This. Training camps are short. Teams don’t want to lose assets for nothing. Those guys are likely just going to have to keep it going in Milwaukee and if they do then we’ll still see them… at some point, just not opening night.
We haven't seen the rest of the team yet. Also the level of competition is lower.
I hear you and understand the waiver thingy. But I don’t particularly like this “go through Milwaukee” thing of the Preds. It is boderline obsessive. But please don’t get me wrong. These are youngsters at rookie camp. Long time till final rosters and a lot of camp and competition. But it is encouraging. Don’t remember so much potential talent.
I'd agree. He's climbing the list for trade target. I could see Poile moving him for another need or younger prospect.
Which players on 1-way NHL contracts were sent to Milwaukee in training camp last year?
Who said he sent them during camp?
I would agree, and I feel the same way about Glass. They both need to perform this season, early.
One thing i think could be interesting is put glass with trenin and jeannot and have more offensive flair on that line then parssinen and nurmi with sissons and have a physically imposing more defensive line
It's interesting to see all the options for sure.
Same with Fabbro right? Now we don't have as much depth on defense, especially with right handed defensemen (I think this is overplayed a bit though).
Well that's kind of the whole point, though. Pitlick was a 2-way contract and Grimaldi was waived in November. A waiver-exempt guy (not named Tomasino) making the team out of camp this year is a tall order. They can have fanstastic camps, like Afanaseyev did last year, but Grimaldi/Sanford/McCarron types are still more likely to stick at the end of the day. Barring injuries it's probably going to take them a little more time.
I wouldn't' group Sanford in with those other 2. I also don't agree, if Afanaseyev wins a spot, he'll get it.
All we're saying is that to "win a spot" he has to basically leap tall buildings to do it. On a fully healthy team, he's going to have to basically be our best forward in camp. He can't do it just by being a little bit better than Glass or McCarron.
I don't see an in season trade for any of our younger guys as particularly likely unless we package them as part of a deal to get a top six upgrade. However, this offseason I'd guess one or two of Trenin, Tolvanen, Fabbro, and Carrier will be on their way out. Tough for me to guess who stays and who goes as of now, because I think it depends a lot on how this season goes. I do feel like Trenin is definitely gone after this contract so it's a matter if you ride it out and lose him as a free agent or try and get some value back out.
Agreed it depends mostly on how the season goes... both for the individual players and the team as a whole. I wouldn't anticipate a mid-season trade, but who knows what injuries or twists and turns the season might take. If we are contenders... we have just enough cap space to load up a little once that is pro-rated to the Trade Deadline. If we suck... there is a Cap crunch coming next summer and if the right deal is out there maybe it will make more sense to address those issues also near the Trade Deadline.
