Claimed off Waivers: [WPG] Jets claim Carl Dahlstrom from Blackhawks

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[BatVader]

24 yr old, LHD...... sure

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

LHD isn't really our issue, but alright I guess.

 

[jgimp]

Would rather have gone after Honka...

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Doesn't really change anything for Winnipeg in my opinion.

I guess another body to keep with the roster if they want to have the waiver exempt guys in the minors.

 

[Weezeric]

If he’s a Bitetto replacement, I’m for it!!

 

[cneely]

Who?

 

[larmex99]

Who?

Exactly!

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

He is so vanilla, he does nothing special, he really is a warm body thats just always in the area

 

[Nizdizzle]

Looks bad on the surface. However, a clear upgrade to Bibetto, who likes like a tire fire on steroids...

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

He played about half the season last year for Chicago.
Big but very slow. He had a rough pre-season.

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

He's not displacing Beaulieu or Kulikov on the left, but he needs to be in our lineup. Pressbox? Is someone swinging over to the right side?

 

[heilongjetsfan]

New phone, who dis?

 

[absolute garbage]

Yikes. Out of all defensemen that were available, them picking Dahlstrom (who is terrible) is just madness. That defense is an absolute tirefire.

 

[antiqueslivers]

they play kulikov a lot on the right during preseason... which he was noticeably worse.... most likely maurice will keep him there cuz vets can do no wrong

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Dahlstrom is a big ole pile of meh

At best a run of the mill #6/7 at worst a guy who should be on low pairing in AHL

No loss for Hawks as we have better options on roster and in system

 

[uncleben]

For those interested, this cost Winnipeg $56,250, paid to Chicago and not counted against the cap.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Not a bad pick up if you ask me.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Looks bad on the surface. However, a clear upgrade to Bibetto, who likes like a tire fire on steroids...

Nobody needs advanced stats to tell anyone that.

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

Its incredibly frustrating to just want Dahlstrom do nothing but shadow his assignment. Not a good active stick, NEVER hits or takes the body, doesnt clear the net, not particularly good at blocking shots, average skater, doesnt exit the zone clean, doesnt carry the puck, provides zero offense, doesnt courtesy flush, takes the crusts off his sammiches, and we wasted a relatively high pick on him at#51 OA back in 2013

 

[SotasicA]

Its incredibly frustrating to just want Dahlstrom do nothing but shadow his assignment. Not a good active stick, NEVER hits or takes the body, doesnt clear the net, not particularly good at blocking shots, average skater, doesnt exit the zone clean, doesnt carry the puck, provides zero offense, doesnt courtesy flush, takes the crusts off his sammiches, and we wasted a relatively high pick on him at#51 OA back in 2013

*shrugs*

I liked him as a Hawk. Certainly better than Forsling and Gustafsson defensively. At least he KNOWS which way is the d-zone. He's got size, he's not a great puck manager, but he doesn't overplay his cards either.

His stride is not quick but long. He can break up plays just fine. Bottom line is that for the minutes he plays the simple fact he doesn't make dumb plays is huge. A stopgap/plug? Yes. But not a detriment.

I doubt the Jets got him to lead their defense.

 

[Shootica]

And there's the rationale. Dahlstrom is an injury fill-in while Beaulieu is out.

 

[Teemu]

You'll soon be asking yourself, "Byfuglien who?"

 

[north49er]

Its incredibly frustrating to just want Dahlstrom do nothing but shadow his assignment. Not a good active stick, NEVER hits or takes the body, doesnt clear the net, not particularly good at blocking shots, average skater, doesnt exit the zone clean, doesnt carry the puck, provides zero offense, doesnt courtesy flush, takes the crusts off his sammiches, and we wasted a relatively high pick on him at#51 OA back in 2013

And he gets paid for all of that? Where are my skates?

 

[GaryPoppins]

.... This D Corps is stressing me out.

Yikes.