Waived: Mark McNeill (upd: clears)

[Teemu]

18th overall pick in 2011

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[Aspirine]

I remember him being popular on the Habs board with our pick back then.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

He will be claimed

 

[howkie]

Lol scuderi

 

[EXTRAS]

I believe mcneill will find a job somewhere. He has been 1st and 2nd in points in Rockford the past 2 years despite not playing full seasons and being decent defensively. Chicago brass just never seemed to like him.

 

[varano]

Toronto really should claim him

 

[nickschultzfan]

Love him out of junior. Then just realized he was one of those guys that physically matured early.

 

[Mad Brills*]

this screams oilers.

 

[Finnish your Czech]

Toronto really should claim him

And play him ahead of: ????????

 

[Freudian]

Trade proposal legend.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

One of those guys most of the fanbases here will implore their GM to claim off waivers and tomorrow when he clears people will be like WTF???

 

[Esq]

Hope he gets a shot somewhere, but I'm thinking he's in Europe before too long...

 

[DFF]

One of those guys most of the fanbases here will implore their GM to claim off waivers and tomorrow when he clears people will be like WTF???

Yes, most teams do not have room for a Mark McNeil....

He is no better than most other prospects they already have

 

[The Thin White Duke]

And play him ahead of: ????????

He's an elite pressbox presence, I don't think Leivo/Laich is going to cut it up there.

 

[NHL RankKing]

McNeill should be picked up by someone. He'll be a regular bottom-6 guy that can put up points. It's disappointing he never found his way on the Hawks roster, but he's got a lot of talent. Whether or not he can translate that to the NHL game is the question.

 

[Homesick]

this screams oilers.

Yea because the Oilers need a centre

 

[KingTux]

Can he at least do 4th line duties ?

Or something ?

 

[Skobel24]

He won't get claimed.

 

[McSuper]

Yea because the Oilers need a centre

A right handed C . Yeah we could use one . Maybe a Lander replacement but Caggiula locked that up

 

[BHD]

Yea because the Oilers need a centre

There were rumors of the Oilers trying to acquire him.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Disappointing prospect who once again failed to win spot on Hawks

If he gets claimed it wont be devastating ,, If he doesn't he will probably be one of Hogs better players this year

 

[nzoilerfan]

I feel like the oilers if anyone will claim McNeil. Some interesting names out there though.

 

[TorstenFrings]

Trade proposal legend.

Basically a 1st.

 

[Roof Daddy]

A right handed C . Yeah we could use one . Maybe a Lander replacement but Caggiula locked that up

Agreed. Could be good depth, should always look to fill one of the press box spots with a C. With Hendricks likely gone a month, there's room on the roster for the time being. I'd be good with it.

 

[Connor]

Agreed. Could be good depth, should always look to fill one of the press box spots with a C. With Hendricks likely gone a month, there's room on the roster for the time being. I'd be good with it.

Oilers already have quite a few guys in that tweener area:

Lander
Caggiula
Slepyshev
Pitlick
Kassian
Versteeg

I know Oilers need a right handed centre but McNeill isn't obviously better than the bubble guys and I'm not sure he has the compete that Chiarelli wants.