Confirmed with Link: Rangers claim Arthur Kaliyev from LA

[LokiDog]

When you finally get traded to a new team expecting a fresh start, but it’s NY and the coach isn’t changing up the top-six or PP (and your name is Arthur):

 

[LokiDog]

Nah, I think it's obvious he should switch to defense. In fact, I think more switches need to be made against the Knights for struggling guys.

Schneider-Tro-Panarin
Cuylle-Miller-Berard
Lindgren-Brodz-Borgen
Edstrom-Carrick-Rempe

Fox-Laf
Smith-Kaliyev
Vaak-Zbad

I know it’s pure parody, but I actually think Lindgren would be an AMAZING 4th line forward and Miller would probably be a really solid middle six winger. Since our defense is an absolute shit show and massive changes are needed, I would honestly stand and applaud any coach who’d even consider giving either a look at a different position. I clearly wouldn’t advocate this normally - I wouldn’t suggest Zib or Laf of Kreider or really anyone else switch positions, but Miller was a forward, his decision making as a D is a hinderance, but his physical tools, size, skating, etc. make it very realistic for me that having FAR less responsibility as a winger would actually be tremendous for him (anyone remember a Brent Burns went from D to F back to D? As did Byfuglien). Lindgren just doesn’t have enough juice left in the tank to be a 20 minute a night D man, but he would make a great high energy, forechecker and backchecker playing 10 min per night. I’m honestly dead serious. What better year to try something radical than this?

 

[Osprey]

Is it pronounced Cali-ev or ka-lee-ev?

The emphasis is on the first syllable, like in Caddyshack.

It sounds like he's just as quiet as he became in LA, though, which I was afraid of. It looks like he may've gone from one bad fit to another.

 

[effen]

The emphasis is on the first syllable, like in Caddyshack.

It sounds like he's just as quiet as he became in LA, though, which I was afraid of. It looks like he may've gone from one bad fit to another.

Shoot first Kakko, minus the board play and defense.

He'll have a game or two.

 

[NYR Viper]

The emphasis is on the first syllable, like in Caddyshack.

It sounds like he's just as quiet as he became in LA, though, which I was afraid of. It looks like he may've gone from one bad fit to another.

This is literally like game #3 so far for him this entire season in the NHL. We may not see the real Kaliyev until next season honestly

 

[NickyFotiu]

This is literally like game #3 so far for him this entire season in the NHL. We may not see the real Kaliyev until next season honestly

That is a good point. He will have to show something in the next 10 games or so though to stay on the 3rd line.

 

[Machinehead]

I remain unconvinced that he has actually played.

 

[17futurecap]

I remain unconvinced that he has actually played.

 

[JohnC]

Just remember: Players claimed off waivers were in a situation where 31 teams didn't want to trade for them.

Waiver claims are scratch-offs. Sure, you could get something out of it, but most of the time it's nothing.

^Friendly reminder for those expecting to have picked up an out-of-the-box middle 6er for free

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

I suspect this guy will be back on waivers by March

If you told me he hasn’t played a game yet for the Rangers, I’d believe it. That’s how little he’s impacted anything

 

[kovazub94]

I remain unconvinced that he has actually played.

Remember he came in as a pseudo-Kakko replacement so this tracks.

 

[NYR Viper]

If I'm Drury, I just keep him around and let him work through the rust that he has. He's on a new team, starting to play around the middle of the season and he's still young. I get the sense that this move was made more for next season than the remainder of this year. They were able to get their hands on a player they like and are going to give him some time

 

[KevinFinnerty]

JAG. A SCRUB, A PLUG