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Soon waiver material
Decent chance you are wrong I think.
Soon waiver material
If you pause the video at just the right moment, you can actually pinpoint the second when his heart rips in half.
Kidding aside, that's the perfect attitude to have.
Decent chance you are wrong I think.
While I agree that Klimchuk is likely to be placed on waivers in the fall, I disagree on his competition.Yeah, I have to agree; odds are that Klimchuk will be waived next September/October, much like Poirier and Shinkaruk were this season.
While they're are a handful of spots opening up with Stajan, Jagr, Versteeg and possibily F.Hamilton moving on, it's also a good bet Treliving signs a free agent forward or two. Plus, there's a fair bit of competition in Mangiapane, Poirier, Dube, Foo, Lomberg, Gawdin, etc.
Unless Klimchuk gets some serious NHL time this season and impresses, it's a relatively safe bet he'd clear waivers too.
Is he going to make the Flames after training camp next year?
I doubt it.
I wouldn't write guys like Klimchuk, Poirier or Shinkaruk off quite yet.
Look at teams like Detroit, Pittsburgh or Chicago. For the longest time, these guys (and currently) these guys patiently developed guys in the minors who'd be able to chip in at the NHL level.
All three guys have some scoring pedigree. Poirier's career was absolutely derailed; and after a slow start he's actually at 9 points in his last 10. Plus he's fast, can hit and is fairly smart.
Just a note. IF Mangi is competing with anyone; he's getting the nod. The guy's one of the best forwards in the AHL. Tremendous value pick for an over-ager 6th rounder.
If not, it would be a Hrivik decision.
That's too bad.
He's also a 6th rounder, and I won't lose sleep.
Ryan Lomberg left college and went back to the USHL at one point. Although that was more due to suspension, than being dropped from a program