The NCAA season is approaching an end with the NCAA tournament getting under way this weekend and the Frozen Four right around the corner. That means it's that time of year when you will hear about NHL teams in hot pursuit of the hottest commodity (possible in late-March) on the market: undrafted NCAA free agents.
The Chicago Blackhawks signed Colgate junior forward Kyle Baun, the San Jose Sharks signed Wisconsin senior goaltender Joel Rumpel and Boston University senior goaltender Matt O'Connor is reportedly whittling down a list of NHL teams eager to sign him.
Over the next couple of weeks, as more NCAA teams are eliminated, there will be more signings and reports of teams having interest in undrafted NCAA free agents.
How excited should you get about these signings?
It's not that you shouldn't be excited at all, it's that your excitement levels should exist in that same place they do when you and 50 other people throw five bucks into an office lottery pool; there's almost zero chance you're going to win the massive jackpot, but you may win a little something that allows for a happy hour drink or a nice lunch ...
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