
It's not officially Michigan Hockey Summer for 9 more days. Until then, he's definitely returning.
Be a kid. The NHL can wait.
Hanging out in Ann Arbor with other college students vs. bus rides to minor league towns and hanging out wherever the hell Buffalo assigns him. Money can’t buy happiness.
Do it! I'd chop off my left arm to get Title #10...and I'm left handed!