There has been a lot of excitement surrounding Ryan Poehling’s performance at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship where he led Team USA to a silver medal, and was named the top forward at the event. Many people began hoping that Poehling would sign his entry-level contract (ELC) and join the Montreal Canadiens as early as this season. However, due to certain circumstances, fans should probably lower their hopes and not expect Poehling any earlier than 2019-20.
The Canadiens have until August 15, 2020 to sign Poehling; in other words, when he completes his four years of college.