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It's going to be a long year
- Feb 28, 2002
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thank god, that guy sucks as a hockey player. Maybe he can go take clueless penalties in the rec leagues now.
Recalled/Assigned: Pitlick Clears and Assigned to Laval
- Thread starter Adam Michaels
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I think he had more of an opportunity last year. Played more minutes, PP, played top 6. Kind of like Byron did early on. I wouldn't fault the guy for getting dropped from the top 6 or even top 9 this year because of the glut of wingers.
Habs Halifax
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This is the NHL. You don't get self appointed top 6 min's season to season. Especially for a guy like Pitlick. Show up to camp and perform and MSL will give you opportunity.
Yes, Pitlick played more min's and higher in the line-up last year in a tank season. So did Hudon in a previous tank season. Even if Pitlick is slightly better, what loyalty does the team have towards players like this to automatically place them in a top 6 role season/season?
Byron actually has value when he is not producing points. Pitlick doesn't. He's not a fully matured 200' player and this is how MSL is looking at it. Hoffman is not putting up points but he's actually not turning it over in key situations this year (for example) and it's likely why MSL said he likes his game.
HuGort
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Shame, he looked good last season. Then that was it. I imagine Kovacevic did the same shortly
MarkovsKnee
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Not unexpected. If he gets claimed, we save cap space. If he doesn't, he'll definitely be a help in Laval. Might find his game again down there. I expected a set back, but the stupid neutral zone penalty he took in his last game was it for him.
Can't take dumb penalties like that when you're not contributing.
Can't take dumb penalties like that when you're not contributing.
MasterD
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He's getting criticism but I don't think I've heard people asking for him to be put on waivers.
At least not ahead of Dadonov, Hoffman, and Pezz.
Habs Halifax
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That kinda sucks. I imagine he’s taken.
Wish we found a way to get rid of Drouffman instead but
Hoffman, Drouin, Pitlick, Dadonov, and even Armia are hard to move. Hughes can likely move them now but in any agreed trade, we get a roster player back with a similar cap hit (maybe not the same term, but sim cap hit) Cap space is a big problem cause if you want a team to take on a contract and not send one back, we have to pay a future.
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SupRocket
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Adam Michaels
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They should collectively be known as Dandruff. Nobody likes to have dandruff.
Habs Halifax
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Totally agree with the last part. He's earned his way down in this case. He can blame others but if he has good character, he looks within himself and what he did/didn't do and works hard at improving it.
Claimed on waivers or not, we save his cap hit. His AAV is pretty close to what amount you can burry in the AHL on one way contracts.
calder candidate
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If he is claim I hope it is by a team below us and he can help them get a few extra wins.
Habs Halifax
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"Head and Shoulders" below the rest of the forwards in performance?
Nah... He's not going to help teams win games with how he turns it over. His point totals last year are an indication of flawed evaluation on a winger.
Beendair Donedat
You sold a dead bird to a blind kid????
We went from having all the Pitlicks to zero Pitlicks. Funny what can happen in a year.
That sucks, I was a fan of Pitlick. I know he wasn't playing great but I was hoping we were going to be more patient with him.
Guys like Drouin, Hoffman, Dadonov and Gallagher (if his contract would permit) all deserved to be waived before Pitlick.
Guys like Drouin, Hoffman, Dadonov and Gallagher (if his contract would permit) all deserved to be waived before Pitlick.
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Adam Michaels
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Whitesnake
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Okay okay...I'll change it to he did AS WELL as....I dare you to find another one...
I'm not saying he should get a top 6 spot. He's not going to crack that and he wasn't going to get the same opportunity this year that he had last year. He looked better last year because of the circumstances. Most people were singing his praises last year. Now, after 5 games on the 3rd or 4th line, everyone hates the guy? I think he's just simply lost his spot because of the numbers game. It doesn't mean he's a bad player.
I'm not against them waiving him.
Adam Michaels
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Okay okay...I'll change it to he did AS WELL as....I dare you to find another one...
I decline the dare, because I will lose that dare.
Saundies
Fly On The Wall
Deserved. Not the only passenger by any means, but he's been a net negative since the beginning of the year with bad play and dumb penalties.
Rob Sense
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Not my least favorite player by any means but his production was always somewhat empty and he was very bad so far this year. Good luck to him though.
Rob Sense
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Energy guys who don't bring it, poof. Next.
