Rookie camp starts next week, followed by the rookie tournament, the real training camp and the start of the season. For the rookie camp, we already know the identity of the 27 players who will be on site. One of these players is attracting attention for a bold decision he has just made. Ty Smilanic has decided to leave the NCAA to take part in the training camp. We know that if he had stayed with the University of Wisconsin, he wouldn't have been able to join the CH. <q> Prospect Ty Smilanic has decided to leave the University of Wisconsin and try his luck in the pros. He'll try to convince the Habs during camp that he deserves a contract. It's more likely, I'm told, that he'll land an AHL contract or an AHL/ECHL contract. - Marc Antoine Godin</q> Smilanic is banking everything on his current abilities, which takes a certain amount of courage and confidence. He'll have the chance to prove that he belongs with either the Canadiens, the Rocket or the Lions. If things go badly, he could be released by the Habs to sign wherever he pleases. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/MAGodin/status/1700187454123188588'> </a></blockquote></div>