Confirmed with Link: Report: Sharks sign Nieto; heading to Worcester

[Gene Parmesan]

Can the Sharks call up Nieto?

Not without burning a year on his ELC.

 

[Oppa]

Not without burning a year on his ELC.

my dreams are...shattered

 

[ChompChomp]

Nieto cannot play in the NHL, he's on an ATO.

Right now this is our depth:

Havlat - Thornton - Burns
Marleau - Couture - Wingels
Galiardi - Pavelski - Sheppard
Desjardins - Gomez - Burish
Kennedy, Tarasov, Kearns

Ick.

Theoretically, DW can sign Nieto to an NHL ELC at any moment, correct?

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Theoretically, DW can sign Nieto to an NHL ELC at any moment, correct?

Yes.

 

[Ninja Hertl]

Nieto cannot play in the NHL, he's on an ATO.

Right now this is our depth:

Havlat - Thornton - Burns
Marleau - Couture - Wingels
Galiardi - Pavelski - Sheppard
Desjardins - Gomez - Burish
Kennedy, Tarasov, Kearns

Ick.

I was definitely 100% serious about Nieto.

Funny that you've bemoaned Clowe all season and are now horrified that he got some draft picks as a pending UFA. I don't even....

 

[ChompChomp]

Yes.

Thanks. So those saying he can't be called up, it's not exactly true. He can be...just has to ink an NHL ELC, which I'm sure if presented to him (in the context of, we want you up in the bigs now to help us) he'd sign without blinking.

And as others have mentioned, it would burn an ELC year.

 

[hockeyball]

Thanks. So those saying he can't be called up, it's not exactly true. He can be...just has to ink an NHL ELC, which I'm sure if presented to him (in the context of, we want you up in the bigs now to help us) he'd sign without blinking.

And as others have mentioned, it would burn an ELC year.

Do you really want to burn a year of his ELC this season?

 

[WTFetus]

Thanks. So those saying he can't be called up, it's not exactly true. He can be...just has to ink an NHL ELC, which I'm sure if presented to him (in the context of, we want you up in the bigs now to help us) he'd sign without blinking.

And as others have mentioned, it would burn an ELC year.

Of course Nieto would sign without thinking. DW would be the one to hestitate. Wasting an ELC on a very partial season probably isn't worth it.

 

[ChompChomp]

Do you really want to burn a year of his ELC this season?

Given how the team is playing now, yes. We can rebuild and make a run for it at the same time:

Havlat-Thornton-Burns
Marleau-Couture-Wingels
Nieto-Pavs-Sheppard
Galiardi-Gomez-Desjardins

Call me crazy (And you will), but I wouldn't mind this being the forward lineup for the playoffs. I'm also anxious to see Nieto in SAN JOSE Teal.

 

[Oppa]

Did he finish college? I heard him/his family was insistent on finishing

 

[LeeIFBB]

Save us Matt Nieto!

 

[ChubbChubby]

I don't want to waste a year of Nieto's ELC.

He can earn a spot next year.

 

[mbahr]

Did he finish college? I heard him/his family was insistent on finishing

No, he left after his junior year, didn't finish this semester either

 

[The McMafia]

I don't want to waste a year of Nieto's ELC.

He can earn a spot next year.

According to capgeek, his ELC starts next year. No Nieto in SJ for this season.

 

[WTFetus]

According to capgeek, his ELC starts next year. No Nieto in SJ for this season.

Yeah, he's on an ATO right now. They could sign him to an ELC and burn a year though.

 

[sr228]

Did he finish college? I heard him/his family was insistent on finishing

No, but he did say he's planning to finish his classes over the next year or two.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Nieto just got a point on a Freddie Hamilton goal.

 

[magic school bus]

Love Nieto, but he's not a potential top line forward. Look at his college numbers and compare them to guys like Heatley and Vanek.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Love Nieto, but he's not a potential top line forward. Look at his college numbers and compare them to guys like Heatley and Vanek.

In fairness, Heatley and Vanek were superstar top-5 picks. But I do get your point.

 

[hockeyball]

To me Nieto's potential is basically Michalek, with less injuries hopefully.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Love Nieto, but he's not a potential top line forward. Look at his college numbers and compare them to guys like Heatley and Vanek.

Probably not but nearly averaging a ppg career wise in NCAA isn't easy to do.

 

[Juxtaposer]

To me Nieto's potential is basically Michalek, with less injuries hopefully.

Doesn't have Michalek's size.

 

[Brent Burns]

@coreypronman: First pro point for #Sharks prospect Nieto assisting on a Freddie Hamilton goal.

Woo woooo

 

[WTFetus]

Doesn't have Michalek's size.

Or Michalek's speed?
Didn't watch too much of Nieto, but I don't think he's slow?

 

[hockeyball]

Doesn't have Michalek's size.

Not like Michalek uses his size.