Coastal Kev
There will be "I told you so's" Bet on it
If I ever run into Mario again, I will let him know that his hiring of Hextall was obtuse and nonsensical.
yeah. i dont get not waiving Graves. if someone takes him, buy a lottery ticket. If not. well, bury 1m in minors and replace with a league minimum player thats betterInwas Dubas was as bold as other GMs in waiving guys.
Pretty much. St Ivany and McGroarty aren't waiver eligible, so they could send them down and keep Brunicke, but I doubt it. Or if Rust goes on IR too they could keep 8D.No Lizotte is starting the year on IR.
They're likely starting with:
O'Connor-Crosby-Rust
Bunting-Malkin-Rakell
McGroarty-Eller-Puljujarvi
Beauvillier-Hayes-Acciari
Glass-Puustinen
Pettersson-Karlsson
Grzelcyk-Letang
Graves-St. Ivany
Shea
Jarry-Blomqvist
IR: Nedjelkovic, Lizotte and Ponomarev
Brunicke re-assigned to the WHL
yeah. i dont get not waiving Graves. if someone takes him, buy a lottery ticket. If not. well, bury 1m in minors and replace with a league minimum player thats better
They're not ready to give up on him yet, and given the size of the contract I understand why.yeah. i dont get not waiving Graves. if someone takes him, buy a lottery ticket. If not. well, bury 1m in minors and replace with a league minimum player thats better
Way smarter to at least attempt to rehabilitate him because there's somebody out there who will take him eventually given his size.They're not ready to give up on him yet, and given the size of the contract I understand why.
I don't think he's really outgrown juniors at all, he's never been the guy for his team and has never produced any offense.If Brunicke's not gonna play, that sucks.
It'd be back to Juniors, which he's already outgrown.
You can't recall someone from Juniors later on, right?
If Brunicke's not gonna play, that sucks.
It'd be back to Juniors, which he's already outgrown.
You can't recall someone from Juniors later on, right?
Way smarter to at least attempt to rehabilitate him because there's somebody out there who will take him eventually given his size.
Yea I think no matter what you can't sink Karlsson or Letang by forcing them to babysit him. He needs a defensive D partner.They need to hope putting him on the third pair and limiting his minutes will be make him look better. Or hope that St. Ivany can be a miracle worker.
If Brunicke's not gonna play, that sucks.
It'd be back to Juniors, which he's already outgrown.
You can't recall someone from Juniors later on, right?
I don't see any way our bottom six isn't improved this year. No Jeff Carter alone should be enough to represent a vast uptick in bottom six play.I'm actually legitimately excited to see how the bottom 6 shakes out this year. Our depth has been ass for so long, it's a breath of fresh air to have some intriguing guys battling for spots.
Also huge shoutout to Eller. Dude's IQ is often overlooked and I think he has a lot to teach the younger guys in the bottom 6, playing with him did wonders for DOC and Puusty last season.
Probably the Isles. I'd do that in a heartbeat.Engvall for Graves. Who says no?
Really?I think Pens will move a player early in the season. Brunicke and Rutger M may stay up just for seeing them in a game perhaps. But I do think both will go down for cap purposes after 9 games. Ponomarev to LTIR will be the player who takes the place of Rutger M. .Nieto, Ned and Ponomarev to LTIR along with Lizette. Pens will have to move a contract at some point. My guess is Eller.
Feel like that's about to happen and they're just wasting his time. Oh well.I don't think he's really outgrown juniors at all, he's never been the guy for his team and has never produced any offense.
Yeah Eller's not going anywhere until at least the deadline. He's one of Sully's favorites.Really?
I would be absolutely shocked if that were the case, at least until close to the deadline.
Eller's a good player and the team still has designs on competing. We don't currently have anyone else who can bring his level of 2 way play as a bottom 6 center.
With good cause for once, I'd say.Yeah Eller's not going anywhere until at least the deadline. He's one of Sully's favorites.
Shortsighted and a knee jerk reaction, screaming of desperation and looking flatfooted in doing so.If I ever run into Mario again, I will let him know that his hiring of Hextall was obtuse and nonsensical.
Definitely the Isles. Over the cap with 23 man roster and Graves cost significantly more. ($1.5 mil)Engvall for Graves. Who says no?
Lou is 83, so maybe he's senile.Definitely the Isles. Over the cap with 23 man roster and Graves cost significantly more. ($1.5 mil)