Sorry, can't agree that we are owed more, that its of mainstream interest
According to Vince Gauthier cleared. Possible Bartkowski signs NHL contract and sent to Hartford to replace Tinordi.Tinordi won’t be seeing the ice for Hartford he was claimed by Chicago. Peace out
besides the fact that this is just a weird response to my reasonable question, career ECHLers got more of a chance than Paju (who by accounts, played well despite getting plugs for linemates). doesn't make sense to me.
Completely agree, sure we're not in camp but I would think Paju a prospect they're trying to develop would've deserved as many games as 30 year old Elson (can't believe he's signed for 2 years).
Jacksonville's camp goes through the 20th, so he probably will stick around there for another week before going back to Kelowna. But, you never know--he is eligible to play professionally so I guess it's not out of the question he plays on a minor league deal this year. Wouldn't really make much sense as it's likely Gahagen and Lindbom both go to Jacksonville.
EP is never 'wrong' because the dont do reporting, they just aggregate reports
Having watched a fair amount of Wolfpack games in the last two years I am a little higher on Pajuniemi than some posters. He missed over 15 games and we don't know if his injury affected him when he returned. But the bigger issue is that Knobloch usually played him on a third line with lessor players. In the games I saw he was more physical, handled the puck better and skated faster than I had expected. He didn't dominate but I thought he did well with the opportunity he was given. And the shot is excellent. I don't think it's very important if he got into a preseason game. What I am more concerned about it whether Knobloch will give him and the other top prospects more of a chance to play with the veterans like Brodzinski or keep them playing lessor roles. I thought it was criminal that Brodzinski played most of the year with Greco and Gettinger. It would be nice for the Rangers minor league staff to develop a younger player.
I get that these coaches are trying to win games and keep their jobs, but it’s still a development league for the nhl. The kid was the leading scorer for his shl team, how do you not put him in the position to succeed(and possibly your team)? Cause they’re trying to develop his two way game? Even so shouldn’t he have been given a shot to on pp1 to showcase his goal scoring? I hope he is this season.
It's the annual legitimate discussion of balancing a positive environment by playing some vets with developing kids. There isn't a bright line. But in my viewing of the Pack with Knobloch as coach he seems to rely more on vets and less on developing kids. I like having vets on the team but would like to see them play with kids to see if kids can elevate their games. I understand most of the kids are not going to make it. But I think the coaching staff needs to put them in a position to succeed. I'm not convinced that has happened the last two years.
I don’t watch a lot of ahl games but how does kk balance kids compared to the crunch? Lighting always seems to have kids who come out of nowhere (coltan last season and maybe koepke this year) to make impact for the nhl club
KK has a tendency to stack veterans on lines. Or, he'll throw in a lower-end prospect who is a good AHL player, like Tim Gettinger or Ty Ronning, into a spot that someone like a Pajuniemi could take. Like, this year I expect that Gauthier will have a huge role and get time that Paju could otherwise take. Or, we'll see Khodorenko getting outsized minutes while Henriksson or Korczak are on the fourth line (just hypothetical, those guys could suck for all I know).
100% agree. I'd rather see a couple prospects further along with actual upside next to productive AHLers than throw a ton of middling prospects out to dry and then the teams trash and no one benefits. That seems to be their Forte for years now unfortunately. I'd be curious if anyone knows how the lines might shake out.
I like your thought process for the lines. But don't forget Cuylle, Henriksson, Reuschhoff (who admittedly I'm higher on than many) and Korczak (I don't see room for him and think he might go back to the juniors). The Pack also has some other solid veterans, Elson, Fritz, Gettinger. It will be interesting to see how the coaching staff handles all of these players. I also want to see a lot of Robertson, Scanlin and Skinner on defense and Garand in goal.
It'll be interesting to follow the D down there. Eyes on Robertson for sure, who knows how things play out with Lindgren and the cap going forward. Could be some question marks on the left side in the near future
I think the club needs to see what it has in Henriksson. If he can't play at the AHL level this year it can send him back in the future. Yes, I see Robertson as a possible replacement for Lindgren. I don't see how the team keeps Lindgren next year when it needs cap for Miller and LaFreniere.
They signed Ben Harpur to a PTO:
I like it, prefer him to Bart or Tinordi, for Pack, and potential depth D for NYR
