Re: UMaine Black Bears Recruiting
I think you might of forgotten about Michel's leg injury. He came back not at 100% and had struggled with his maneuverability. He made big play after big play in the defensive zone over the past few weeks. A pro contract does not mean that you are ready to play in the NHL. Being offered a pro crontract means a team likes your potential enough AND thinks that your development would benefit more in the AHL/ECHL. Under the more recent NHL collective bargaining agreements (since 2004 strike) a 2nd or 3rd year NCAA player is low financial risk compared to waited to after their 4th year. I've seen recruits from many organizations at the Alfond sizing him up. All around defensemen with leadership qualities are desired. I don't know if he is going to be offered or not but this has a very similar feeling and look to Renouf's junior year.
Offensively Keeper has been everything he was billed as coming in. He has proved he belongs in NCAA. Still has work to do defensively though and his penalty discipline leavsomething to be desired.
As for your other questions his brother is not D1 talent. Tralmaks won't be leaving the top line. Expect the Great Dane to take Vesey's spot alongside Doherty and Shea. Drobot will get his chances next year but I wouldn't go as far as penciling him in ahead of Housakos and Holesinsky at this point. Will be interesting to see if Holesinsky applies for medical redshirt. The injury status of players is shrouded in such mystery that it is tough to say if he has a case. I know he battled a leg injury throughout most of the year returned to action a couple of time and re-aggravated it. If he applies and is denied the media will never hear the light of day about it anyway. Time will tell.
Originally posted by BlackI
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Offensively Keeper has been everything he was billed as coming in. He has proved he belongs in NCAA. Still has work to do defensively though and his penalty discipline leavsomething to be desired.
As for your other questions his brother is not D1 talent. Tralmaks won't be leaving the top line. Expect the Great Dane to take Vesey's spot alongside Doherty and Shea. Drobot will get his chances next year but I wouldn't go as far as penciling him in ahead of Housakos and Holesinsky at this point. Will be interesting to see if Holesinsky applies for medical redshirt. The injury status of players is shrouded in such mystery that it is tough to say if he has a case. I know he battled a leg injury throughout most of the year returned to action a couple of time and re-aggravated it. If he applies and is denied the media will never hear the light of day about it anyway. Time will tell.
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