Hiesenberg
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It is still early. We'll have to see with Raffl. Hopefully he is the next Read. Overall, I was hoping McGinn would have challenged for a spot a bit more and maybe a dark horse like Straka as well.
Bill M said it best, McGinn, since his injury, is looking very hesitant to play his rough and tough game. McGinn not playing that game will make it hard to make the NHL.
I like Laughton a lot and I think he's going to be a good nhl player, but I can't help but think it might be a good idea to use him as a trade chip to get a good PMD prospect. Anyone else share this feeling?
I like Laughton a lot and I think he's going to be a good nhl player, but I can't help but think it might be a good idea to use him as a trade chip to get a good PMD prospect. Anyone else share this feeling?
I like Laughton a lot and I think he's going to be a good nhl player, but I can't help but think it might be a good idea to use him as a trade chip to get a good PMD prospect. Anyone else share this feeling?
Newbury/Danis/Holmstrom/Bourdon all waived for the purposes of assigning them to the Phantoms. Roster is a hair closer to being complete.
thought they were going to put Bourdon on LTIR?
thought they were going to put Bourdon on LTIR?
We already have two good PMD prospects in Hagg and Gostisbehere. Is Laughton going to return a better player than them?
What are we looking at now, basically Laughton vs. Raffl? Gil vs. Gervais?
Gill vs Gervais for the 8th spot?
There are still 7 other defensemen clearly above them.
I agree but I just don't think the PMD we are looking for would be available for Laughton. There would likely be a lot added in to that deal, which would deter me from making the move in all likelihood. Trading Laughton for a top tier defender would be ideal, but unlikely.
They can't until the season starts, Pronger's invited too.
I'm not a fan of keeping Laughton to C the 4th line. I think he's more talented than that.
I would not be opposed to Laughton playing the fourth line center role as a rookie if he can beat out Hall for the job. I don't buy into the notion that a young, pro-ready forward -- defensemen and goalies are a somewhat different story -- can't develop if he's playing limited minutes in the NHL rather than big minutes on a junior team against lower-grade competition. Is it better to be practicing daily with and against the likes of Claude Giroux, Vincent Lecavalier and Sean Couturier or averaging over a point-per game in game action against OHL-grade competition?
http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Bill...er-to-32-Who-is-Gone-and-Who-is-Left/45/54071
I kind of agree with Bill's take on Laughton
I think I'd want him to at least get a spot on the 3rd line if we're keeping him up. Kind of like Mike Richards's development path. Did Cannon ever touch the 4th line?