Wiesblatt looked good for their AHL team... probably a good character fit as well. He's also almost a year younger...I love this. Ozzy was never going to be with the Sharks. I don’t know why NSH does this though. Afanasyev is bigger and has scored more than Ozzy in the AHL. Basically the same age.
So you arent even pretending its about the players anymore?The DWJr. purge continues! Now please just get rid of Bordeleau and Gushchin.
Probably wanted a one way contract.Seems like such a good move for us that it's suspicious.
Perhaps Afanasyev is going back to the KHL. Still a good trade just to dump Ozzy's contract.Seems like such a good move for us that it's suspicious.
Seems like such a good move for us that it's suspicious.
I don't think it was more than a meh trade for both teams. Ozzy was slowly morphing into more of a Kunin/Dellandrea/Goodrow type but obviously we didn't need that.I love this. Ozzy was never going to be with the Sharks. I don’t know why NSH does this though. Afanasyev is bigger and has scored more than Ozzy in the AHL. Basically the same age.
Maybe he's like Gawanke and wants NHL playing time or he's outta there.Perhaps Afanasyev is going back to the KHL. Still a good trade just to dump Ozzy's contract.
So you arent even pretending its about the players anymore?
Even if this dude is just a good AHLer then this is a good trade. Bye Ozzy, thanks for nothing.
I mean Egor could be on the NHL team next year. I’d be surprised if he wasn’t given a chance to make the team.I don't think it was more than a meh trade for both teams. Ozzy was slowly morphing into more of a Kunin/Dellandrea/Goodrow type but obviously we didn't need that.
He could end up being a solid 4th liner for a team like Nashville but probably not.
No doubt. I like the move, but I don't think it's gonna be a trade that ultimately ends up on the Grier board of biggest moves (whether good or bad). One thing you can't argue though is Grier is definitely being more aggressive in building a team of the players he wants vs the players that he needs to tank.I mean Egor could be on the NHL team next year. I’d be surprised if he wasn’t given a chance to make the team.
Worse comes to worst, it’s a good AHL scorer that isn’t tiny.