Hey look, another half-baked thought. If Merkley is moved, it's because he's not been any good in 2 years of professional hockey in the AHL or NHL rather than some idea that Grier only wants big dudes that can't skate. I'll have no problem calling this crap out here every time someone just assumes that Grier is going to make a roster barren of any skill type players.
If peoples opinions get under your skin this much…Maybe take a break. I’m simply stating that Grier values physicality over finesse based on the players he’s moving on from and the players he’s acquiring/qualifying.
It’s almost as if Gadjovich is better than those players and brings an element the others do not.
Gadjovich is pretty good at chipping the puck in deep and chasing it for 45 seconds before grabbing somebody in a scrum.
I've heard a lot of bad takes, but this one is up there
If that element is fists, sure. But actually playing hockey, he isn't.
I never said he doesn’t suck. I said he’s better than Leonard, Weatherby, Reedy and Chmelevski, four guys who aren’t even impact players in the AHL.
Whoa whoa whoa. Reedy made an immediate impact with the Cuda and played relatively well with the Sharks when he was called up.
I would hope not. We need MORE guys like Merkley, not less imo
More specifically, we need guys who are like good versions of Merkley.
Atleast Viel can play hockey. I’m not excited to see what kinda BS lineup we trot out next year.
I simply stated a presumed opinion. Not saying it’s what I would prefer. I like Merkley. Just won’t be surprised to see Grier move him.
Nevermind that all four of them have outscored Gadjovich at the NHL level, they've also outscored him at the AHL level as well.
| PLAYER | POS |
| Sasha Chmelevski | F |
| Mario Ferraro | D |
| Jonah Gadjovich | F |
| Noah Gregor | F |
| Kaapo Kahkonen | G |
| Luke Kunin | F |
