Ottawa Has A Poor Track Record With College Free Agents

Every year there is a big name that comes out of college in the USA and gains lots of attention around the NHL as a potential star. Whether it’s Danny DeKeyser, Tyler Bozak, Stephane Da Costa, or Torey Krug, they all have lots of hype but produce varying degrees of success. Most of the time, these college signings won’t turn out, to be honest. There are a few that may skew expectations, but for the most part players will end up being a Jesse Winchester instead of a Martin St. Louis.

This week in Tuesday’s Tirade, I’ll try to temper your expectations with Matt O’Connor. Every year it’s becoming irritating that there’s some new player that will take the league by storm. But a lot of the time,…