Waived: Ducks waive Jansen Harkins (cleared)

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[Static]

Meh. Should be good for San Diego.

 

[McDonald19]

Good, increases the chances of Gaucher making the team.

 

[cheesymc]

I guess we should have had Harkin's on a PTO, but Verbeek wanted to hand out the 2-year deal to show he was really active this offseason haha.

He hasn't shown much other being a hustling 4rth line / call up type.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Harkins was pretty meh…. Out of all the guys battling for bottom 6 I felt like he was the weakest case

 

[JAHV]

We hardly knew ye.

 

[Arthuros]

I keep thinking his name is Hansen Jarkins, not Jansen Harkins.

Well, anyway. Next up is Ross Johnston, hopefully?

 

[robbieboy3686]

I keep thinking his name is Hansen Jarkins, not Jansen Harkins.

Well, anyway. Next up is Ross Johnston, hopefully?

No chance big Ross is on the waiver block, unless there is another big boy deslauries type waiting to upgrade on him

 

[Rybread86]

No chance big Ross is on the waiver block, unless there is another big boy deslauries type waiting to upgrade on him

Not to get too off topic, but for me, that was still the only trade in recent history I really regret Beeker doing. Having Des back would be so so nice.

 

[McDonald19]

Well, anyway. Next up is Ross Johnston, hopefully?

Naw, Verbeek and Cronin like him.

 

[Hey234]

Not to get too off topic, but for me, that was still the only trade in recent history I really regret Beeker doing. Having Des back would be so so nice.

My recollection is that Des asked to be traded to a competitive team. I think of that trade as PV respecting a well-liked and appreciated player.

 

[Rybread86]

My recollection is that Des asked to be traded to a competitive team. I think of that trade as PV respecting a well-liked and appreciated player.

I dont remember that being the case. If it was, then I cant complain. My recollection was Beeker just trying to clear out pending UFAs and hitting reset.

 

[FiveHoleTickler]

I keep thinking his name is Hansen Jarkins, not Jansen Harkins.

Well, anyway. Next up is Ross Johnston, hopefully?

You mean Joss Rohnston?

 

[Hockey Duckie]

I guess we should have had Harkin's on a PTO, but Verbeek wanted to hand out the 2-year deal to show he was really active this offseason haha.

He hasn't shown much other being a hustling 4rth line / call up type.

Maybe Verbeek wanted a scoring center for San Diego for the next two seasons. Harkins has improved his scoring in the AHL for the past three seasons, but also proved he can't translate that offense to the NHL level.

San Diego needs better and more talent b/c it's been abysmal the past few seasons down there.

 

[mightyquack]

I guess we should have had Harkin's on a PTO, but Verbeek wanted to hand out the 2-year deal to show he was really active this offseason haha.

He hasn't shown much other being a hustling 4rth line / call up type.

He gave him a 2 year contract as we need reliable veteran players in San Diego to help our young players, opposed to being pummeled on the scoreboard on a nightly basis.

Forest through the trees and all that.

 

[forever1922]

He gave him a 2 year contract as we need reliable veteran players in San Diego to help our young players, opposed to being pummeled on the scoreboard on a nightly basis.

Forest through the trees and all that.

It's always an issue at the AHL level that guys are there short term and that makes it harder to build identities, continuity.

 

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