Cats close to making a Deal

[curtis]

mc2006 said:

I know 100% fact that this is totally not true.

By this you mean he's not coming back?

[hockey1981]

curtis said:

mc2006 said:

I know 100% fact that this is totally not true.

By this you mean he's not coming back?

that's correct!

[CatsFan]

curtis said:

mc2006 said:

I know 100% fact that this is totally not true.

By this you mean he's not coming back?

That is what I am saying..

Spoke to him late last night.. said he wishes it was true, but it's not.

[Captain Obvious]

mc2006 said:

I know 100% fact that this is totally not true.

The "family emergency"?

[CatsFan]

billy said:

mc2006 said:

I know 100% fact that this is totally not true.

The "family emergency"?

I don't know about this family emergency. But I know that the rumour of him coming back in November is not true. I don't think there is any family emergency. The reason he is not in Moncton is his education. His parents don't want him here. Why they changed their mind, I don't know.

[Captain Obvious]

mc2006 said:

billy said:

The "family emergency"?

I don't know about this family emergency. But I know that the rumour of him coming back in November is not true. I don't think there is any family emergency. The reason he is not in Moncton is his education. His parents don't want him here. Why they changed their mind, I don't know.

So they'd rather have him home to finish HS then come over next year?

[CatsFan]

billy said:

mc2006 said:

I don't know about this family emergency. But I know that the rumour of him coming back in November is not true. I don't think there is any family emergency. The reason he is not in Moncton is his education. His parents don't want him here. Why they changed their mind, I don't know.

So they'd rather have him home to finish HS then come over next year?

I doubt that really. I think he's losing a fighting battle with his parents. He's staying home this year so he can get his NCAA back. He wants to be here more than anything.. but his parents are what's holding him back.

[Captain Obvious]

mc2006 said:

billy said:

So they'd rather have him home to finish HS then come over next year?

I doubt that really. I think he's losing a fighting battle with his parents. He's staying home this year so he can get his NCAA back. He wants to be here more than anything.. but his parents are what's holding him back.

If he goes NCAA he has to appeal and then sit out a year.

[CatsFan]

billy said:

mc2006 said:

I doubt that really. I think he's losing a fighting battle with his parents. He's staying home this year so he can get his NCAA back. He wants to be here more than anything.. but his parents are what's holding him back.

If he goes NCAA he has to appeal and then sit out a year.

I don't know how it works.. all I know is there is a guy in the States named Paul Dimitruk would do anything to be in Moncton right now.. would do anything to be able to help out the team. And that the rumour is not true about him coming in November. I would love to see him in a Cats jersey, but I don't think the odds of it happening are too good.

[catnut]

billy said:

mc2006 said:

I doubt that really. I think he's losing a fighting battle with his parents. He's staying home this year so he can get his NCAA back. He wants to be here more than anything.. but his parents are what's holding him back.

If he goes NCAA he has to appeal and then sit out a year.

Basically, (if what we read in this thread is true) by letting him play a couple of pre-season games and then pulling him out, his parents could be ruining any chance at a pro hockey career (2 years without playing).

[curtis]

catnut said:

billy said:

If he goes NCAA he has to appeal and then sit out a year.

Basically, (if what we read in this thread is true) by letting him play a couple of pre-season games and then pulling him out, his parents could be ruining any chance at a pro hockey career (2 years without playing).

Or at the very least hurting his chances of being drafted early.

[Captain Obvious]

catnut said:

billy said:

If he goes NCAA he has to appeal and then sit out a year.

Basically, (if what we read in this thread is true) by letting him play a couple of pre-season games and then pulling him out, his parents could be ruining any chance at a pro hockey career (2 years without playing).

He doesn't have to sit out...but he has to be in university 2 years then play the 3rd...he can play Jr.A those 2 years.

[1fan]

mc2006 said:

billy said:

The "family emergency"?

I don't know about this family emergency. But I know that the rumour of him coming back in November is not true. I don't think there is any family emergency. The reason he is not in Moncton is his education. His parents don't want him here. Why they changed their mind, I don't know.

My guess all along was education...and maybe not university, at least high school for this year. Back when he left camp I looked up some info on his dad, has a doctorate degree, Exec/CEO type, sits on advisory board for Homeland Security etc. Maybe he's the type who's reluctant to have his kids go down a path that's a little different. It's often the case in the US that kids that attend private institutions get a better education than those in public schools. Maybe he didn't like what he saw...this does make sense when you consider it had nothing to do with the Wildcats organization and that he could return next year. It also makes sense that the father wouldn't want to come right out and say the education system is inferior....maybe he chose the dimplomatic and polite route. Who knows, just hope things work out for the best for the kid.

[Dman]

1fan said:

mc2006 said:

I don't know about this family emergency. But I know that the rumour of him coming back in November is not true. I don't think there is any family emergency. The reason he is not in Moncton is his education. His parents don't want him here. Why they changed their mind, I don't know.

My guess all along was education...and maybe not university, at least high school for this year. Back when he left camp I looked up some info on his dad, has a doctorate degree, Exec/CEO type, sits on advisory board for Homeland Security etc. Maybe he's the type who's reluctant to have his kids go down a path that's a little different. It's often the case in the US that kids that attend private institutions get a better education than those in public schools. Maybe he didn't like what he saw...this does make sense when you consider it had nothing to do with the Wildcats organization and that he could return next year. It also makes sense that the father wouldn't want to come right out and say the education system is inferior....maybe he chose the dimplomatic and polite route. Who knows, just hope things work out for the best for the kid.

If his father is indeed reluctant to have his kid go down a different path, why did he let his son attend training camp, sign with the team, and play a couple exhibition games before deciding not to let him go that route?

[1fan]

dman said:

1fan said:

If his father is indeed reluctant to have his kid go down a different path, why did he let his son attend training camp, sign with the team, and play a couple exhibition games before deciding not to let him go that route?

Buyer's remorse?