The calendar has turned to April but with three weeks left in the regular season, some of the expected mid-April offseason decisions will likely trickle over into May. However, there was still some notable news over the past seven days which are recapped in our top stories of the week.
Michigan Exodus: Once Michigan was eliminated from the NCAA tournament, it was expected that the Wolverines would be losing several players in a hurry. That’s exactly what happened. Buffalo signed the top pick from 2021, inking Owen Power to an entry-level contract. The AAV is $1.85MM which is low for a number one pick but he was ineligible for ‘A’ bonuses this season having signed so late and since there are limits on how quickly the bonuses can increase on a year-to-year basis, the 19-year-old wasn’t able to max out his bonus potential.
Meanwhile, Columbus got into the mix as well. As expected, they signed Kent Johnson to his entry-level deal with the 2021 fifth-overall pick…
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