Logan Cooley is arguably the top-drafted NHL prospect at the moment. The 2022 3rd overall pick had a fantastic year of development and likely could make the NHL next season.
However, Cooley has decided to return to the NCAA in pursuit of an NCAA championship with the Golden Gophers.
NHL insider Craig Morgan asked Cooley about his decision to go back to college for another year and this is what was the response.
It is intriguing how if the vote went in the Coyotes' favor, Cooley would likely be in the NHL next year. This could be a sign of him deciding to leave the Coyotes franchise because of the uncertainty that comes with their future and whether they will even be in Arizona.
It looks like Cooley wants answers on the future before he makes his decision and it is the smart thing to do on his part.
POLL | ||
MAI 20 | 285 ANSWERS Tempe Vote A Direct Cause Of Top Prospect's Decision To Not Play In The NHL Next Year Will Logan Cooley sign with the Coyotes eventually? | ||
Yes | 82 | 28.8 % |
No | 203 | 71.2 % |
LIST OF POLLS |
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Zack Ostapchuk | 1 | - | 1 | |
Tomas Tatar | 1 | - | 1 | |
Artem Zub | 1 | - | 1 | |
Mike Amadio | - | 1 | 1 | |
Matthew Highmore | - | 1 | 1 | |
Luke Hughes | - | 1 | 1 | |
Curtis Lazar | - | 1 | 1 | |
Shane Pinto | - | 1 | 1 | |
Nathan Bastian | - | - | - | |
Drake Batherson | - | - | - | |
Jesper Bratt | - | - | - | |
Thomas Chabot | - | - | - | |
Paul Cotter | - | - | - | |
Nick Cousins | - | - | - | |
Brenden Dillon | - | - | - | |
Justin Dowling | - | - | - | |
Anton Forsberg | - | - | - | |
Adam Gaudette | - | - | - | |
Claude Giroux | - | - | - | |
Ridly Greig | - | - | - | |
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STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Capitals | 46 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 67 | |
Jets | 47 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 65 | |
Oilers | 46 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 61 | |
Golden Knights | 46 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 61 | |
Maple Leafs | 47 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 60 | |
Wild | 46 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 58 | |
Devils | 48 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 58 | |
Stars | 45 | 28 | 16 | 1 | 57 | |
Hurricanes | 46 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 57 | |
Avalanche | 47 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 57 | |
Conference | Cumulative |