ManofSteel55
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Somebody else has to want him.Weird, why didn't we just trade him
He probably has a deal waiting for him in Europe or something.
Somebody else has to want him.Weird, why didn't we just trade him
I think fans should start taking AHL numbers with a grain of salt , even with young players. Brannstrom, D Strome absolutely lit up the A at a young age. They're still decent players but not the superstars everyone thought. Its a huge step up to the NHL, i think some people around here overrate the AHLHe was AHL Defenseman of the year 2017-2018, the kid was dynamite. Sometimes things just don't turn out.
Who said Niku would be a superstar? Most Jets fans thought he’d be a serviceable defender they got with a late draft pick.I think fans should start taking AHL numbers with a grain of salt , even with young players. Brannstrom, D Strome absolutely lit up the A at a young age. They're still decent players but not the superstars everyone thought. Its a huge step up to the NHL, i think some people around here overrate the AHL
I don't see any takers for Niku via trade. He's an AHLer.We thought he would be something like DeAngelo-lite (minus the locker room issues?). I guess he didn't look great at camp again, and Chevy did the gentlemanly thing to let him pick his future. It's surprising that a trade wasn't made, but I also don't see him getting a 1-way contract anymore. His game had too many flaws for Maurice to keep trying to make it work.
I'm not saying this as any form of speculation or implication about Niku personally.
But from what I know, he seems like he's an above replacement level defenseman with a decent pedigree who is still young and on a league minimum contract.
So that brings up the question; wonder if this is because he is not compliant with team vaccination policies, and is too far down the lineup for the Jets to consider accomodating him. It would also explain the mutual termination angle.
The same TJ Brennan who played in North America and was a reclamation project for about a decade before going overseas?
Not sure this is the argument you think it is.
I think the “mutual terminations” of minor AHL deals are not quite mutual. The team may simply sit a player to pressure them to terminate the deal so they can dump a contract. He had 750k minor league salary’s if he takes a regular two-way deal he’s making 1ox less in the AHL. (Assuming he gets picked up by another NHL team.)He was on a one-way deal right, wonder why he agreed to mutually terminate the contract, if only thing he will get is a two-way deal from some other team, chances are his earnings will dip quite heavily unless he can stay in the NHL.. which is far from a guarantee. I guess if the Jets were throwing in the towel it increases his chances to play in the NHL which can be good in the long run but still
Another overrated Winnipeg prospect that was going to be god-tier that ended up far from it. Common theme.
Buffalo should take a run at him. Don't they need some NHL ready competition on LHD? He's on the younger side of competition too, so it isn't like he can't grow into a role.
I feel like Winnipeg is a good drafting and developing team. Everyone has misses.Another overrated Winnipeg prospect that was going to be god-tier that ended up far from it. Common theme.
Even then a 7th round pick that plays any amount of NHL games is hardly a “miss”I feel like Winnipeg is a good drafting and developing team. Everyone has misses.
I don't recall anyone taking that position. We were excited that he may add an interesting wrinkle as an LHD on a team with Trouba, Byfuglien and Myers as RHD. I think he's ok if he's got a good partner who can cover some of his lapses.Wasn't he the next big thing?