Plymouth Whalers general manager Mark Craig took a hard look at today's Canadian Hockey League Import Draft and - with the 19th and 79th choice available - decided to take a pass.
CHL teams can keep two Import players on the roster. The Whalers have New York Islanders-draft Victor Crus Rydberg and Yannick Rathgeb already on the roster.
According to Craig, both players plan on returning to the Whalers for the upcoming season.
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"We had some good offers from players and their agents with the 19th pick," Craig said. "But we're happy that Victor and Yannick have re-committed to Plymouth."
Crus Rydberg - from Sweden - scored 12 goals with 26 assists for 38 points in 62 games last season for the Whalers. Rathgeb - from Switzerland - scored seven goals with 14 assists for 21 points in 57 games last season in Plymouth. Rathgeb also played for Switzerland in the 2014 World Junior Championships.
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VIDEO - Victor Crus Rydberg, first star from March 9, 2014.
VIDEO - Yannick Rathgeb scores game-winning shootout goal on November 15, 2013.
Both players are expected to report to Plymouth's training camp in late August.
