Ehn
Perlini
Abby
Ericsson
Daley
Bowey
Erne
Hirose
Cholo
I don't understand the complaint when you look at the players they replaced. Not to mention the salaries and terms. Stevie has obviously come to the conclusion that the kids aren't ready yet.
I think Ryan is going to light it up for some reason.... all of these players have something to prove, and much like VGK's inaugural season, these guys could wind up playing much better than expected.
Ah. Garbage in, garbage out.
I think Cholo sticks.
In terms of NHL development - this year should have been dedicated to Cholo, Svech and maybe Timashov.
Because the pace of on-the-team development isn't going to slow.
Because in the next 2-3 years, we're going to also have to work in:
LD: Johansson. McIsaac.
RD: Seider. Lindstrom. Maybe Tuomisto.
W: Berggren. Raymond. Smith. Mastrosimone.
C: Veleno. Rasmussen. Pearson
All that assumes guys like Wallinder and Niederbach and Hanas aren't ready.
Not all those guys are gonna make it. Some will stall along the way.
I think Cholo/Svech/Timashov have shown enough at the NHL level that they deserve a good, long assessment.
Can't do that when you're going out and signing bargain basement cast-offs.