I thought hockey had a rookie max, and if they wouldn't sign him to that, that's brutal. Dipietro I think is slow and bad. He was touted in U.S. college and made waves getting picked high, but he was really poor his first two years in pro hockey, I don't think he is quick enough. Another thing to bear in mind is that unlike football where almost every team gets their #1 pick in the line up, hockey is more like baseball lots of round, lots of minor teams and lots of underacheivers. Ruutu isn't a sure fire guy, in several years in Finnish leagues he didn't do too much (though he's only 19) it's hit and miss.