Speculation: Predict your team's Waiver Wire Dmen this camp
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allan5oh
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I wouldn't worry about it. Defense is the reason the moose were so poor last year. He has decent offense but his defense is echl level.
SLAPSHOT723
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Joke's on him then, IIRC he wanted 2nd round money for a 5th round pick. Sounds like he can't cut it.
uncleben
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RE: NYR
yeah, Clendening is likely D most at risk, Skjei may stick w big club
NHL: McDonagh, Girardi, Staal, Klein, Holden, McIlrath
Waiver Eligible: Clendening , Summers, Bodie, Hughes
Waiver Exempt: Skjei, Paliotta, Graves, Andersson, Donnay, Gilmour
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as vipernsx notes, NYR roster\waiver challenge is up front
18 candidates,
the only ones waiver exempt are the (anticipated) stud rookies
Buchnevich and Vesey
most likely waiver NYR Fs: Glass, Hrivik, Jensen, Gerbe
Lindberg will start season on IR, but his eventual return could push another guy onto waivers
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https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-expansion-draft-rules/c-281010592
Rules for 2017 Expansion Draft
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Player Exposure Requirements
* All Clubs must meet the following minimum requirements regarding players exposed for selection in the Expansion Draft:
i) One defenseman who is a) under contract in 2017-18 and b) played in 40 or more NHL games the prior season OR played in 70 or more NHL games in the prior two seasons.
ii) Two forwards who are a) under contract in 2017-18 and b) played in 40 or more NHL games the prior season OR played in 70 or more NHL games in the prior two seasons.
Leon Lucius Black
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Gilbert is pretty underrated, he was very solid on the Habs on our third pairing. Not a guy you'd want full-time in your top 4, but if injuries happen he can fill in and look decent.
KingCanadain1976
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that is what i was thinking the way sutter blenders the lines he would do the same with mcnabb and gilbert switching them depending on who is playing better gets the top 4 spot
I'm thinking Reilly starts in Iowa to play top pairing minutes, then gets called up/sent down for injuries. Reilly/Folin don't become better players sitting in the pressbox. Iowa shouldn't be the tire fire it's been the last couple of years.
Prosser is a good, break glass in-case of emergancy, 7D. He's older and has been in the pressbox, it takes a different mindset (like a pinch-hitter in baseball). He probably would pass through waivers easily.
Folin would be snatched up on waivers. Young, big, cheap, RHD who would be a #6 on a lot of teams.
He had some insanely stat padded season right before we let him go, and he wanted big time money for it. Someone forgot to tell him he was a 20 year old playing against 16-18 year olds, and that was the only reason he did so well.
allan5oh
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You're guys upped the ante by selecting Lukas sutter. But then again we picked him in the 2nd. He didn't even play pro hockey last year.
SLAPSHOT723
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Man, he sucked. I thought he'd at least produce in the AHL. Couldn't even produce in the ECHL.
ManofSteel55
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Kings fans always get excited about their prospect defensemen. They have had a number of great ones over the years, so they tend to know what to look for. There have been a couple that haven't hit the upside that Kings fans thought possible (Forbort comes to mind), but I think every fanbase has a lot of prospects like that. I haven't seen this Gravel kid play, but if Kings fans like his gameplay, I think its safe to say that he is a good prospect.
ManofSteel55
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He had an injury and I think it basically destroyed his game. He was awful in junior after he came back from it too.
Reaper45
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I'm a Kings fan myself. He's just ok. He's no stud. I still think Forbort is better, which isn't saying much.
Watched both of them live in Ontario last season playing top pair minutes (only 19 games but still). Gravel had a visibly elevated compete level every single shift, he's creative in his playmaking and has a mean side. Forbort is about as steady as they come and a better skater but he's a softie. both aren't that exciting and I agree that both are only "ok" right now. neither can play mcnabb out of his spot and like you said above "which isn't saying much."
Number1RedWingsFan52
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For Detroit going with Sroul and Jensen. Even though i still hope that Sproul makes the team somehow.
HockeyHead21
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Number1RedWingsFan52
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Yes he did, But if he doesn't make Detroit out of training camp or preseason he still has to be put on waivers and clear to be back in Grand Rapids because he's out of waiver options now.
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BagHead
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Nate Prosser. Let the waiver war over him begin!
Actually, if I'm being honest, I don't think the Wild will have one. Every defender that requires waivers is someone they can use (even as a 7th defenseman, Nate), and every defender that doesn't require waivers is someone that could probably use at least some AHL time.
I guess if he shows up and does absolutely horribly, Christian Folin, but that seems like a very large reach.
Actually, if I'm being honest, I don't think the Wild will have one. Every defender that requires waivers is someone they can use (even as a 7th defenseman, Nate), and every defender that doesn't require waivers is someone that could probably use at least some AHL time.
I guess if he shows up and does absolutely horribly, Christian Folin, but that seems like a very large reach.
