13 Musings: Sorry Leafs fans, Matthew Knies isn’t the answer yet, plus Stanley Cup playoff puzzlers
prospect not signed to an NHL contract. The second-round pick from the 2021 draft is widely expected to sign when his college season comes to an end. He’s with the University of Minnesota Gophers, top seeded in the win-or-go-home NCAA men’s championship. Their first game is Thursday against Canisius. The final is April 8. Once his season is over, he’s free to go pro. Or stay in school.
When his season comes to an end, he’ll hire an agent, and that agent will suggest to Knies that he sign a deal that guarantees he’ll play for the Leafs at the end of the season, muchFrom the agent’s perspective, it burns a year of the contract and gets his client one season closer to unrestricted free agency. From the player’s perspective, he ensures he gets into NHL action. But it could also rob him of valuable development time.he cannot play for the Marlies during the AHL playoffs.
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