Prospect Info: Marlies/Prospects Thread - 2023-23 Season Edition

[Brobust]

Interesting deal proposed on the trade rumours board.

Couture at $4.5M

for

1st
Alex Kerfoot
William Villenueve

I think I'd be happy with that trade.

 

[barilko05]

Interesting deal proposed on the trade rumours board.

Couture at $4.5M

for

1st
Alex Kerfoot
William Villenueve

I think I'd be happy with that trade.

And the ToskaLOL trade bites us in the ass AGAIN. First we lose out on the guy by making that deal in the first place (okay, technically it was Eller taken with our pick but whatevs). Then we trade ANOTHER 1st round pick to get him back. Lord, will it never end?

That being said...that is good deal. I'm in!

EDIT: Hold the phone! I take it back. Couture is 33 with 4 1/2 years left on the deal. Even at 4.5, that's a pretty penny to be paying a guy who'll be 39 in the last year of said contract. Plus, CapFriendly says he has a Modified, 3 team only NTC. And he's got no signing bonuses left on those 4 years, so we couldn't even peddle him to some cash poor cap floor team (*cough* ARIZONA *cough*) if we needed to dump him. So with that...I'm now out.

 

[Byron Bitz]

If Niemela earns a spot out of camp next year do you give it to him even if it means losing an asset like Timmins to waivers?

 

[uncleben]

If Niemela earns a spot out of camp next year do you give it to him even if it means losing an asset like Timmins to waivers?

In theory, give it to the player that earns it, imo.

If Niemela plays better than Timmins and he makes our team better, then the spot should be his.
BUT...
Thinking longer term, what will probably happen is Timmins gets the spot due to waiver status and Niemela is the first man up when an injury happens, to help maintain depth (which is reasonable)

 

[BertCorbeau]

If Niemela earns a spot out of camp next year do you give it to him even if it means losing an asset like Timmins to waivers?

Holl is a UFA so Timmins sticks around at the #7

 

[francis246]

If Niemela earns a spot out of camp next year do you give it to him even if it means losing an asset like Timmins to waivers?

Niemela will probably get the Robertson treatment. He doesn’t need waivers so he’s going down, even if he is better than Timmins. But I doubt that happens.

 

[Fogelhund]

Niemela will probably get the Robertson treatment. He doesn’t need waivers so he’s going down, even if he is better than Timmins. But I doubt that happens.

Fully agreed... I doubt Niemela will be instantly NHL ready, and will require some AHL time. Plus as you mention... waivers.

 

[francis246]

Fully agreed... I doubt Niemela will be instantly NHL ready, and will require some AHL time. Plus as you mention... waivers.

I still can’t believe we got Timmins. Someone in Arizona must not like him because how was he not playing there

 

[Fogelhund]

I still can’t believe we got Timmins. Someone in Arizona must not like him because how was he not playing there

Players don't get a chance under conditions that they can thrive, often do elsewhere. We were the beneficiaries this time. Look at Barabanov. Turns out he's a decent NHL guy, but we didn't see anything from him here, as he had people blocking him.

 

[francis246]

Players don't get a chance under conditions that they can thrive, often do elsewhere. We were the beneficiaries this time. Look at Barabanov. Turns out he's a decent NHL guy, but we didn't see anything from him here, as he had people blocking him.

You’re right. There’s a long list for every team. Marchment, Barabanov probably the two most noticeable in recent memory for us.

 

[barilko05]

You’re right. There’s a long list for every team. Marchment, Barabanov probably the two most noticeable in recent memory for us.

Nick Ritchie, too

 

[1specter]

Nick Ritchie, too

Nah he still sucks IMO. He started this season with 6 goals and 2 assists for 8 pts in his first 11 games, and has 2 goals and 10 pts in the next 27 games.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Nick Ritchie, too

Ritchie is still dogshit.

 

[Fogelhund]

Nick Ritchie, too

There is some truth to this though... he found a place that is best for him to "excel". A team devoid of much talent, where his complete lack of speed doesn't matter. It's the best fit for him. This is part of team building too... we talk about bringing in players, but we don't know if they'll fit with us... I'm not even sure how to judge that to be honest. Marginal upgrades, might not be upgrades at all, if they don't find a way to fit.

 

[Caser]

 

[barilko05]

Ritchie is still dogshit.

Hadn't seen his line for this season. That's the slug we knew and grew to loathe.

 

[ULF_55]

Was that real speed or manipulated.
Didn't waste any time.

 

[Thornbury]

Nah he still sucks IMO. He started this season with 6 goals and 2 assists for 8 pts in his first 11 games, and has 2 goals and 10 pts in the next 27 games.

Wow, 2 goals in 27 games. That's even bad for Ritchie.

 

[Caser]

Was that real speed or manipulated.
Didn't waste any time.

It was made directly from the video, so no changes to the vid speed were made.

 

[diehardleafsfan9878]

In what definition is this fancy?

 

[Teeder Keon]

Just want to give a shout out to all of you that do this extra work on the scouting , prospect and Marlie side of things.
Thanks
GLG

 

[Caser]

In what definition is this fancy?

In mine, obviously.

 

[stickty111]

Hope everything is okay here

 

[dubplatepressure]

Hope everything is okay here

Sounds like a woman had a cardiac event while in the stands. Doesn’t sound good.

 

[Menzinger]