Waived: [NSH] D Dante Fabbro waived by the Predators (claimed by CBJ)

[biturbo19]

Oh we ruin plenty of players.

It's usually Forwards though.


But anyway, i don't really buy that Nashville really "ruined" Fabbro tbh. He was just never really that good. He's remarkably unremarkable and only really stood out as a prospect because of the level of competition. Same deal as Jost on that same Penticton team. Just hasn't had the tools and mentality to be a dynamic player at the NHL level.


But he still came out as a fairly decent NHLer with a significantly longer than average career, which is still going. So i'd hardly call that "ruined".

 

[Djp]

Jesus Christ Trotz. WTF

This stupid team. Enjoy the next Tolvanen San Jose.

Different. Tolvanen was in his first yr of waiver eligible for y and therr is that unwritten rule of claiming players....

Wow what happened to him?

Hr hasnt bern that great for years. He did well playing with Josi.

I thought he wasnt going to get a QO in last RFA time

 

[Lucas Hood]

The Trotz that keeps on Trotzing

As good of a coach as he was his management reminds me of Tampa's "ruthless and brilliant" rebuild under Koules and Barrie, minus getting a Stamkos or a Hedman out of it.

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

Beginning to think Trotz might just be in over his head here

Well he doesn’t have a neck so that doesn’t help the situation…

 

[Jared Dunn]

You're not wrong, but they weren't a fan of the 8 dman and 3 goalie rotation last year so I doubt they go back to it. Maybe they send down Struble/Xhekaj but I don't think they gave up on Barron already given how they extended him for 2 years instead of 1.

Meh, we've already seen injuries on the back end and also don't think seeing any of Xhekaj (actually thought he had to clear waivers until now), Struble or even Hutson playing some games at the AHL level this year would be bad for them or the team. Makes it easier to move Savard when the time comes as well. To me it's kind of a no brainer if they get the chance, there's more than a few guys who aren't exactly solidifying their case to be everyday players at the moment

 

[LTIR]

I think the 2.5M cap hit is going to make it difficult to claim for a lot of teams.

As an Oiler fan it’s a good fit but pretty much impossible cap wise

Can't Oilers claim him and then put him back on waivers when Kane is ready to return?

 

[robbieboy3686]

Shame he isn't a LHD, Islander could use one of those

Fowler will join your team soon enough

 

[dirtydanglez]

they are probably clearing room to trade a 1st for xhekaj

 

[Leafs87]

Peres fans, is this an overreaction due to previous potential, or is this something you aren’t happy about?

 

[Soundgarden]

Peres fans, is this an overreaction due to previous potential, or is this something you aren’t happy about?

We are not happy. He's better than Schenn, Lauzon and Carrier. He should be playing with Josi or Skjei.

 

[Fatass]

Can't Oilers claim him and then put him back on waivers when Kane is ready to return?

Yup. But if he’s not claimed then they can only bury 1.2 mil of his cap in the minors, so they’d still count 1.3.

 

[The Great Weal]

Meh, we've already seen injuries on the back end and also don't think seeing any of Xhekaj (actually thought he had to clear waivers until now), Struble or even Hutson playing some games at the AHL level this year would be bad for them or the team. Makes it easier to move Savard when the time comes as well. To me it's kind of a no brainer if they get the chance, there's more than a few guys who aren't exactly solidifying their case to be everyday players at the moment

Claiming Fabbro and sending down Hutson as a result should be a fireable offense.

 

[Michoulicious]

Grier is going to rebuild his entire 7 man d-core in the first half of the season. Ceci, Liljgren, Fabbro… who’s next? Maybe Trouba will finally waive.

Don't forget they got paid picks for taking Walman and playing him on their 1st pair.

 

[featherhawk]

hawks should claim him.

 

[Warden of the North]

Seems odd they can't get anything for him given the Leafs moved Liljegren recently. I would have put them at similar values.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

"We might need to start the rebuild..." I guess the missing portion of that quote was "by trading younger players that have performed well but we bench for no apparent reason."

This is likely a worse move than the Tolvanen waive

 

[Soundwave]

Surely you could have gotten like even a 4th or a prospect for this dude.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

they are probably clearing room to trade a 1st for xhekaj

We do sure seem to love our shitty, but physical d-men over here, so this seems plausible.

 

[Roo]

Let the rebuild begin? Lol

 

[kyne]

The Habs may want another vet on defense to help Savard with the kids.

 

[Phrasing]

I’m sure preds offered him to the league and no one bit before putting him on waivers.

 

[Bizz]

zero chance San Jose passes on him, Grier inquired about trading for him at the draft.

 

[D Wakaluk]

Ah I see. They did the "Nashville" again

 

[DJN21]

sorry Preds fans....

 

[CanadienShark]

I think a lot of Sharks fans would like to see a claim here, because Rutta has been brutal especially paired with Ferraro... But, with the Lily trade and Jack Thompson looking pretty good as a rookie, claiming Fabbro would create a logjam of mediocre to below average D men on the right side (Ceci, Liljegren, Fabbro, Rutta, Thompson, Vlasic). So the only way out of that is sending Thompson back down even though he's looking decent, or waiving Rutta even though "he's a tall, physical vet who has won a cup", and either way you've got two RD in the press box even in that situation (once Vlasic is healthy).

So it may be that Grier had a choice between Lily and Fabbro and chose Lily, leading to Fabbro on waivers and not claimed by SJ. we'll see.

Vlasic is definitely a LHD. Rutta is expendable. Thompson is unproven.

This would "fix" any real questions about having NHL calibre d-men. Obviously not a good defence still, but at least not a defence made up of journeymen.