Love the article by NOWHEARTHIS earlier on this feed. Way to many kids trying to play "up" in to the 18U's. The Ducks 18U team could be close to 50% 16 year olds....what is the point? As for the wave, I think they will be losing a couple more players as there have been two or more skating at the Ducks 18AA clinics. I know kids go where they can get a good skate, but when the clinic is the same time as the wave skate and they are at the Ducks, I think it says something.
All that being said, it is likely that a couple Ducks kids from last year will go to the wave. A couple of them skated with the wave in the memorial day tourney. The Wave will field a good time regardless.
All I know is Friday night should have some interesting posts once the dust settles. I think the Kings will have a team as there are players looking for places to play which means there are parents willing to pay the fees.
IMHO, the Ducks, Wave, OC, and Kings will all have viable 16AA teams once this is all said and done.
Good luck to all at tryouts tomorrow night.