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I imagine they're keeping Hutton up with the intention of playing him rather than stashing him in the press box. May as well send him down if that's the case. Sbisa should be the one sitting but it'll probably be Weber.
Waived: Frank Corrado, Linden Vey, Alex Biega (UPDATE: Corrado claimed by TOR)
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I imagine they're keeping Hutton up with the intention of playing him rather than stashing him in the press box. May as well send him down if that's the case. Sbisa should be the one sitting but it'll probably be Weber.
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I don't think I can support the tank movement now that our best prospects are on the team. I would've liked to incubate them for one more year with Vey driving the tank. All Vey had to do was play mediocre hockey, and Benning probably wouldn't have waived him. He couldn't even do that.
This feels like we skipped ahead to the 2016/2017 season. I wasn't quite ready for all this.
I feel the same way. But I think there's still enough room for the kids to improve and have the team perform poorly. After all, we still have Sbisa and Miller teaming up to provide all the goals the opposition needs.
I know it was the preseason and the Sedins are the Sedins, but I'm not convinced they'll match their production of last year. To me, it seemed harder for them to even create chances, and often times I caught myself surprised at how their passes were off and how they fumbled the puck at times - this even during the 3rd period last game. I think they'll get around 60 points this year, and with our top line dwindling, I think a playoff miss is still probable.
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Sucks for Biega as IMO he earned a spot, but if Hutton made the team then definitely Biega was the odd man out, given that Bart would certainly play.
I hope Corrado clears and I think he'll make it through.
Vey, I am glad he's gone. Just not quite NHL material. Probably put on too much mass and needs to be better conditioned. Might not be ready yet but could make it as a journeyman down the road.
I hope Corrado clears and I think he'll make it through.
Vey, I am glad he's gone. Just not quite NHL material. Probably put on too much mass and needs to be better conditioned. Might not be ready yet but could make it as a journeyman down the road.
I don't think Burrows and the twins is a poor move at all. It simply works.
Vrbata-twins can be more deadly as Vrbata is a good sniper, but at times it becomes too much to the perimeter.
Willie is stuck IMO because he likes burrows with twins (like all past coaches), and he doesn't know where to put Vrbata.
That raise for Vey is pretty annoying. We're going to be wasting $100k of cap space on him if he clears and is sent to Utica. Not a great use of cap space when we're right against the limit.
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Yeah, I should have specified that those are my ideal lines, probaably not what we're going to see in reality. But, you can't win 'em all as a Canuck fan. Or any, really.
First bit of good news on a transaction front in ages.
Neither Vey nor Corrado deserved to be here and are rightfully cut. Very pleased to see them finally admit a mistake on Vey. This earns back a tiny amount of respect for management.
Having said that :
- decision to cut Biega sucks. But I guess they were never going to waive Sbisa. Biega deserved to be here and had something to add to this team. And was the best partner option for Hutton.
- a bit surprised at the praise for Cracknell. He was 'ok' but is slow as hell and basically got his roster spot by default by virtue of how terrible Vey was. The team should be looking for another player on waivers.
- like Sbisa, Prust should have been packing as well. But I guess you can't have everything.
Neither Vey nor Corrado deserved to be here and are rightfully cut. Very pleased to see them finally admit a mistake on Vey. This earns back a tiny amount of respect for management.
Having said that :
- decision to cut Biega sucks. But I guess they were never going to waive Sbisa. Biega deserved to be here and had something to add to this team. And was the best partner option for Hutton.
- a bit surprised at the praise for Cracknell. He was 'ok' but is slow as hell and basically got his roster spot by default by virtue of how terrible Vey was. The team should be looking for another player on waivers.
- like Sbisa, Prust should have been packing as well. But I guess you can't have everything.
A lot of people seem happy about Vey and Corrado being waived. On one level it makes sense. They got beat out by some of our younger players and Benning stuck to his word - he made the room if they deserved it.
Downside. If they get claimed, that's it. I wouldn't classify either as top-end prospects but they still have some upside, particularly Corrado. Could look like very bad asset management. And if JV/McCann/Hutton prove not to be NHL ready and need to be sent down well...it'll look a lot worse. There's a lot of investment in both those guys (years of development, 2nd round pick). But sunk costst and all that. We'll see. Bold move either way.
Obviously the one player who really should have been waived is Sbisa but we all know that will never happen...
Downside. If they get claimed, that's it. I wouldn't classify either as top-end prospects but they still have some upside, particularly Corrado. Could look like very bad asset management. And if JV/McCann/Hutton prove not to be NHL ready and need to be sent down well...it'll look a lot worse. There's a lot of investment in both those guys (years of development, 2nd round pick). But sunk costst and all that. We'll see. Bold move either way.
Obviously the one player who really should have been waived is Sbisa but we all know that will never happen...
Even if Vey clears and is immediately recalled once Higgins is put on the LTIR, I like the move. Clear message from management to Vey that the free ride is over. They are willing to lose him on waivers if he is getting outplayed by other options.
I think this was one where Benning overrode Willie D like keeping Horvat last year. No way Slick Willie gives up on Vey unless forced to.
I think this was one where Benning overrode Willie D like keeping Horvat last year. No way Slick Willie gives up on Vey unless forced to.
Vey shouldn't have been qualified last summer. If someone takes his one-way deal, that's great.
Corrado you hope passes through. Should probably have been waived earlier than this given that this was an obvious outcome for quite some time now.
That said, again : there are ~250-300 players waived every year.
In 2014, 4 players were claimed.
In 2013, 5 players were claimed.
Almost all were experienced cheap veteran depth guys.
Odds are overwhelming that everyone clears. Biega is the only one that would really be a loss and the one I'm actually most worried about. Hopefully there weren't any scouts at the game in San Jose last week.
Wow, this went from being one of the least exciting off seasons in a while to giving some real hope on at least an entertainment/interest level. We will have Baertschi, Virtanen, McCann and Hutton becoming NHL regulars for the first time this season presumably.
It is good that they made the tough decisions here instead of trying to go extreme on the asset management side just hoping somehow Corrado and Vey will work it out.
It is good that they made the tough decisions here instead of trying to go extreme on the asset management side just hoping somehow Corrado and Vey will work it out.
Willie has been pumping the tires of McCann since the pre-season. Not much endorsement for Vey.
I think management just decided to reward those who played better.
As long as we have Sbisa on the point a certain element is going to use any excuse it can to complain about him. Biega was OK, but he will not be claimed, is not a proven NHLer and will be available for call ups at some point to prove he is.
Is there a slower line in the NHL?
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Yup. They made two of the four moves I would have made (waive Vey and Corrado), with the others being to waive Sbisa and Prust to keep Gaunce and Biega, but this is progress to say the least.
Still, stoked that the Linden Vey mistake is over.
Also, anyone else find it hilarious/sad that we just waived two of the guys in Benning and Linden's coveted "age gap" group?
Glad that the deserving kids made the roster, but if this means we trade another 2nd round pick to fill the age gap....
Glad that the deserving kids made the roster, but if this means we trade another 2nd round pick to fill the age gap....
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