The Arizona Coyotes had three potential paths that US National Development team forward Clayton Keller could have taken this coming season.

He could have taken an entry-level deal with the Coyotes, heading to either the NHL or the AHL this coming season. He also could have opted for the CHL, where the Windsor Spitfires of the OHL selected him 40th overall in the second round of the 2014 priority selection.

According to ESPN’s Corey Pronman, though, it sounds like the seventh overall draft pick is going to stick with the plan he’s had since 2013 – and that’s to head to Boston University. Per Pronman:

“I talked to Arizona’s Clayton Keller about his future: He said he is going to Boston University next year (Windsor in OHL hold his rights). Said his goal is to play there one year and be ready to join the Coyotes in 2017-18. Mentioned he’s looking forward to joining fellow USNTDP teammates Bellows (NYI) and Krys (CHI), who he said he partially helped to recruit to BU.”

Keller, who played at Shattucks-St. Mary’s before heading to the US National Development Program, put up impressive numbers last season at both the USHL level and on the national team. He racked up 37 goals and 107 points while with the National U18 Team, then chipped in with 14 points in just seven games at the U18 World Juniors to boot.

Boston University will be better for not losing the forward to either the major juniors or going pro, but this decision limits his ability to be loaned to Arizona during the year. He won’t be eligible, per NCAA regulations, to play any games with Arizona until he has signed his entry-level deal with the team and walked away from BU for good.