John Amaechi

He's going to get his big rookie bonus. He's going to start making his $800,000 a year, although there's only a couple paychecks left this year. But so that's the problem when you have these teams like that. I get it when you're 19, 20 years old, how they always say, I'm not thinking about that. I'm compartmentalizing.

But I know I would have thought about it when I was 19 years old with zero money in my checking account. So so, you know, that's that's the big challenge with these hyper, you know, talented teams. You mentioned, you know, obviously, Leonard James Hagan is going to be a top five pick in the draft this summer. So he can't go anywhere. Gabriel Perot is a Ranger first-round pick.

But I know I would have thought about it when I was 19 years old with zero money in my checking account. So so, you know, that's that's the big challenge with these hyper, you know, talented teams. You mentioned, you know, obviously, Leonard James Hagan is going to be a top five pick in the draft this summer. So he can't go anywhere. Gabriel Perot is a Ranger first-round pick.

We'll see if he goes. I think he should come back one more. But, yeah, that's the issue. Same with Denver and Zeev Booyam, who will be in Minnesota's lineup as a big-time defenseman. So that's the issue with these young teams and why a team like Cornell, an older team, and Bentley even, an older team, this is it for them.

We'll see if he goes. I think he should come back one more. But, yeah, that's the issue. Same with Denver and Zeev Booyam, who will be in Minnesota's lineup as a big-time defenseman. So that's the issue with these young teams and why a team like Cornell, an older team, and Bentley even, an older team, this is it for them.

This is the highlight of probably their hockey careers where these other prospects have the NHL to kind of get distracted by.

This is the highlight of probably their hockey careers where these other prospects have the NHL to kind of get distracted by.

Leonard and Booyam. Leonard more so because he's a forward. Booyam, a defenseman. That's hard. An 18-year-old defenseman coming right into the league. You know, these guys are big, strong men in the corner. And now he's offensively dynamic. He's absolutely a sensational player to watch. He breaks people down like few hockey players do.

Leonard and Booyam. Leonard more so because he's a forward. Booyam, a defenseman. That's hard. An 18-year-old defenseman coming right into the league. You know, these guys are big, strong men in the corner. And now he's offensively dynamic. He's absolutely a sensational player to watch. He breaks people down like few hockey players do.

I always compare it to like Allen Iverson, you know, crossover dribble. He breaks people down like he's on a tennis shoes, you know, Rasmus style lane of Buffalo, you know, Quinn Hughes of Vancouver does it, you know, obviously kale McCarr that they can break people down one-on-one. He can, he can do that. And so he's in that kind of class offensively. Defensively, it'll be a little tougher.

I always compare it to like Allen Iverson, you know, crossover dribble. He breaks people down like he's on a tennis shoes, you know, Rasmus style lane of Buffalo, you know, Quinn Hughes of Vancouver does it, you know, obviously kale McCarr that they can break people down one-on-one. He can, he can do that. And so he's in that kind of class offensively. Defensively, it'll be a little tougher.

So I would say Ryan Leonard, to go to a good team, they can pick his spot, pick his slot where he can maybe be comfortable. And so he would be the one that we're going to see in Washington's lineup as a depth guy. We'll see how, you know, they might realize, you know what?

So I would say Ryan Leonard, to go to a good team, they can pick his spot, pick his slot where he can maybe be comfortable. And so he would be the one that we're going to see in Washington's lineup as a depth guy. We'll see how, you know, they might realize, you know what?

He's kind of, you know, he plays a different game in college, gets a lot of breakaways, little Pavel Bure center ice logo hanging around to get those little cherry picking, you know, try to get those plays. Got to play a little more honest 200-foot game in the Stanley Cup playoffs for our Stanley Cup contenders. So he'll need to make that quick adjustment. I think he can. He's wired for this.

He's kind of, you know, he plays a different game in college, gets a lot of breakaways, little Pavel Bure center ice logo hanging around to get those little cherry picking, you know, try to get those plays. Got to play a little more honest 200-foot game in the Stanley Cup playoffs for our Stanley Cup contenders. So he'll need to make that quick adjustment. I think he can. He's wired for this.

And I think he'll be the guy who makes the biggest impact right away. But over time, there's plenty of people who will make their presence felt in the NHL.

And I think he'll be the guy who makes the biggest impact right away. But over time, there's plenty of people who will make their presence felt in the NHL.

Yeah, I think the votes are due after this weekend's games. And there'll be a final three. So whoever gets the three highest vote totals become the final three. And then they go to the show on the Friday in St. Louis in between the Frozen Four games. and they'll have the half-hour show on NHL Network, and then they'll unveil the winner.

Yeah, I think the votes are due after this weekend's games. And there'll be a final three. So whoever gets the three highest vote totals become the final three. And then they go to the show on the Friday in St. Louis in between the Frozen Four games. and they'll have the half-hour show on NHL Network, and then they'll unveil the winner.

And I'm pretty sure the top three is going to be Leonard, William, and Howard. It might be Snuggerud. It would be close. You know, Hobie Baker likes when people come back for their third year like Snuggerud did, obviously heartbreakingly lost last night in overtime, a game they should have won against UMass. The grandfather played for the Gophers. The dad played for the Gophers.