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Did I get fooled bad or did they say somewhere that it was a mild case of tuberculosis?
That was me, and I was joking. Sorry for the confusion!
Did I get fooled bad or did they say somewhere that it was a mild case of tuberculosis?
That was me, and I was joking. Sorry for the confusion!
Canes send some players to Charlotte, most notable is probably Saarela.
Not hysteria, mania, clinical depression, bipolar disorder, lightheadedness, fainting, flush, withdrawal syndrome, mood swings, or PMS!Inside sources say that Brett Pesce came down with a case of the vapors. He is expected to make a full recovery.
Didn't know the word, researched Wikipedia.What gibberish is this?
I'm legitimately surprised that Fora was sent down. Not that he is a world beater but if someone had said to me before camp that Fora was going to be in the first wave of cuts down to Charlotte I would have suspected they either had a grudge against the guy or were severely inebriated.
I'm legitimately surprised that Fora was sent down. Not that he is a world beater but if someone had said to me before camp that Fora was going to be in the first wave of cuts down to Charlotte I would have suspected they either had a grudge against the guy or were severely inebriated.
Didn't know the word, researched Wikipedia.
Inside sources say that Brett Pesce came down with a case of the vapors. He is expected to make a full recovery.
No real surprises there. I guess they had seen enough of Helvig to send him off the island.
IMO Saarela is just not the player we had hoped would make the Staal trade feel better. At least we got Luke Martin with one of the draft picks, and used the other to get TT/Bickell, so it wasn't a total waste.
and a few moments to recover oneself on the divan.
I'm no where near ready to give up the ghost on Saarela yet. One year in the AHL where he was 3rd on the team in goals scored (25, I believe). This season he'll play on one of the top 2 lines (he played mostly 3rd line minutes last season) and have the opportunity to be a leader. I think he'll be in the mix again next season.
.....a brandy darling....you forgot about the snifter of brandy.
Ain't gonna be no divin' in mah rink!All that medical mumbo-jumbo, no wonder you can't trust Wikipedia. It's common knowledge that the vapors can be cured with a slight loosening of the undergarments and a few moments to recover oneself on the divan.
No real surprises there. I guess they had seen enough of Helvig to send him off the island.
IMO Saarela is just not the player we had hoped would make the Staal trade feel better. At least we got Luke Martin with one of the draft picks, and used the other to get TT/Bickell, so it wasn't a total waste.
I'm a bit disappointed that Saarela didn't show more, but I'm not sure it's a closed book on him yet since he's a 2015 draftee. Zykov was drafted in 2013 and didn't show much until this past season. Wallmark was drafted in 2014 and his AHL season 2 years ago was similar to Saarela's this past season. McGinn was a 2012 draftee and didn't become a full time NHLr until last season.
I'm not saying Saarela will make it, just that he's not any further behind than those guys were. I did expect a little better showing from him though as I thought he had an NHL level shot and some good offensive instincts. Another year in the minors (or Finland) won't be a bad thing for him.
I guess I just have a little less patience with a Saarela type player being a late bloomer. A McGinn or even a Zykov is one thing, knowing that they're basically in there because they have a higher #grind level than the next guy. That little extra step and bit of muscle makes a difference for a guy who's going to go LaRose around the ice or stand in front of the net and take abuse.
To me, if a scoring-intensive guy doesn't have the speed and skill to make the NHL at 22 (Saarela's age as of this January) then it's probably not worth waiting around for him. Whatever he's going to be is probably not going to amount to much more than a waiver-claim level player anyway (much like Wallmark, who might get to the opening night roster because of what's going on at our C position but wouldn't have a chance on almost any other team) and a waiver-claim skilled winger is basically Boychuk. If Saarela can be that guy for us someday, I guess it's better than not having him at all, but I see that mold of player as being expendable and mostly good for juicing the AHL club.
What gibberish is this?
I am disappointed in all of you...all distracted by discussions of Scarlett O'Hara-esque ailments, leaving out fanning by a hand or oriental accordion fan as a treatment and missing the obvious answer......
the authentic frontier kind.....
McGinn I agree with that assessment. Zykov I don't. He'll stay in the NHL if he can score goals. If he can't, he won't be in the NHL. He's similar to Saarela in that regards even if their skillsets are a bit different. Yes, he is bigger and can be a net front presence, but it is his hands and his shot that is going to keep him there, not just tipping pucks occasionally.
Maybe. I'm not ready to throw in the towel on the guy yet. I'm not sure what's wrong with "waiting around" for him. You try to develop him in the AHL and if he develops, great, if not, no big deal.
I don't know what Saarela will become, but there are only so many slots available, and we have a lot of prospects.