B was indeed exceptionally good.  IMHO I think he should be finishing school
and his collegiate career.  It really had just started and I felt he would
have been a great leader at Maine.  I do hope that he gets his fair market
share in the $$$akaNHL though.

Bob Nichols wrote:

> >From Tuesdays (Rochester NY) democrat and chronicle
> ( http://www.democratandchronicle.com )
>
> "The Sabres continue to negotiate with left winger Barrett Heisten,
> their first-round draft pick of 1999. If Heisten doesn't sign soon,
> he'll head to Seattle of the Western Hockey League, which would make him
> ineligible to play for the (Rochester) Amerks.
> If he doesn't sign before the 2001 draft in late June, the Sabres lose
> his rights.
> The maximum NHL salary for a rookie is $1.025 million. Heisten
> reportedly is holding out for a larger signing bonus than the $650,000
> offered."
>
> IMHO.. he's letting this First round draft pick status go to his head.
> He wasn't that good was he?
> Bob