>>>>RIT 2010 Offseason Thread-"You have to be a genius to go to RIT"

[LtPowers]

Re: >>>>RIT 2010 Offseason Thread-"You have to be a genius to go to RIT"

I think this point, more than anything, sums up the DI era. We just had a rookie go from overlooked, to Frozen Four, to "free second round pick". That's pretty amazing and a credit to RIT's system for finding him and attracting him to campus. Who's to say it doesn't happen again next year, or that the whole crop of freshman turn out to dominate AHA play? (Of course, the opposite is possible as well and that's part of the fun!)

For me, part of the fun is seeing players grow and develop. From time to time we're going to find a diamond in the rough and lose him to a pro contract, but as long as it stays rare I'm okay with it.

Getting players into the pros is a good thing to put in the program's prospectus, but it starts to cause problems with the fans if you start losing multiple players each year.

I have a bad feeling that if Burt has a very good year, he might be gone after 10-11.


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[komey1]

Re: >>>>RIT 2010 Offseason Thread-"You have to be a genius to go to RIT"

I have a bad feeling that if Burt has a very good year, he might be gone after 10-11.

Burt will need to bulk up then. His size might work well at the AHA level, and he certainly has heart and won't back down. But he will need to be bigger to be a real factor in the pros IMO.

[cplinford]

Re: >>>>RIT 2010 Offseason Thread-"You have to be a genius to go to RIT"

Burt will need to bulk up then. His size might work well at the AHA level, and he certainly has heart and won't back down. But he will need to be bigger to be a real factor in the pros IMO.

I would have said the same thing about Tanev

[Tom Naeger]

Re: >>>>RIT 2010 Offseason Thread-"You have to be a genius to go to RIT"

I would have said the same thing about Tanev

Are you serious? 6-2, 185? Not everyone can be a Zdeno Chara...

Komey, I agree with just about everything your saying, just saying that it will be a question that they will need to answer next year, and I believe they will...

[TigerFan86-87]

Re: >>>>RIT 2010 Offseason Thread-"You have to be a genius to go to RIT"

The article that I got a pay figure out of called him a “free second round draft pick”. That is an ironic statement considering the amount they reportable paid him. However, there are a number of players like Chris who played two years of juniors and are undrafted and playing at places like RIT. Could NHL teams find this as a good bargain hunting ground?

That's not "free" in the monetary sense. They didn't have to "spend" a draft pick to get him.
But as far as how much they paid to get him, it really isn't that much until he makes the NHL. My guess, as others have noted, is that he'll start in Manitoba and probably pull down the $157k total for the season (salary and bonus), which really isn't too bad. ...Unless, of course, he lights it up in camp , one of their veterans gets injured, and they have no choice but to keep him.
Teams are certainly on the lookout for late bloomers that are no longer subject to the draft. But a find like Tanev seems to be more the exception than the rule. Most of the better diamonds in the rough from programs like RIT's are more likely to be AHL/ECHL level (or lower) talent initially out of school (Smith, Lambert, Guimond, Ringwald, Kharin, etc...)

[RITTechie]

Re: >>>>RIT 2010 Offseason Thread-"You have to be a genius to go to RIT"

Are you serious? 6-2, 185? Not everyone can be a Zdeno Chara...

Komey, I agree with just about everything your saying, just saying that it will be a question that they will need to answer next year, and I believe they will...

6-2, 185 is 20-30 lbs undersized for an average NHL defenseman. I'm sure the Canucks would be happy if Tanev started the day off with a protein shake or two and lived in the weight room. Burt, at 5-10, 160 is even smaller. Just saying...

[Tom Naeger]

Re: >>>>RIT 2010 Offseason Thread-"You have to be a genius to go to RIT"

That's not "free" in the monetary sense. They didn't have to "spend" a draft pick to get him.

Thanks for pulling a Limbaugh, "for those of you in Rio Linda" moment. Yes I got what they where saying, I was making a joke...

6-2, 185 is 20-30 lbs undersized for an average NHL defenseman. I'm sure the Canucks would be happy if Tanev started the day off with a protein shake or two and lived in the weight room. Burt, at 5-10, 160 is even smaller. Just saying...

Yeah but your going to find a lot of that in college, why strength and conditioning coaches get paid the big bucks!!!

[cplinford]

Re: >>>>RIT 2010 Offseason Thread-"You have to be a genius to go to RIT"

Are you serious? 6-2, 185? Not everyone can be a Zdeno Chara...

Komey, I agree with just about everything your saying, just saying that it will be a question that they will need to answer next year, and I believe they will...

In the NHL yes. If you look at the depth chart for the Canucks he is in the bottom half in size

[CARDS_rule_the_Burgh]

Re: >>>>RIT 2010 Offseason Thread-"You have to be a genius to go to RIT"

Answers my question. Really surprised they gave him almost the max for a rookie...

"Almost"? Per NHL.com's CBA FAQ :
(boldface added for emphasis)

How much can Entry Level players make?

Entry Level players will be subject to a maximum annual salary (plus signing and games played bonuses) of $850,000 for 2005 and 2006 draftees; $875,000 for 2007 and 2008 draftees; $900,000 for 2009 and 2010; and $925,000 for 2011 draftees.

The maximum combined signing bonus will be limited to 10% of the player's maximum annual compensation in any year.

...

How long will a player be in the Entry Level system?

Players who sign their first contract at age 18-21 are required to sign three-year Entry Level contracts; players age 22-23 will be required to sign two-year deals; and players age 24 will be required to sign a one-year Entry Level contract.

Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure he would fall into the same category, in terms of the CBA, as 2010 draftees... in which case, this IS the max contract value allowable, as well as the max signing bonus value.

...which makes all of this even more surprising.

[TigerFan86-87]

Re: >>>>RIT 2010 Offseason Thread-"You have to be a genius to go to RIT"

Thanks for pulling a Limbaugh, "for those of you in Rio Linda" moment. Yes I got what they where saying, I was making a joke...

Oops. I thought that you may have been joking after I posted it. No harm intended.

[cplinford]

Re: >>>>RIT 2010 Offseason Thread-"You have to be a genius to go to RIT"

"Almost"? Per NHL.com's CBA FAQ :
(boldface added for emphasis)



Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure he would fall into the same category, in terms of the CBA, as 2010 draftees... in which case, this IS the max contract value allowable, as well as the max signing bonus value.

...which makes all of this even more surprising.

For whatever reason I was thinking the max was 950k

[komey1]

Re: >>>>RIT 2010 Offseason Thread-"You have to be a genius to go to RIT"

In the NHL yes. If you look at the depth chart for the Canucks he is in the bottom half in size

The weight can be easily correctable in the weight room to let him fill out. Can't do much about the 6-2 part.

[cplinford]

Re: >>>>RIT 2010 Offseason Thread-"You have to be a genius to go to RIT"

The weight can be easily correctable in the weight room to let him fill out. Can't do much about the 6-2 part.

He'll be fine no doubt I just thought he looked skinnier than the reported 185

[Tom Naeger]

Re: >>>>RIT 2010 Offseason Thread-"You have to be a genius to go to RIT"

Quick Google search found the following about size of NHL defensemen...

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hocke...y-school_x.htm

6-2, 210lbs in 2003

I am sure that has gone up a little in the last few years. Tanev would not be the biggest guy out there, but he would not be undersize by any means. We are not talking to small to play like a Zach Parise or Brian Gionta here

Any else notice UCONN is having an outdoor game with Sacred Fart? Wonder why they did not invite us

[RITProf]

Re: >>>>RIT 2010 Offseason Thread-"You have to be a genius to go to RIT"

Wonder why they did not invite us

They must have a basketball game going on and didn't want to worry about hockey taking any parking spaces.