My worry is they see him as their one big trade chip. Hopefully with the lack of cap space there just isn’t a big move to use him in and they keep him. He only had the one game at center with Michigan against the NTDP where he had 2 goals and deflection goals at that (another goal called back) and an assist. I don’t know if they ever use him up front but they should give him forward reps in camp to see how they feel about it. AHL 1D this year then NHL F/D hybrid following year before back to full time D 26-27 would be great.
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My worry is they see him as their one big trade chip. Hopefully with the lack of cap space there just isn’t a big move to use him in and they keep him. He only had the one game at center with Michigan against the NTDP where he had 2 goals and deflection goals at that (another goal called back) and an assist. I don’t know if they ever use him up front but they should give him forward reps in camp to see how they feel about it. AHL 1D this year then NHL F/D hybrid following year before back to full time D 26-27 would be great.
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I’d like to see Casey play center against anything of competition before anointing him anything other than an emergency fill in.
I feel if there is any thought of him playing fwd we will see it in preseason.
Actually, I had it mixed up. Casey played center for Michigan, not for US-NTDP.
Michigan hockey's Seamus Casey shines at center
Returning from Halifax Friday morning, Michigan's Seamus Casey volunteered for a peculiar role: starting first line center — and it worked.
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Ya, an exhibition game vs U-18's.Actually, I had it mixed up. Casey played center for Michigan, not for US-NTDP.
Michigan hockey's Seamus Casey shines at center
Returning from Halifax Friday morning, Michigan's Seamus Casey volunteered for a peculiar role: starting first line center — and it worked.
Don't think we should make anything of it.
I disagree completely. It's proof positive that he can be the second center behind Jack that NJ has looked for since Hughes was drafted. He perfectly fills the gap between Hughes and the 3C.
I heard he coached his nephew in beginners hockey last summer too so if Keefe doesn’t pan out……
@Cheddabombs is devasted. may harding casey. more likely trouba him.
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Honestly this completely flew under the radar with me. Only 6 Utica players outscored him (not Stillman though!) and one of those was defenseman Robbie Russo who scored one extra point in 15 extra games.
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Me too, I had to check to see if devilsblood was right and sure enough he was, averaging .5 assists a game for a rookie defenseman is damn impressive!
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Regardless, he is forever a little shit in my book for eliminating my Finnish team in the playoffs the year before.
