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[Fogelhund]

That leaves us room for a call up, wonder who it will be?
I’d probably prefer a Dman as Gio is going to need games off if he is going to be effective later in the year

Maybe Benoit.

 

[shaner8989]

Hopefully McMann clears. I think he can be an impact guy in the bottom 6 immediately if someone doesn’t work out early on

 

[cyris]

Maybe Benoit.

Could be an interesting option. Had a poor showing in camp but he was hurt and it was a small sample size.
I like the toughness he brings but he needs to play well enough to justify a spot in the lineup.

 

[hockeynorth]

Why is mcmann being waived

 

[Apex Predator]

Why is mcmann being waived

He’s not as great as some here make him out to be. He had his chance last year and didn’t do much.

 

[4thline]

That leaves us room for a call up, wonder who it will be?
I’d probably prefer a Dman as Gio is going to need games off if he is going to be effective later in the year

I'll likely be proven wrong, but assuming McMann clears, we'll have
F: McMann, Holmberg, Robertson, Abruzzese, Steeves, Gambrell
D: Benoit, Lagesson, Lajoie

All able to move up and down, all having seen NHL ice last year, plus the rest of the ELC prospects.

I would suspect we see a lot of movement with that spot rather than semi-permanent 21st man.

 

[rojac]

I'll likely be proven wrong, but assuming McMann clears, we'll have
F: McMann, Holmberg, Robertson, Abruzzese, Steeves, Gambrell
D: Benoit, Lagesson, Lajoie

All able to move up and down, all having seen NHL ice last year, plus the rest of the ELC prospects.

I would suspect we see a lot of movement with that spot rather than semi-permanent 21st man.

I think after 30 days they need to clear waivers again to go back down on a normal call-up.

 

[4thline]

I think after 30 days they need to clear waivers again to go back down on a normal call-up.

The way I understand it is that they have a cumulative 30 days on an NHL roster or 10 NHL games before waivers apply again, not just 30 calendar days from when they past through. So if we just need spare bodies and noone seizes a job they could be rotated through at 5-6 games/ 15 days a piece to maintain flexibility.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Why is mcmann being waived

He’s the same age as Willy Nylander and has 1 point in 10 games.

Dime a dozen.

 

[hockeynorth]

He’s the same age as Willy Nylander and has 1 point in 10 games.

Dime a dozen.

No i get that, i don't think hes very good. I was moreso wondering why waive him now not yesterday,

 

[kerk]

No i get that, i don't think hes very good. I was moreso wondering why waive him now not yesterday,

maximizing LTIR space or something

 

[SprDaVE]

No i get that, i don't think hes very good. I was moreso wondering why waive him now not yesterday,

maximizing LTIR space or something

And he was still injured. He got cleared medically.

 

[Community]

Knies only having two years on his ELC could be beneficial. If he plays on the 3rd line this year, his counting stats may not be amazing. He'll be eligible for an extension next summer. Hopefully they can get him locked up long-term at a reasonable AAV, then you can put him with Matthews/Marner and watch his numbers explode.

We have a history of doing the opposite, putting guys in their best possible positions to rack up stats before their payday. Like we played Zaitsev a ton on the PP in his rookie year. He put up 0 PP points for the rest of his Leafs career, but we paid him $4.5 million because he put up points in his rookie year.

I understand the thought process, but when you're a cup contending team, you play players in the position that helps us win the most.

A rookie on a rebuilding team? That's a different question. However, I'd still prefer a player is put in the situation that's best for their development rather than a position that is expected to stagnate their offensive game.

Not being able to afford an RFA contract extension is a better problem than having an RFA that hasn't developed due to lack of opportunities. They're an RFA, you can always trade them for valuable pieces if you can't afford to keep them.

 

[ACC1224]

No i get that, i don't think hes very good. I was moreso wondering why waive him now not yesterday,

Can’t waive an injured player until he’s cleared.

 

[francis246]

No i get that, i don't think hes very good. I was moreso wondering why waive him now not yesterday,

Injured and I believe they needed to max LTIR space so they had to keep him on the roster as long as possible to accrue enough cap to be as close to the cap limit as possible.