I kind of expected them to, thought they were just waiting to get back stateside. But with their apparent commitment to guys like Bastian and Macdermid, it makes space hard to find most likely.I'm surprised the Devils didn't sign him to be honest, good for him and the Jackets
Labanc is probably worth a lot more than 775K.
I don't know why he can't get a job prior to this PTO, but he oozes offense. Don't know what the knock on him is, but he can play (not a 4th liner)
Probably a good middle 6 player on a middle team.
His PTO with us was great.
Oozes offense?
He takes a lot of stupid penalties, doesn't have any real defensive value, has a good shot but doesn't use it as often as he should, kind of a lazy skater.It is meant to imply he is not a grinder guy on a PTO clinging on for a job. He has skill. I didn't know about that about him until we saw him play preseason PTO.
He's got 225 pts in 478 games played. That's almost as much as Pavel Zacha has who is on a top 6 player contract.
Difference is Zacha has been trending up while Lebanc has been trending diwnwardsIt is meant to imply he is not a grinder guy on a PTO clinging on for a job. He has skill. I didn't know about that about him until we saw him play preseason PTO.
He's got 225 pts in 478 games played. That's almost as much as Pavel Zacha has who is on a top 6 player contract.
I'm surprised the Devils didn't sign him to be honest, good for him and the Jackets
He takes a lot of stupid penalties, doesn't have any real defensive value, has a good shot but doesn't use it as often as he should, kind of a lazy skater.
He's very frustrating, basically. He does have skill but has to be the third wheel on a line, and not a lot of teams have room in the top six for someone with his skill level, or a 3C who is really quality.
He would have done better for himself to sign with NJ …more of a chance to get points there. But who knows maybe NJ didn’t offer him a contract..
There's a lot of thought his peak was the result of being paired with Thornton when he was getting third line matchups. He hasn't replicated that success when paired with Hertl or Couture in top six time, and his noted warts have always been present.As I said in my first post I didn't know the knocks on him so this helps - thanks. As he has his play out west I didn't see him much. Didn't realize the skill history until I saw him play.
Basically wasn't a full rink player?
Even if he accepted NJDs contract he'd have ended up in CBJ.Seravalli said the Devils offered him same vet minimum deal but intended to send him to the AHL. Columbus offered him an NHL spot, so it makes sense that Labanc would have preferred that. Even if he had signed with the Devils, it would have taken an injury or two for Labanc to get a top 9 spot and PP time.