Confirmed with Link: Austin Watson joins Red Wings for training camp PTO

[ShanahanMan]

Austin Watson expected to sign a two-way deal

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843087627542765989

 

[ShanahanMan]

Marroon was signed by TBL because the team was too soft and wound up winning 3 cups in a row.

Knights had Reaves in their first Finals run, Kolesar for the Cup win. Florida is kinda goofy because their skills guys lead the team in penalties. If Copp and Compher could fight then Watson would have no use. There are a few guys on the team that will stand up for himself, but Larkin is the only one who stands up for his teammates. It's pretty pathetic.

Fair points I suppose. It just seems like we’ve HAD those guys a lot in the past. Witkowski, Mcalrath, Tootoo, and even Kostin last year. None of the guys seemed to have an impact on having a better team and in fact, I feel like they all made us worse. It’s why we let all of them go.

 

[Gniwder]

Fair points I suppose. It just seems like we’ve HAD those guys a lot in the past. Witkowski, Mcalrath, Tootoo, and even Kostin last year. None of the guys seemed to have an impact on having a better team and in fact, I feel like they all made us worse. It’s why we let all of them go.

Aside from Tootoo, they're all AHL players. I'd prefer someone better than Watson in terms of hockey AND fighting.

Stevie seems like the kinda guy that buys an expensive car and puts on cheap wheels because he ran out of money, lol. Cheap wheels are better than no wheels, I suppose.

 

[odin1981]

I’ll bite on this just because I’m genuinely curious. Who did the Panthers or Knights have who’s sole purpose was to enforce and made a genuine impact for their cup run?

Gudas for Florida easily, don't know much about Vegas though.

 

[norrisnick]

Gudas for Florida easily, don't know much about Vegas though.

Gudas was in Anaheim last season.

 

[odin1981]

Gudas was in Anaheim last season.

But played for Fla for like 5-8 years before last season. He was their heavyweight for a long time.

 

[AlwaysSunnyInDetroit]

Aside from Tootoo, they're all AHL players. I'd prefer someone better than Watson in terms of hockey AND fighting.

Stevie seems like the kinda guy that buys an expensive car and puts on cheap wheels because he ran out of money, lol. Cheap wheels are better than no wheels, I suppose.

GUYS THAT ARE GOOD AT HOCKEY AND PHYSICAL PLAY AND FIGHTING ARE TOP 5 PICKS AND COST 8 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR AND ARE NEVER AVAILABLE IN FREE AGENCY OR WAIVERS

WATSON IS GOOD AT WHAT HE DOES AND THE AMOUNT HE IS PAID FOR

 

[norrisnick]

But played for Fla for like 5-8 years before last season. He was their heavyweight for a long time.

And when Florida made it to the Final in 2023, he wasn't seen as a necessary piece to get them over the hump.

 

[odin1981]

And when Florida made it to the Final in 2023, he wasn't seen as a necessary piece to get them over the hump.

His job was to keep the stars/kids safe but got a little too long in the tooth and expensive for a vet heavyweight. But it doesn't take anything away from him being on the roster for over half a decade and 1-2 conference finals.

They where smart to let him sign elsewhere when they did. Those type of guys don't play well much past 30-32'sh. He was their heavyweight for quite awhile.

 

[Gniwder]

GUYS THAT ARE GOOD AT HOCKEY AND PHYSICAL PLAY AND FIGHTING ARE TOP 5 PICKS AND COST 8 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR AND ARE NEVER AVAILABLE IN FREE AGENCY OR WAIVERS

WATSON IS GOOD AT WHAT HE DOES AND THE AMOUNT HE IS PAID FOR

THERE ARE PLAYERS THAT FALL IN BETWEEN 8 MILLION DOLLAR PLAYERS, AND WATSON WHO IS GONNA MAKE LEAGUE MIN. A LOT OF ROOM THERE. IN FACT, EVERY ENFORCER MAKES MORE THAN WATSON BUT LESS THAN $8M.

 

[AlwaysSunnyInDetroit]

THERE ARE PLAYERS THAT FALL IN BETWEEN 8 MILLION DOLLAR PLAYERS, AND WATSON WHO IS GONNA MAKE LEAGUE MIN. A LOT OF ROOM THERE. IN FACT, EVERY ENFORCER MAKES MORE THAN WATSON BUT LESS THAN $8M.

BUT NOT GOOD AT HOCKEY

 

[norrisnick]

His job was to keep the stars/kids safe but got a little too long in the tooth and expensive for a vet heavyweight. But it doesn't take anything away from him being on the roster for over half a decade and 1-2 conference finals.

They where smart to let him sign elsewhere when they did. Those type of guys don't play well much past 30-32'sh. He was their heavyweight for quite awhile.

He fought 14 times with Florida. 6 times his opponent picked up an Instigator penalty in the process. Twice he fought JT Miller and Twice he fought Yanni Gourde. A more accurate representation of Gudas is he's a shit disturber, not an enforcer.

 

[Henkka]

So Snively goes down and Watson takes his spot as 13th forward.