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Gersich to Sign with Caps
4 Caps:
--- Quote from: Surreylily on Wednesday March 21, 2018, 10:38:42 PM Eastern ---
But how are we allowed to do that without him going into the draw?
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He did go through the draw or draft as we call it. He was taken by the Caps with the 134th pick in the 2014 draft. Normally a team has two years to sign a player they drafted. However there are a couple of exceptions. If a player goes to college a team has until August 15 after his senior season to sign him. This is why it is important that we sign him now because if he goes back and plays his senior season he could then wait and sign with any team after August 15, 2019. This in fact happened to us a couple of years ago with Thomas DiPauli. We selected him in the 4th round but he went to college for 4 years and then he signed with Pittsburg instead of us.
dcsiouxfan:
Glad to hear as a NoDak grad. I agree he needs to spend a year or two in Hershey, if nothing else but to bulk up a little. He had a down year this year, but the team as a whole was underwhelming.
He does have good speed, which is a plus since it seems to be the way the league has been going lately
Surreylily:
--- Quote from: 4 Caps on Thursday March 22, 2018, 11:47:17 AM Eastern ---
He did go through the draw or draft as we call it. He was taken by the Caps with the 134th pick in the 2014 draft. Normally a team has two years to sign a player they drafted. However there are a couple of exceptions. If a player goes to college a team has until August 15 after his senior season to sign him. This is why it is important that we sign him now because if he goes back and plays his senior season he could then wait and sign with any team after August 15, 2019. This in fact happened to us a couple of years ago with Thomas DiPauli. We selected him in the 4th round but he went to college for 4 years and then he signed with Pittsburg instead of us.
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AHA!
Thanks ;)
Mickstix:
Just saw on Twitter that when he signs, he'll join the Caps immediately and see the ice soon. :wackysmile: <---- Love that guy! lol
4 Caps:
Its official, Gersich has signed an entry level contract and will join the Caps in Montreal.
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