Waived: Zadina (Clears) - Contract Terminated, Signs with SJS

[norrisnick]

Okay but imagine we hit on Necas instead of Rasmussen

Or Hughes instead of Zadina

We would be in a much different position

Now imagine we took Broberg instead of Seider.

Or Holtz instead of Raymond.

Goes both ways.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Well given what we know now, BYE ZADINA!

Hopefully he gets claimed.

 

[raymond23]

Now imagine we took Broberg instead of Seider.

Or Holtz instead of Raymond.

Goes both ways.

Let a man dream

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

Filip Bustina confirmed!

 

[sepster]

They’re waiving him because they want to keep him. Waive him now when teams are still sorting out their overpurchases in the wake of FA frenzy. Teams at the top are capped or are trying to make moves for bigger fish. Teams at the bottom either want to be really bad OR have their own Zadinas.

This isn’t to buy him out, it’s to sneak him back down at a time they don’t think he will be claimed.

Guess not.

Damn.... Yzerman just laid down the law on that one...

"You wanted that contract and now that contract is keeping other teams from wanting to give you an opportunity"

Savage

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

Svechnikov, Cholowski, Zadina and Rasmussen

If you're frustrated why this rebuild has taken so long to even get started, look at our four first round picks after Larkin in 2014

Rasmussen looking like prime Shanahan compared to these squids. I said he was also a bust but he is SLOWLY proving me wrong.

 

[Axel Sandy Pelikan]

Guess not.

Yep. Gotta believe what you're told. Didn't have that bit of info. As it stands... get f***ed, Zadina. If you were a better player, you wouldn't be raked over the coals like that.

 

[SimonEdvinssonAtSix]

Filip Bustina confirmed!

I've been a huge supporter of Zadina. But after that presser he's dead to me.

Meme away on him, I won't defend that kid anymore.

 

[EbonyRaptor]

I'm trying to remember back what Zadina's profile was at the draft - specifically skating. I seem to recall his skating was not good - was that the case and did it improve over the years?

 

[GMR]

Cholowski
Svechnikov
Rasmussen
Zadina

Ken Holland should be barred from ever attending another NHL draft. Edmonton must be crazy keeping that fossil around just because his agents 25 years ago located Datsyuk and Zetterberg. He hasn't drafted squat since then. Made some good FA signings by throwing the Ilitches money around back when every FA wanted to play for Detroit. Did nothing right his last 10 seasons in Detroit either in drafting, trades or free agency. He joined an organization where he was surrounded with people smarter than him like Nill, Bowman, and Devellano, until they eventually left and the Red Wings were stuck with Kenny. The man is a fraud and yet the imbeciles running the HHOF inducted him as a builder (instead of as a leech).

 

[Axel Sandy Pelikan]

yea idk about that one. I cant think of a team out there who drafted worse in the first round since we won in 2008.

Even Arizona drafted better in round 1. We only remember busts because when you have such high picks, in top 10-20, you need to hit on some of those once in a while. Larkin and Mantha in 15 years, cant tell me thats really acceptable.


dude, the 2017 draft makes me disgusted. Scouts and directors of scouting should lose jobs over that one. Unacceptable and outright horrendous. I mean there's a chance we only nail a bottom 6 forward out of that crop.

Yeah. I mean, you can at least defend Rasmussen out of that draft. You can like another guy more, but Ras has proven to be an NHL level player. The rest of that f***in draft tho... WOOOOFFF of the highest order.

Then again, beyond Jason Robertson (stupid Lindstrom) and Drake Batherson... there is f***in nothing from like pick 24 to the end of the draft. You have some guys like Alexandre Texier who aren't bad. Maxime Comtois is alright too.

 

[Rolo Tomassi]

I think we can say that we WANT Zadina Claimed.


A Trebuchet

Firing trash into the sun…

 

[ShanahanMan]

I could see Anaheim or Chicago claiming him

 

[Killerjas]

The only solace I get is that I can finally call Zadina a bust on Reddit without getting downvoted into oblivion

 

[PokeyTheCat]

 

[ShelbyZ]

I'd be surprised if he gets claimed.

 

[Axel Sandy Pelikan]

- On Filip Zadina, unfortunately, he missed a lot of time to injury. Saw growth in his game. His agent asked for a trade before the draft. Steve tried to move him and there were no takers so he is waived. Could still stay with the team if no one claims and earn a spot in camp. - Yzerman still thinks there is something there as a player and hopes Zadina still pans out. No animosity toward the player.

Ok. I can change opinion once more. Think they wanted to accommodate him, but couldn't... so maybe he ends up in GR after all. So, back to my original opinion. They'd like to keep him, but they wouldn't care if he got taken. Shows to Zadina that they tried to work with his request, but no bites around the league.

 

[wingsnut19]

- On Filip Zadina, unfortunately, he missed a lot of time to injury. Saw growth in his game. His agent asked for a trade before the draft. Steve tried to move him and there were no takers so he is waived. Could still stay with the team if no one claims and earn a spot in camp. - Yzerman still thinks there is something there as a player and hopes Zadina still pans out. No animosity toward the player.

Ok. I can change opinion once more. Think they wanted to accommodate him, but couldn't... so maybe he ends up in GR after all. So, back to my original opinion. They'd like to keep him, but they wouldn't care if he got taken. Shows to Zadina that they tried to work with his request, but no bites around the league.

I don't think Zadina would report to GR if he is sent.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

See ya!

 

[stillwater]

The only solace I get is that I can finally call Zadina a bust on Reddit without getting downvoted into oblivion

It's the same thing here. His supporters are just not going to post ... that's how it goes here.

 

[norrisnick]

I don't think Zadina would report to GR if he is sent.

That would be a monumentally dumb decision. He is going to show up wherever he gets sent. He's got $4.5M coming to him over the next couple years.

 

[Reality Check]

I'm trying to remember back what Zadina's profile was at the draft - specifically skating. I seem to recall his skating was not good - was that the case and did it improve over the years?

All I recall was the fist pumping this forum did over Holland taking him.

Complete with fans on the main boards gushing over it.

Of course, now it's LOL YZERPLAN

 

[ShelbyZ]

That would be a monumentally dumb decision. He is going to show up wherever he gets sent. He's got $4.5M coming to him over the next couple years.

x2. Would think Yzerman would just do what he did with Drouin a few years back and simply suspend him without pay until he decided to report.

 

[kliq]

Okay but imagine we hit on Necas instead of Rasmussen

Or Hughes instead of Zadina

We would be in a much different position

Ya of course, I’m denying that. I’m actually a fan of Ras, I think he’s underrated. The Hughes/Zadina pick hurts though.

 

[SimonEdvinssonAtSix]

It's the same thing here. His supporters are just not going to post ... that's how it goes here.

I can eat crow on Zadina. Kid can piss off to wherever. No shame in being wrong if you acknowledge the mistake and address it.