2024 Training Camp Thread

[Jovavic]

Zero downside, best outcome is he plays well enough to be traded for a pick at the deadline

 

[Youngguns1380]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842680324876054569

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842686384873812446

 

[ColumbusTrill]

He might be on his tip toes but still, Lindstrom is a giant

 

[Youngguns1380]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842697146534912285

 

[KJ Dangler]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842680324876054569

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842686384873812446

Voronkov is In a sling

 

[stevo61]

The 2 short guys with the jacked legs. JMFJ is a unit

 

[CBJx614]

Voronkov is In a sling

Brindley gotta full cast on his hand



Lindstrom...towering over Zach., bout the same height as GuddyView attachment 912886

 

[CBJx614]

He might be on his tip toes but still, Lindstrom is a giant

View attachment 912811

Lindstrom...towering over Zach., bout the same height as Guddy

 

[ThirdPeriodTurtle]

I've learned that it's a standard thing for the Habs fanbase to look at team photos (and golf outings) and see who's tall and big and who's tiptoeing.

We have our own now. Lindstrom is clearly on his toes. But still big. And cool that he was a part of this (given the talk earlier that he's not actually signed to a contract yet).

 

[MFRONE]

Mateychuk sent to Cleveland

 

[DoingItCoolKiwi]

Saw that Mateychuk got sent down to AHL, but how did the Jiricek vs Mateychuk duel look like in general during the camp? Did Jiricek earn the role on ice or was it more of a pro experience/player relations decision?

 

[LJ7]

Saw that Mateychuk got sent down to AHL, but how did the Jiricek vs Mateychuk duel look like in general during the camp? Did Jiricek earn the role on ice or was it more of a pro experience/player relations decision?

Whinier agent

 

[DoingItCoolKiwi]

Whinier agent

Player relations was my nicer way to say that

 

[AnonCommentary]

The news regarding captain Boone Jenner and power forward Dmitri Voronkov at the end of the week was not good. Both players will open the season on injured reserve, and one source said that each player’s absence might best be measured in months, not weeks. “It’s gonna be a while, for sure,” Waddell told The Athletic. “Boone is going to see another specialist next week. But they’re both going to be gone for a while, for sure.”

 

[AnonCommentary]

• Blue Jackets prospect Cayden Lindstrom began light skating this week, not with the group, but on his own. Waddell watched him skate on Saturday and said “it’s going well.” The Blue Jackets have been extremely patient with Lindstrom, and he’s likely to remain in Columbus for several weeks until he’s able to power skate, take contact, and simulate play without discomfort or setback. He won’t be sent to his junior club, Medicine Hat of the Western Hockey League, for a while yet. “We’re not going to throw him into a situation where he’s going to have a setback.” • Waddell said in August that Lindstrom would be signed to an entry-level contract at some point during training camp, but that’s not going to happen. “The agent (Daren Hermiston) and I did talk (recently),” Waddell said. “He’s not pushing it. He knows my feelings. I want to get this kid healthy. A signing isn’t going to happen in the next day or so.”

 

[LJ7]

Player relations was my nicer way to say that

Walsh isn't being nice nor helpful to his client let alone the team

 

[Viqsi]

So, Porty reported that the waiver wire could be revealing w/r/t any next moves by Waddell, in the sense that some of his targets might end up on it otherwise so he'd just have to put in a claim:

There could be more moves coming over the next two days, but by 2 p.m. on Sunday, Waddell will know if the waiver wire is going to bear fruit. That’s the last day for clubs around the league to put players on waivers and get them cleared (or claimed) before Monday’s deadline.

Waddell has been talking to his fellow GMs throughout training camp in his search for an NHL forward, but that’s gone into hyperdrive the last few days. He’s not in the best position to make a trade, obviously, but there’s some poker play involved here, too.

The trade talks have presented some intriguing names, Waddell said, but he’s not sure he wants to part with any significant future commodities (think draft picks) to secure a player, especially if that player could become available on the waiver wire later Sunday.

Well, now we have the complete list:

Waivers today:

VAN: Brannstrom
NYR: Robertson
NYI: Skarek, Hogberg, Hutton, Bolduc, Karlstrom, Foudy, Fasching, Engvall
OTT: Jenik, Gaudette
VGK: Rondbjerg, Laczynski, Aston-Reese
TOR: Rifai, Murray
STL: Tucker, Schueneman
BUF: Reimer, Rousek, Clague
PIT: Imama, AHo
BOS: Patera, Bussi, Sweezey, Viel, Brown
CGY: Schwindt, Cooley, Pelletier
DET: Holl, Lagesson, Rafferty, Snively, Dries
WSH: Shepard
EDM: Lavoie, Caggiula, J Brown, Rodrigue
WPG: Anderson-Dolan
NSH: Del Gaizo
NJD: White, Foote, DeSimone, Bowers
CHI: Phillips
CAR: Suzuki, Smith, Josiah Slavin
UTA: Villalta
LAK: Studnicka, Copley, Fagemo
TBL: Ylonen, Santini, Goncalves

Any names stand out to anyone? The ones that first caught my eye (but are still kind of meh, as befits the waiver wire) were Ryan Suzuki (CAR), Jakob Pelletier (CGY), and Jaret Anderson-Dolan (WPG). But there's so many I'm probably overlooking some folks.

EDIT: For example, we could bring back Liam Foudy if we really wanted to.

EDIT 2: I think I looked right past Edmonton somehow. Lavoie and Caggiula might be interesting for completely different reasons.

EDIT 3: Zack Aston-Reese. Because defensive forwards pls kthx.

 

[Aaaarrgghh]

So, Porty reported that the waiver wire could be revealing w/r/t any next moves by Waddell, in the sense that some of his targets might end up on it otherwise so he'd just have to put in a claim:


Well, now we have the complete list:



Any names stand out to anyone? The ones that first caught my eye (but are still kind of meh, as befits the waiver wire) were Ryan Suzuki (CAR), Jakob Pelletier (CGY), and Jaret Anderson-Dolan (WPG). But there's so many I'm probably overlooking some folks.

EDIT: For example, we could bring back Liam Foudy if we really wanted to.

EDIT 2: I think I looked right past Edmonton somehow. Lavoie and Caggiula might be interesting for completely different reasons.

Högberg has been a pretty damn good goaltender in the SHL for a few years, one of the best in the league, but that doesn't really mean anything.

 

[Viqsi]

I came this close to thinking "hmm, maybe Engvall" before remembering his contract.

That said, I'm hypersensitive about contract term of late and his isn't crippling, just excessive ($3m/year, six years left). So who knows.


EDIT: f*** it. Given my feelings on Waddell (read: he keeps making moves that aren't inherently egregiously objectionable but I still find them distasteful), I'm predicting he's someone Waddell had in mind when talking to Porty.

 

[ThirdPeriodTurtle]

Samuel Fagemo of LAK had 43 goals in the AHL in 50 games last year for Ontario Reign. 4 games in the NHL, no points. I have no idea what kind of a player he is but 40+ goals is pretty good (I think this was mentioned in some local podcast, that he'd be someone to look for a breakout if it's ever going to happen). Would be my pick for a waiver wire pickup. But of course we're pretty full anyway.

Also interesting the Penguins are waiving Sebastian Aho (the other one). It really started to seem like he had solidified his career in the NHL. But he is a bit older already (28) so maybe not that interesting in the end, he's "only" played five seasons.

Jesse Ylönen was somebody I hoped could carve a spot in Montreal after a couple of years there - didn't realize he had been moved to Tampa. He's 25 and had some hockey IQ in my limited viewing of highlights last year. But probably not anybody who'd make a difference with the Jackets.

Edit: And Brandon Bussi was close to being Boston's backup goaltender. He seemingly had a good preseason, didn't get lit up too bad. But we don't really have room for goalies anyway.

 

[Jovavic]

Should we make a new thread for the injured players? Seems like we're missing a bunch already