Just saw this thread.
Feel free to merge the one I started into here.
Looking at behindthenet's projections from development leagues to the NHL, the Swiss League is identical to the WHL and very similar to the OHL and QMJHL when it comes to how players transition. (Of course the sample size is smaller). They play fewer games (50 by the looks of things).
http://www.behindthenet.ca/projecting_to_nhl.php
Points-only, Full Keeper Dynasty League
Active roster (no starts, just total points): 12 FW, 6 D, 1 Goalie
Forwards: Kucherov, Barkov, Teravainen, Seguin, Hoffman, Lindholm, Gusev, Horvat, Meier, Perron, Schwartz, Johansen, Pavelski, Buchnevich, Hischier, Granlund, Bracco
Defense: Josi, Dahlin, Letang, Gostisbehere, Ekman-Larsson, Petry, Slavin, Keith, Matheson
Goal: Lehner, Holtby, Varlamov
Farm: Soderstrom, York, Woo, Tracey, Dorofeyev
Just saw this thread.
Feel free to merge the one I started into here.
I would imagine that the average Swiss League team would beat the average NCAA or CHL team but that does not say anything in terms of which is the better way to prepare for the NHL. NHL players went to Switzerland during the lock out not for the quality of hockey but for the quality of life. There are 12 teams in the league and the furthest trip is under 450km. That is the main reason why NHL players were happy to play in Switzerland during the lock out. I understand the desire to play against men he could try and play in the SHL. Mathews signing to play in the National League is taking the easy way and NHL teams will definitely take note of that.
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If it's so brilliant, name me 3 players that played in the Swiss league in their 17 year old season who became stars in the NHL. Most good young Swiss players come to the CHL to develop their game instead of playing in the NLA.
In general, most 17-year-olds are not good enough to play in the NLA. Only excellent prospects who are physically developed better than their peers are good enough to play regular minutes in that league. Also, considering how few star players Switzerland has produced, that's not really a fair question even. Most young Swiss players move to CHL because they're not good enough to play in the NLA.
this is all about money and you can't really blame him for that. Playing in the Swiss league doesn't do anything for his development really, but it doesn't hurt it either.
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Almost 100% Auston Matthews is headed to Europe, not WHL or NCAA.. News is teams from Sweden, Finland may have joined Zurich in the bidding.
1:21 PM - 28 May 2015
Points only keeper league
7 teams
28 keepers
Weekly line up: 12 F / 6 D / 2 G
Goalie stats: W=2 / SO=2
If this was from a credible reporter I would believe it. Until there is an official announcement I will reserve judgment. On May 16th, Cox tweeted this:
Damien Cox @DamoSpin May 16
Appears Auston Matthews will indeed play his draft year in Switz for Zurich next year. WHL Everett still hoping. No official decision yet.
Go get paid bud! Nothing in life is guaranteed. You do have a high chance at getting drafted (like 99.9999999%), so why not go get paid? He can go to a “lesser” league, get paid, and lower his draft stock to get on a better team.
12 Team, H2H, Keep 6 (in Bold)
G, A, Pts, PPP, FW, SOG, Hits, Blocks
W, Saves, S%, GAA, Game Started
2C, 2LW, 2RW, 4D, 1Util, 2G, 5BN, 2IR, 1IR+, 1NA
C: Horvat, Trocheck
LW: J. Robertson, Byfield (C), Guenther
RW: Pavelski (C), Giroux (C), Svechnikov (LW)
D: Fox, Makar, Bouchard, Morrissey, Gudas
Util: Meier (LW, RW)
G: Oettinger, Georgiev, Samsonov, Woll
Hmm...
Per twitter@DarrenDreger: Pat Brisson, Auston Matthews advisor says no decision on Zurich yet. Still sorting through issues.
m.twitter.com/DarrenDreger
Does anyone think that Matthews would have a problem getting a work visa to work abroad? Normally you need to be the most qualified person for a job to get a work visa. It's going to be tough for anyone to convince a federal agency that this 17 year old kid is more qualified than the 1000s of professional hockey players already in Europe. He has no professional experience as a hockey player and has not even finished high school.
Points only keeper league
7 teams
28 keepers
Weekly line up: 12 F / 6 D / 2 G
Goalie stats: W=2 / SO=2
Apparently, he IS having issues getting a work permit. From earlier today:
https://mobile.twitter.com/DamoSpin/...7609040896?p=v
https://mobile.twitter.com/siritsa71...6894256128?p=vSpoke to Auston Matthews agent Pat Brisson. No update yet on whether immigration issues cleared up to allow him to play in Switzerland.
https://mobile.twitter.com/siritsa71...8402638848?p=v@DamoSpin i'm afraid that it won't be possible to get a work permission. a soccer team had the same problem with a serbian player last year.
@DamoSpin they had to loan him for 1 year.. athletes have to play 1 year in a professional league to get the permission.
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, Brink
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
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