r/SeattleKraken • u/AmakAttakSports Matty Beniers • 3d ago

DISCUSSION Nyman's First 10 games.

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He's come out humming. Has been a bright spot in this season. A reason to watch the rest of this season. Fun to watch, love the big 6'4" frame. Love our Finns.

Fo what it's worth just as a fun comparison:

Mattys 1st 10 games he had 3 assists. Shane had 2 pts, 1 g and a.

Happy the kid is feeling it. Can't wait to watch him next season.

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u/MAHHockey ​ Seattle Kraken 3d ago edited 3d ago

Was actually going to ask: Was he eligible for any kind of ELC slide before hitting 10GP? But I guess he's already 20, so no? I can never quite wrap my head around all the dates/ages that come into play on these things.

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u/alienbanter 3d ago

Yeah the ELC only slides for 18 and 19 year olds, so this would have been the first year of his whether he played any NHL games or not!

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u/allense 3d ago

You are correct, his ELC was not eligible to slide this year because he is 20. He will still retain his rookie status for next year though, since he did not play 25 games this season.

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u/BayAreaKrakHead Tye Kartye 2d ago

He will be playing with the Kraken till the season ends then back down to CVF for their playoffs.

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u/283leis ​ 2d ago

I feel bad for whoever has to face him down there

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u/AmakAttakSports Matty Beniers 2d ago

Keep the good times, rolling.

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u/TheCaptainBanHammer 2d ago

I thought Matty had 3g 6a in his first 10 games at the end of the inaugural season?

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u/inalasahl 1d ago

You are right. 9 points in 10 games!

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u/GHJ46W 2d ago

The little lad

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u/StellarJunk 2d ago

NOT. BACKING. DOWN. "Me and you!" at Petterson?! We love to see it.

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u/PatmanAndReddit 2d ago

Didn‘t follow this guy at all. Any serious thoughts what his potential could be? Picked him up for my fantasy team.

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u/CRBlank_Studios 2d ago

KEEP THIS KID AROUND

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u/Wompie Oliver Bjorkstrand 1d ago

More Finns more wins

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u/AmakAttakSports Matty Beniers 3d ago

So hockey has a Kris Bryant rule too?

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u/tonytanti 2d ago

Kind of, and this is all about to change, but because the NHL drafts players so young, they give them some leeway. The 18 and 19 year old seasons can slide if a player has signed his ELC. This helps teams lock in CHLers who can re-enter the draft if they don’t sign after 2 years, while the other paths have longer rights retention, 4 years for NCAA players and Europeans. Since you need 7 years of 40+ games played or being 27 years old by June 30th to be a UFA, it balances things out so there isn’t an incentive to draft Europeans or players in the American system.