Vancouver gives out entry level deals to three players on eve of draft
June 24th, 2017 -
Erik Cernak, Vince Dunn and Thatcher Demko all signed their ELCs today with Vancouver. Cernak and Dunn will be expected to cut their teeth in the AHL next year and earn their playing time. The organization's preference is probably for Demko to do the same, although he could challenge for a backup role with the departure of Thomas Greiss.
Notably not signed yet are blossoming defenceman Charlie McAvoy, who is still deliberating on whether he will play his junior year in college or turn pro, and electrifying Russian forward Kirill Kaprizov who has two more years contracted to his KHL team and seems committed to play them out despite overtures from Vancouver to cancel the contract and come to North America immediately.