You’d be hard pressed to find someone who dislikes having college hockey players leave school early for the pros more than Minnesota’s Don Lucia.
“He is a young man that was coveted by a large number of teams in our league and it’s our goal to help him reach his potential with our organization,” Toronto General Manager Brian Burke said. “He’s a responsible player at both ends of the ice and he has shown the ability to put points on the board with his quickness at the collegiate level.”