I don't know, Glendening is a peculiar case. I wouldn't trade him unless the return is a significant overpayment, because his value to the Wings as a checking center is immeasurable; I mean, he's got 20 points this season, and a 56.4% faceoff win rate.
I'm slightly intoxicated and can't figure out how to advanced stats, but here's his line from a FO% perspective:
Might he be slightly overpaid? Perhaps, but in my stupid opinion he's a cheap, core building block for the Wings going forward.
Edit: The photobucket watermark is totally covering up Sidney ****ing Crosby, which is one of the more important points of that screenshot.
I was thinking that a team like Montreal would take a look, I guess not. He can help in GR, that's for sure.
Nice that he wasn’t claimed (for us, not him as I’m sure he likes the big boy salary). Should help GR in their playoff run
They might have a week ago when they said they were looking for forward depth, but they went out and picked up Weise and Thompson and now they're apparently looking to unload a forward.
Then again, Frk doesn't exactly provide the kind of "depth" that Weise and Thompson do.
As a Habs fan, I would trade Hudon for Frk, now that Frk can be send to AHL.
I mean, the Red Wings really don't get much out of that deal other than saving the $1XXk difference between the salaries for the rest of the season. They'd probably end up waiving Hudon too.
Frk is like Brad May was. A guy who is useful for about 5 minutes a game, and then the team runs a short bench for the other 55 minutes. He won't be a millionaire playing in the AHL, but he will make more money than most of us playing a game he loves.
I think the major similarity with May is that both he and Frk (for this season) made the team and stuck around because of injuries. IIRC, May was signed and kept around because of some injuries to start the season (Eaves?) and the stay was extended by some other long term injuries that piled up (Williams and Franzen?) in the meantime and Leino being garbage. Once guys started getting healthy, May was displaced by Miller who they had plucked from waivers.
I think Frk was destined for GR until Svechnikov went down and all the guys coming from and going on IR/LTIR allowed him to stick around even after they've brought in other guys (De La Rose, and keeping Ehn up). Now that everyone (other than Svech) is healthy, similar to May/Miller, Frk's been displaced by De La Rose.
The major difference (other than the single dimensions they offer(ed)) is that Babcock had some strange stiffy for May for a long time, while Blashill and Co don't exactly seem high on Frk...
Do you understand what you posted?
"If Crosby and Glendening each took 100 facoffs, Glendening would win 1 more of them."
Whoooooo caaaaaaaaares
Why do you feel bad for him? He has a great job playing hockey. If anyone wanted him they could have claimed him. He didn't get claimed because he isn't that good.I feel bad for the guy but this is the NHL, when you get your chance you gotta get on it. He has a shot but I didn't see much else from him. If he could have figured out the PP and PK he would have a job as a special teams guy.
And he was definitely given a fair chance at cracking the lineup. He just didn't have the talent level to stick.Why do you feel bad for him? He has a great job playing hockey. If anyone wanted him they could have claimed him. He didn't get claimed because he isn't that good.
Why do you feel bad for him? He has a great job playing hockey. If anyone wanted him they could have claimed him. He didn't get claimed because he isn't that good.
He is a professional athlete his life is fine.Empathy my friend.
He is a professional athlete his life is fine.
He is a professional athlete his life is fine.
You also had me until you got all self righteous...Why are you picking an argument with me? Go read my post again. Said I feel bad but he blew his shot in the NHL.
Empathy is ok to have and show. You could use some.
He will be fine. He isn't that good that's why he is having a "difficult" time.. Are they supposed to not waive him because he is a human being?He is a human being first and foremost.
I think that is the wrong attitude to take. Just because somebody makes a lot of money or does a job you wish you could do doesn't mean they live in a bubble devoid of the human emotions we all deal with. I don't think he was done wrong, but this is difficult news for him in my opinion.
Feel for Frk, I think it is time to see if he can be a star in the KHL. He honestly is more suited to European hockey in my opinion. Frk has improved a lot, but he is just a tweener kind of player not really good enough for the NHL and too good for the AHL at this point.
He will be fine. He isn't that good that's why he is having a "difficult" time.. Are they supposed to not waive him because he is a human being?