Ducky

A player can't play games in the NHL or AHL unless they are signed.  How would you know how much to pay them?
This is where the 10 game rule comes in to play. 
As long as they play less then 10 games in a season, then go back to Juniors, the contract still slides. 
Lets a team look at a player for a bit before deciding if they are ready.  This for sure happened with Scheifele.  Can't recall Lowry  
Are you looking at press releases when Scheif and Lowry signed or first contract years on the salary sites?  Because the "slide" will make it look like they signed later then they did  
There is really no difference in Stanley signing now or in a year from now other then he is now a signed asset  
Edit: Deleted a whole bunch of crap in this thread (must have missed a few pages when I read this morning).  Some relevant info was intertwined within all the drunken hate and insults for the Christmas season and I wasn't going to edit through it all, so the 38 post pissing match was deleted....
 

Thought Hamilton was older.

I think Roslo is playing C on the Moose.
The only reason I see for challenging that goal is because his job is on the line. I thought they would have fired him by now to be honest.

Whew, a win. Maurice must be relieved that he isn't being fired after all, what with the national media talking about it and all...
Matthias and Armia didn't show much rust and their line was arguably the best for the Jets tonight. Lowry even looked more confident with the puck tonight. Trouba played well and it is nice to see some goals starting to go in for Ehlers because he deserves it.

Whew, a win. Maurice must be relieved that he isn't being fired after all, what with the national media talking about it and all...
Matthias and Armia didn't show much rust and their line was arguably the best for the Jets tonight. Lowry even looked more confident with the puck tonight. Trouba played well and it is nice to see some goals starting to go in for Ehlers because he deserves it.

I think Vancouver's coach has a better chance of being fired than PM ... whether that's good or bad remains to be seen I guess.

And now... for a change of pace 
 

To ensure it's a good goal and nothing to challenge.

Being outplayed out worked and out coached by Vancouver is a yuuuge problem 

Lazy game...  I think that's the end of our playoff chances...

Breakaway or not the shot needs to be saved.

If the ice isn't very good the advantage goes to the team that isn't the better skating team.

If the ice isn't very good the advantage goes to the team that isn't the better skating team.

Ice looks like garbage. Isn't helping either team 

You could see that coming...

Ehlers-Scheifele-Laine
Perreault-Little-Wheeler
Dano-Petan-Stafford
Copp-Lowry-Tanev
 
Gotta send Stafford packing soon.
 
Dano Petan Armia would be a fun ass line to watch for sure. 
 
Not sure where Matthias fits actually or Stafford when Armia and Matthias are back. 
 
 

They're being patient with PoolParty. No need to rush him. It's worked out really well with Dr Drai so far...

Pretty amazing. If this was Winnipeg he'd still be in the waiting room 
 

I like how you act like what ever you suggest always happens and what everyone else suggests NEVER does...  considering you are trading players every other day and making line ups in your own little fantasy world, this is truly what is referred to as the POT calling the Kettle black. 

This coming from the guy that said the Jets might not pick Laine and might go with Puljujarvi instead...

They could lose both 10-0 and PM isnt getting fired yet.

Methinks they finish dead last.

Is that what they call it now?

Roslo, Foley and Spacek are enough to get me excited to watch. What other hockey is on? Sit around at 420, eat some turkey leftovers, have a wobbly pop and watch some future stars...