How and why did we not sign Joseph Blandisi?

[Chileiceman]

This kid looks like a legit NHL'er. Wish he was on the Avs to help round out the top 6

 

[cgf]

meh.

 

[UncleRisto]

meh.

Seconded.

 

[Foppa2118]

bump because of between the legs goal. and 11pts in 17games.

He may well carve out a solid career for himself, but let's wait a few years to see how he establishes himself in the NHL, before we start crying over potential spilled milk.

 

[R S]

So is there a compelling reason to keep this thread open? Someone posted his nice goal in the around the league thread, I think that's where the convo should stay.

I'm fine with people bringing it up. Especially with the potential for the exact same thing to happen with a guy like Bleackley in just a couple short months from now.

 

[cgf]

So can we close this thread when they sign Bleackley?

 

[tigervixxxen]

I'm fine with people bringing it up. Especially with the potential for the exact same thing to happen with a guy like Bleackley in just a couple short months from now.

We've already been through why he wasn't signed, what else is there to discuss? His success as a NHL player is just as relevant as any other NHL player and would go in that thread.

And yeah, it's quite funny to me the whining that's gone on but nobody seems to be bothered much at the thought of dumping Bleackley. That too isn't a new discussion, however.

 

[UncleRisto]

I just don't see why something as minor as this can't be discussed in the bigger threads.

 

[Bender]

The real reason we didn't keep him was because having Mitchell Heard and Garrett Meurs under contract was much more important.

 

[PAZ]

This kid looks like a legit NHL'er. Wish he was on the Avs to help round out the top 6

There is zero chance he would've got a look at in the Avs top 6. It was a perfect storm for him with NJ's prospect pool and key injuries to both Henrique and Zajac.

Good for him for grabbing the bull by it's horns, but I'm still not convinced he'll be in the NHL for more than a couple of seasons.

 

[Stories]

There is zero chance he would've got a look at in the Avs top 6. It was a perfect storm for him with NJ's prospect pool and key injuries to both Henrique and Zajac.

Good for him for grabbing the bull by it's horns, but I'm still not convinced he'll be in the NHL for more than a couple of seasons.

Could be like Brandon Yip. Kind of a fortuitous run when he first broke into the NHL, but won't get much more than that.

 

[Cypher]

i know he's 20. It's not like he's lighting up the league as a 17year old, but we had this guy in camp, and we never signed him? Did no one see the talent level/potential?
I want him back in our system.
Waaaahhhh!

That's why

 

[cgf]

That genuinely has me in tears lol, amazing.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Could be like Brandon Yip. Kind of a fortuitous run when he first broke into the NHL, but won't get much more than that.

Yip was riding pure puck luck. Blandisi actually has some skill... you could even argue he's been unlucky. He still has to prove that he's not the new Bergfors.

 

[Foppa2118]

That's why

My god that is pathetic.

 

[FreshFitted67]

That's why

LOL amazing!!!! but also

 

[henchman21]

Looks like the LZ Icarus:

 

[JLo217]

Brandon Yip looked like a promising prospect at one point too.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

That's why

I just saw this. Absolutely embarrassing, I hope his teammates gave him a rough ride after the game about that. Looks like he's a Barcelona player in the penalty box there for goodness sake.

 

[cgf]

If only Ozil could dive like this we'd have taken a 1-0 lead into half time against Spain in South Africa; which would've played right into our sit-deep-and-counter strategy at that tourney. But it's unfair to expect a german NT starter to dive as well as a hockey player.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

I just saw this. Absolutely embarrassing, I hope his teammates gave him a rough ride after the game about that. Looks like he's a Barcelona player in the penalty box there for goodness sake.

Hilarious coming from a madridista