Checkers IV: Insert Witty Title Here

[HisIceness]

When you Google Paul Bittner one of the first suggested searches is Ham Radio.

We could have had a Ham Radio in the system but nah let's take the Sea bass instead.

 

[Unsustainable]

 

[Unsustainable]

 

[spockBokk]

Darling is not good.

 

[DougieSmash]

Aleksi Saarela - #7 - Charlotte Checkers Hockey - gocheckers.com

Favorite player growing up: Zack Stortini … Favorite video game: FIFA … Favorite TV show: Suits … Favorite restaurant in Charlotte: Morton’s …Favorite vacation spot: Finland … Favorite emoji: … Last thing you watched on Netflix: Suits

LOL.

 

[HisIceness]

5-1 loss

 

[CanesFanBudMan]

Darling has played 13 full games in the AHL this year. He is 5-6-2. That accounts for half of their regulation losses and a third of their OT losses.

 

[CandyCanes]

Darling has played 13 full games in the AHL this year. He is 5-6-2. That accounts for half of their regulation losses and a third of their OT losses.

Gosh just awful. His career is done. Just curious could we of bought Darling out mid season?

 

[CanesFanBudMan]

Gosh just awful. His career is done. Just curious could we of bought Darling out mid season?

From Cap Friendly:

The buyout period begins the later of June 15 or 48 hours after the Stanley Cup Final ends. It concludes on June 30 at 5 pm EST.

So he can not be bought out mid season. However if bought out this off-season it would cost $1,183,333 a year for 4 years.

 

[CandyCanes]

From Cap Friendly:

So he can not be bought out mid season. However if bought out this off-season it would cost $1,183,333 a year for 4 years.

The buyout better happen on the 15th. I can’t think of one reason why he wouldn’t be bought out.

 

[emptyNedder]

To me sitting Darling is more important than the buyout. One of Booth or Helvig needs to be getting starts in the AHL. It should be obvious to everyone at this point that a Darling buyout is a foregone conclusion. There really is not reason to have Darling play another game for the organization.

By the way, Helvig has back-to-back one goal wins his last two starts. He had one bad start last week--giving up 4 goals in two periods. Even with that, his sv.% is something like .951 for his last seven starts with three shutouts and three one-goal victories. I don't see how he stays in the ECHL next season. After years in the desert, the Canes/Checkers might have a goalie logjam.

 

[Lempo]

The buyout better happen on the 15th. I can’t think of one reason why he wouldn’t be bought out.

He's owed $4.1M for 2019-20 and $3M for 2020-21.

If one was sure that whole or most of season 2020-21 is lockout, it would be close to cost-neutral and without the longer-term cap repercussions to just let it run out.

 

[emptyNedder]

Should have mentioned that Booth had a 17 save shutout in the ECHL last night as well.

 

[CanesFanBudMan]

He's owed $4.1M for 2019-20 and $3M for 2020-21.

If one was sure that whole or most of season 2020-21 is lockout, it would be close to cost-neutral and without the longer-term cap repercussions to just let it run out.

true, but he would still block a roster spot in CLT next year

 

[emptyNedder]

true, but he would still block a roster spot in CLT next year

I think he could be healthy scratched in the AHL fairly easily. As a developmental league they have more roster flexibility. I hope that is what happens for the remainder of this season.

 

[Wolfpuck]

I'm amazed how godawful Darling has become, after every thing he fought through to get to the NHL. Him getting the starting job for us was like Icarus getting too close to the Sun and burning his wings. Darling is in total free fall.

 

[Lempo]

I'm amazed how godawful Darling has become, after every thing he fought through to get to the NHL. Him getting the starting job for us was like Icarus getting too close to the Sun and burning his wings. Darling is in total free fall.

I would liken him to Phaethon, taking the reins of a wagon he possibly couldn't control and burning places badly until mercifully dropped by powers that be.

 

[A Star is Burns]

He's owed $4.1M for 2019-20 and $3M for 2020-21.

If one was sure that whole or most of season 2020-21 is lockout, it would be close to cost-neutral and without the longer-term cap repercussions to just let it run out.

I don't care if it's neutral, or even slightly better, he needs to be out of the organization. Not just not blocking someone, but gone. Just send the message. I don't harbor the ill will many do, but we gave him his second chance, it didn't work out, move on. It's beyond money at this point.

 

[My Special Purpose]

He's owed $4.1M for 2019-20 and $3M for 2020-21.

If one was sure that whole or most of season 2020-21 is lockout, it would be close to cost-neutral and without the longer-term cap repercussions to just let it run out.

Please don't even insinuate that there's a possibility of actually canceling games in the near future. Nobody associated with the NHL can possibly be that stupid.

I'm amazed how godawful Darling has become, after every thing he fought through to get to the NHL. Him getting the starting job for us was like Icarus getting too close to the Sun and burning his wings. Darling is in total free fall.

At least we don't have to put up with any of the weak-a$$ narratives anymore, like his style didn't fit our team, or the defense left him out to dry, or the offense didn't score enough for him. He's a very bad goalie. Period.

I don't care if it's neutral, or even slightly better, he needs to be out of the organization. Not just not blocking someone, but gone. Just send the message. I don't harbor the ill will many do, but we gave him his second chance, it didn't work out, move on. It's beyond money at this point.

I agree with this. He's getting his stink all over our prospects. These guys have played their tails off to have the best record in the AHL and he's messing with their chi. We don't even have to buy him out, just send him home.

 

[Lempo]

Please don't even insinuate that there's a possibility of actually canceling games in the near future. Nobody associated with the NHL can possibly be that stupid.

Well, no, obviously. Everyone who can is taking less salary and/or signing bonuses for 20-21 and 22-23 only for the intimidation purposes for a big game of chicken.

 

[Lempo]

And I agree, in retrospect we should have left him in the stinking CHI.

 

[My Special Purpose]

Well, no, obviously. Everyone who can is taking less salary and/or signing bonuses for 20-21 and 22-23 only for the intimidation purposes for a big game of chicken.

That's a relief.

 

[Lempo]

That's a relief.

Yes especially the Lief. Matthews and Nylander and Dubas are messing it for everyone with the signing money.

 

[My Special Purpose]

Anybody else in the Central PA area in the mood to check out Charlotte v Hershey tomorrow night at Giant Center? Please know in advance that if I find out Darling is playing, I'm canceling on you.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Hey Scott