Confirmed with Link: Rangers claim F Jake Leschyshyn
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Kodiak
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I don't think the move has anything to do with Tolvanen vs Leschyshyn or Brodzinski vs. Leschyshyn or anything like that. It looks like a matter of circumstance led to the claim. The team had 12 healthy forwards and the players they would have called up from Hartford are injured. There was a cheap forward on waivers at that time, so they claimed him. He's a warm body.
Of course, they will say that they like this or that about Leschyshyn. They want him to have an opportunity to succeed and help the team, but they probably would have claimed any cheap forward on waivers after Kreider was ruled out for the Dallas game.
Of course, they will say that they like this or that about Leschyshyn. They want him to have an opportunity to succeed and help the team, but they probably would have claimed any cheap forward on waivers after Kreider was ruled out for the Dallas game.
David Poile Addresses the Loss of Eeli Tolvanen as Young Forward Succeeds in Seattle - Sports Illustrated Inside The Preds
The Nashville Predators' GM spoke frankly about placing Eeli Tolvanen on waivers and watching the Finnish forward excel for his new team, the Seattle Kraken.
www.si.com
The thing that's annoying about the Tolvanen situation is that Sammy Blais and him make the same money. Blais has been largely ineffective since getting hurt. He's always injured. So if Blais sucked all year and there's a real chance we don't re-sign him why are we holding onto his million and a half? If the issue is accruing cap space Drury could've unloaded Blais and pushed Vesey to the 4th line. If it didn't work out you throw Tolvanen back on waivers. If it did, you added a winger with some upside to a weak RW group. We may need some more bite and another utility sort of player, which Tolvanen doesnt exactly fit the mold.. but that's something that can be specifically addressed at the deadline. It was simply a missed opportunity to displace less effective forwards in the lineup. Tolvanen on the 3rd line with Vesey in Blais' spot.. that's a deeper team. To put it nicely, it's definitely been a mixed bag so far with Drury as the GM
And the sad thing is.. watch Drury go re-sign Blais this summer just for him to miss half the season again
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I would bet they will sign Sammy for another year. NYR have the best medical staff in the league, they absolutely knew this was a rehab year going into this.David Poile Addresses the Loss of Eeli Tolvanen as Young Forward Succeeds in Seattle - Sports Illustrated Inside The Preds
The Nashville Predators' GM spoke frankly about placing Eeli Tolvanen on waivers and watching the Finnish forward excel for his new team, the Seattle Kraken.
The thing that's annoying about the Tolvanen situation is that Sammy Blais and him make the same money. Blais has been largely ineffective since getting hurt. He's always injured. So if Blais sucked all year and there's a real chance we don't re-sign him why are we holding onto his million and a half? If the issue is accruing cap space Drury could've unloaded Blais and pushed Vesey to the 4th line. If it didn't work out you throw Tolvanen back on waivers. If it did, you added a winger with some upside to a weak RW group. We may need some more bite and another utility sort of player, which Tolvanen doesnt exactly fit the mold.. but that's something that can be specifically addressed at the deadline. It was simply a missed opportunity to displace less effective forwards in the lineup. Tolvanen on the 3rd line with Vesey in Blais' spot.. that's a deeper team. To put it nicely, it's definitely been a mixed bag so far with Drury as the GM
And the sad thing is.. watch Drury go re-sign Blais this summer just for him to miss half the season again
As far as being always injured, when you get cheap shotted into a devastating injury like Blais was, that is a whole different issue than being "injury prone."
Blais was an important player in St Louis' Cup winning run. He also scored at a 0.42 PPG pace that year. More than adequate for a 3rd-4th line hitter. The hope is that he can regain or surpass that form. He was 24 at the time. Now I'm not saying he WILL, I'm giving my take on what is going on here. Who knows? He may be useless wherever he ends up next year, but I'm pretty certain if NYR don't give him a shot, then someone else will.
NYR Viper
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I'd re-sign Blais to a 2 year deal right now if he's re-sign. It would just be for $900k
Mac n Gs
Drury plz
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Galaxy brain move by Drury to eventually be able to tell Dolan that he finally waived the guy with no goals and the destroyed ACL
SA16
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I'd rather not sign him and hope one of the seven other teams in the division sign him instead.
Amazing Kreiderman
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Over the last 5 years, a total of 65 centers aged 23 and younger have taken the same amount of faceoffs as Jake Leschyshyn
Leschyshyn ranks 23rd out of 65 with a FO% of 48.3%
Someone will absolutely take him whether it be us or another team. I have nothing against Blais. I like his game a lot, he'd be a fan favorite if he could stay healthy. He's playing nowhere near his ability. Its a cap world. It would be a complete non-issue if he made what Vesey makes. But him getting cheap-shotted doesn't make him injury prone.. him battling injuries for the past 5 years with a couple significant ones in there is what makes him injury prone. A really cheap prove-it deal I'm fine with but anything above a million I'm a bit skeptical given his injury history
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Yeah, I don't know which way its going to go for sure, but I'm sure NYR will make an offer.
effen
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Love the move. People are off their rockers. If he didn't have shit fancy stats and kind of suck you couldn't get him for free. That's kind of how it works.
NYR94
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Barclay Buy-out
If a player in recent memory ever got an overpayment for being a part of a Cup winner, it's this guy.
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I like Goodrow, but yeah big Cap Hit,
and his value diminishes when played 'up in the lineup' more often than just in spots
Would gladly send to Leafs for Knies and if they need relief, Kerfoot as rental ... 8^)
Unpredictable1
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Like anyone brought in like this, they start with clean slate with me. Seems like a good kid, welcome aboard.
Hope he makes the most of his second chance.
LORDE
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and of course... what stupid ass team handed him that bag-o-cash for 6 years???
The team that says they don't go after has-beens anymore with their giant checkbook?
"No we don't do that anymore"
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He's pacing for his best year point production wise, whatever you don't like about him or his contract, "has-been" doesnt apply.
LORDE
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I never care about "pacing"
Ever. Never will
At the end of the season we'll tally it up. End of story.
I also care about relevance and cost per % of cap and for how long.
TheGortonConspiracy
Wow its a nice GM
To set expectations: Brett Howden has 3 points on the season and outplayed this Jake kid so badly the team decided it was time to dump him. Lol
Amazing Kreiderman
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Not sure if anyone's interested, but I was curious so what the hell...
TheGortonConspiracy
Wow its a nice GM
Some legendary names in there
Unpredictable1
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Sweet merciful was that a trip down memory lane. Thanks for posting!
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oh please. Hahahaha. That's just silly. We are basing it on half a season.
But how about this: Last year, his first with NYR was his highest scoring year.
Right now his PPG after 42 games is higher than last year.
Whatever you don't like about Goodrow and/or his contract, and/or "relevance and cost per % of cap and for how long" saying Drury signed him as a "has been" is just ridiculous. End of story.
No one should have any expectations for Leschyshyn. He has obviously not made an impact in the NHL. He was waived. That's why he's here. The Rangers were not satisfied with Carpenter and apparently aren't satisfied with Brodzinski in that role. They want to try something else--for free!--before they have to try to use an asset other than a minimal amount of cap space to go get another guy. So, they're going to give Leschyshyn a chance. If he sucks, they're not going to keep him--just like they didn't stick with Carpenter and like they may not stick with Brodzinski. If he works out, fantastic. I feel like the reactions to this are over the top, although that checks out.
