Claimed off Waivers: [ARI] Harri Sateri claimed off waivers by the Coyotes from the Maple Leafs
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I don’t think any of them are nhl players.
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Sure, he was always a pending free agent.Toronto Maple Leaves may be able to sign Sateri after this season after all
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Had to listen to the Toronto radio guys chirping him this morning after Sateri apparently clarified on the proper pronunciation of his name.
I guess the rhyming "Harri Sateri" was fun for them to say, so they didn't appreciate his request that it be changed to HA-rri SAT-eri, even if that's probably how it's been pronounced his whole life.
I guess the rhyming "Harri Sateri" was fun for them to say, so they didn't appreciate his request that it be changed to HA-rri SAT-eri, even if that's probably how it's been pronounced his whole life.
this guy is f***ing awful. Dubas bringing him in, in order to lose him to the AZ tank - thus f***ing the habs out of 1st overall is some serious 4-D chess
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Not gonna lie I was pissed about this but not because of the player but because of what has happened to more players from the TML roster passing through waivers. I think the process is flawed. The GM and brass in Toronto has shown a willingness to move players if they don’t fit in or are looking for an opportunity elsewhere.
Glad to see we avoided a major misstep.
Glad to see we avoided a major misstep.
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Last place only guarantees 4th overall. You could win it being 2nd or 3rd. Either way the crop this year doesn’t look like it has any franchise talent, it’s next year you want to tank for, and Sateri is going to be a UFA in the off-season.
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i get that an immediate reaction might be to feel victimized,
but what it really seems to mean is that Leafs have a top-tier pro-scouting department
( exhibits 1A and 2A - Campbell and Bunting; also Kampf)
many teams don't
it seems pretty obvious why the guys other teams waive don't get claimed - they're not that desirable
Dr Pepper
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What is this?
It’ll be okay.
The usual duo on 1050, basically disagreeing with Sateri on how to pronounce his name.
It was pretty cringe, but that's Colaiacovo in a nutshell.
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I believe he only proves he doen't have full motivation to play in Arizona. He wants yo leave asap. He is a good goalie. I believe he would've been much better fit for actually a decent team.
Tbf he ended up in Arizona against his wishes anyway, the team has nothing to win except lottery.
Tbf he ended up in Arizona against his wishes anyway, the team has nothing to win except lottery.
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I think people saying the Leafs dodged a bullet are underestimating just how grave the Leafs goaltending situation was just a few short weeks ago.
Sateri was brought in as depth. Anything more for a guy having a good year outside the NHL was gravy.
That said, I feel like signing on as depth for a team heading to the playoffs (first round, anyway...) and then getting sent to the bottom of the league doesn't really motivate a person to play. No offense to Arizona but he didn't sign up for the season they are having.
Sateri was brought in as depth. Anything more for a guy having a good year outside the NHL was gravy.
That said, I feel like signing on as depth for a team heading to the playoffs (first round, anyway...) and then getting sent to the bottom of the league doesn't really motivate a person to play. No offense to Arizona but he didn't sign up for the season they are having.
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TheBeastCoast
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Habs don't really care, we'd rathrr draft #1 next year anyways which is a lot more plausible if we don't draft Wright!
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Tbf, he knew he had to clear waivers, Toronto knew he had to clear waivers, and he is playing for a contract for next season. Signing this late only suggests that he is auditioning for next season. That should be more than enough motivation.
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SmoggyTwinkles
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I remember the days when I "had to listen to the Toronto radio guys",
Man, that was a LONG time ago.
I haven't listened to that crap in at least 5 years, probably more.
I prefer to plug my phone into the auxilary in on my old Chevy Cobalt and listen to good music.
I watch the games, don't need someone else to tell me what I watched, after the fact, anymore.
rt
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Nope. Not behind this version of the team. Why would you look at numbers from December through February? Doesn’t make any sense.
Even if every Williams and Thornton does this - instead of thinking they'd rather have the NHL money, or are chasing milestones, or don't want to uproot their lives to go to a new continent, or don't think they can do a full season - we're talking 5-10 guys a season most of the time, most of whom are bottom six guys who go on to put up low playoff numbers. Signing them rather than throwing in rental mostly saves about a 4th.
Not to mention they're pretty much all min wage, so if a team believes in them enough to handshake at the start of a season, why not just sign them?
So no, I don't think it's the rule. The list of reasons NHL players don't go and wait in Europe for the post-season is long enough without waivers.
