Waived: [FLA] MacKenzie Entwistle and Chris Driedger waived by the Panthers (cleared)

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[EXTRAS]

I don't get why driedger keeps getting waived/not used. Consistently great numbers. There must be a personality issue or something.

 

[WarriorofTime]

I don't get why driedger keeps getting waived/not used. Consistently great numbers. There must be a personality issue or something.

In this case, it's likely trying to get him through now so they can assign him in 30 days and call up Spencer Knight [former 1st round draft pick].

So I think it's just a roster crunch situation. I doubt he has personality issues or he wouldn't get passed around the League so much to begin with and would have gone over to Europe.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Always liked Entwistle. Talent limits him to an energy role but I sort of expected him to be a 4th line staple for someone by now.

 

[Michael Farkas]

I don't get why driedger keeps getting waived/not used. Consistently great numbers. There must be a personality issue or something.

Probably not. I mean, maybe...but his technique isn't really great. He's fine at lower levels and in spot duty because he's 6'4" and can move...but he doesn't really have the most consistent save process. He probably doesn't track very well, so he's constantly very busy in the crease. Full-on hip swiveling, the whole nine. So, you get unnecessary holes...you get pucks going through you. He fades away from a lot of shots too, or at least, doesn't take ice on them.

But it's like anything else...what's the difference between the 57th best goalie available to NHL teams versus the 72nd? Probably not much besides little preferences.

 

[Esq]

Always liked Entwistle. Talent limits him to an energy role but I sort of expected him to be a 4th line staple for someone by now.

He had a ton of opportunities two years ago with the Hawks. Basically guaranteed PP time under King without ever having to do anything to deserve it. He had 10 points all year. You can't be a black hole offensively if you aren't elite defensively.

 

[Mr Positive]

I don't get why driedger keeps getting waived/not used. Consistently great numbers. There must be a personality issue or something.

He's even cheap. Maybe in this case they want Knight up?

Also iirc he's had bad injury issues so it might have caught up to him

 

[Dr Beinfest]

Can someone explain how he was waived before he played tonight?

 

[WarriorofTime]

Can someone explain how he was waived before he played tonight?

If a player is not claimed off waivers, they have 30 days to choose to assign him to the AHL. It does not occur automatically.

 

[canuckslover10]

Man Columbus, Sens, or Philly would be foolish not to claim Driedger.

 

[JoeSakic13]

In this case, it's likely trying to get him through now so they can assign him in 30 days and call up Spencer Knight [former 1st round draft pick].

So I think it's just a roster crunch situation. I doubt he has personality issues or he wouldn't get passed around the League so much to begin with and would have gone over to Europe.

Does Florida even have the cap space to call up Knight?

 

[Dr Beinfest]

If a player is not claimed off waivers, they have 30 days to choose to assign him to the AHL. It does not occur automatically.

Yes but if he is claimed mid game doesn’t that mean he isn’t on the team?

 

[My3Sons]

So Entwistle is going to crawl back to Pete and Roger now for that tenth farewell tour?

 

[Dread Clawz]

I don't get why driedger keeps getting waived/not used. Consistently great numbers. There must be a personality issue or something.

No, it's just Knight is better.

 

[MMC]

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[WhatTheDuck]

He had a ton of opportunities two years ago with the Hawks. Basically guaranteed PP time under King without ever having to do anything to deserve it. He had 10 points all year. You can't be a black hole offensively if you aren't elite defensively.

He's definitely not someone I'd ever think to give PP time but as he was coming up I thought he was tailor made for a 4th line grinder role. Big, fast and hard working, but I guess the talent just isn't there.