All Aboard the Departure Train!

Now I know how everybody else felt when BU was bleeding players left and right last season.  The early post-season has been filled with early departures from various HE schools, so I figured I'd get you guys up to date on a few of them...

Dave Warsofksy (Bruins) - Ok, so BU did lose one player early so far.  The junior defenseman jumped ship after his junior season to sign with the hometown club - only to be immediately sent to to Providence with old buddy Colby Cohen. Good luck with that one, Dave.

Cam Atkinson (Blue Jackets) - A 6th round pick of the Jackets, Atkinson lit it up with BC for all 3 years he spent there.  This past season he potted 31 goals, good for the second in the country behind North Dakota's Matt Frattin (who tallied 36).

Jimmy Hayes (Blackhawks) - Another BC guy, albeit a slightly less productive one than Cam. The elder Hayes was a second round pick of the Maple Leafs who had his rights traded to Chicago before the 2010 draft.  He finished second on the Eagles in goal scoring this season, and third in total points.

Gustav Nyquist (Red Wings) - This one came as a surprise to just about nobody.  Nyquist was a 4th rounder who blossomed at Maine, scoring 61 points last year and 51 this year.  Although he didn't quite live up to the hype of his sophomore season, he was still a phenomenal player this past season for the Black Bears.

Others who could leave...

Stephane DaCosta (undrafted) - The sophomore phenom from Merrimack and HE's resident socialist flew to Toronto today to discuss his NHL future with his agents. Exactly nobody would be surprised if he signed and was gone sometime later this week, but as of now nothing is official.

Chris Rawlings (undrafted) - Sophomore goalie from Northeastern could jump, but I don't have anything official on that.

Chris Kreider (Rangers) - Another sophomore who could jump, but my guess is that he sticks around for at least his junior season.