Miscellaneous NHL Discussion LXXXIX: More impactful than an REM pop song

[Beef Invictus]

Yeah, posters really threw a hissy fit when MacEwen was waived just as some did when NAK was waived & when he was signed by Toronto.

Oh wait. That’s not true. No one cared when MacEwen was waived.

Because MacEwen is worse than NAK.

Seems like a weird bit of context for you to ignore.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

People do know the Flyers waived cult hero MacEwen and he went unclaimed, right?

Chuck is a genius man

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Can we waive Bellows and pick up NAK?

Nope. Flyers are at 50 contracts, so one has to move out before one can move in.

Waiving Bellows, or anyone else, doesn't take them off the books unless they get claimed.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Waive Frost. Problem solved.

 

[Tripod]

Because MacEwen is worse than NAK.

Seems like a weird bit of context for you to ignore.

Umm....one has played on a 2nd line this year in multiple games.

And it's not NAK.

So Zack MUST be better.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Saw that Jake scored the first powerplay goal of the season for Columbus today.

Thought he might have passed it into the net, but it was actually a nice deflection.

 

[freakydallas13]

Nope. Flyers are at 50 contracts, so one has to move out before one can move in.

Waiving Bellows, or anyone else, doesn't take them off the books unless they get claimed.

Welp, so much for that idea.

 

[deadhead]

Because MacEwen is worse than NAK.

Seems like a weird bit of context for you to ignore.

I dunno. It's pretty close. NAK has had a couple good stretches, followed by horrendous play.
I mean it's hard to put up a xGF 31.42% on a team as talented as Toronto, which explains his xGFrel -26.00.
Colorado didn't waive him for cap reasons, since they found $2M for Rodrigues and re-uped Cogliano at 35 years old.

Put it this way, if you're starting either of these guys, you probably have issues with depth.

 

[Beef Invictus]

I dunno. It's pretty close. NAK has had a couple good stretches, followed by horrendous play.
I mean it's hard to put up a xGF 31.42% on a team as talented as Toronto, which explains his xGFrel -26.00.
Colorado didn't waive him for cap reasons, since they found $2M for Rodrigues and re-uped Cogliano at 35 years old.

Put it this way, if you're starting either of these guys, you probably have issues with depth.

Colorado didn't have issues with depth. Quite the opposite, actually.


You know, you don't have to defend every single mistake Fletcher makes.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

Waive Frost. Problem solved.

chuckles enters chat

 

[Rebels57]

Well whoever did it was getting an NHL player for a PR shitstorm.

Im shocked that the most racist American city in the North would do this. Shocked I say!

 

[Rebels57]

Good thread on the Miller situation. Summary: He is still scum and so is Sweeney.

 

[Larry44]

Leafs waived NAK.

Just wait until we find out Hart was part of that case.


Can we waive Bellows and pick up NAK? I'd be in favour of that.

I’m worried about Hart. Can’t pick up NAK, no open contract slots IIRC, because…. Chuckles.

 

[freakydallas13]

I’m worried about Hart. Can’t pick up NAK, no open contract slots IIRC, because…. Chuckles.

I don't think Bellows is the worst waiver pick up ever, but he's clearly cooked and I would move on from him immediately. Worth a shot, but dump him before you waste more time with him in the lineup.

 

[deadhead]

Why would we want to pick up NAK? 26 year old 13th forward - we have Allison and Laczynski.
Replacing MacEwen with NAK is a nothing move.

I'll stick with 29 year old Sedlak who can play center, thank you, and wait for Foerster and Desnoyers.

Bellows will probably get a few more games (what's there to lose?) before they send him to LHV or hope someone claims him.

 

[BlackandOrange]

Unrelated note to hockey media, I used to like the hockey news some but I can't stand Mike Stephens with that publication. Aside from his blatant hard on for the Leafs, he constantly feels the need to insert his politics into the articles. Anyone else or is it just me?

NOTE: I am not talking about his Mitchell Miller article.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Why would we want to pick up NAK? 26 year old 13th forward - we have Allison and Laczynski.
Replacing MacEwen with NAK is a nothing move.

I'll stick with 29 year old Sedlak who can play center, thank you, and wait for Foerster and Desnoyers.

Bellows will probably get a few more games (what's there to lose?) before they send him to LHV or hope someone claims him.

Replacing MacEwen with NAK is an upgrade.

Making the team better is good management, isn't it?

 

[flyerslducks]

Holy shit, canes haven’t lost a game after being up 2 periods for the last 81 games….

….the team that came back and won?

Flyers lmaooo

 

[Larry44]

Replacing MacEwen with NAK is an upgrade.

Making the team better is good management, isn't it?

Good one!

 

[landsbergfan]

Wrong thread…oops

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

JJ Peterka is making an impact already in the NHL at age 20 with Buffalo.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

JJ Peterka is making an impact already in the NHL at age 20 with Buffalo.

phhhfttt..

come back when ur 35 kid...

 

[Magua]

JJ Peterka is making an impact already in the NHL at age 20 with Buffalo.

I know you were talking about Buffalo's new regime, but they've made 11 picks each of the last 2 years. They have another 3 2nd rounders this draft (I know whose!), while assembling a really nice underrated core, including some possible home runs last draft. I still think they're missing that Eichel-level talent up front, but if we're talking about a future team that could realistically model that Blues team everyone always cites........

 

[Curufinwe]

I don't think Bellows is the worst waiver pick up ever, but he's clearly cooked and I would move on from him immediately. Worth a shot, but dump him before you waste more time with him in the lineup.

Cooked is a weird word for a 24 year old. It implies he was ever fresh.

 

[ajgoal]

Good thread on the Miller situation. Summary: He is still scum and so is Sweeney.