MuckOG
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Interesting. Dalpe was an intriguing prospect but haven't heard anything of him in years. What's he like as a pro?
Not bad as a 4th line center with a 3rd line ceiling. He was just coming off injury as the Wild called him up the other day, but had to put him on waivers after the Hanzal/White trade yesterday.
I thought there was a rule that if you claimed a guy off waivers, you had to keep him on the NHL roster for a period of time.
This kept teams from claiming somebody from another team that was going down to the minors and stashing that player in your minor league system. The idea is that the player gets an opportunity to stick in the NHL.
- On 2nd thought - this would allow the CBJ to move Gagner for a pick and not be any worse for the wear.
- On 2nd thought - this would allow the CBJ to move Gagner for a pick and not be any worse for the wear.
From The Score:
Normally, a player claimed off waivers cannot be sent down without first being waived again, but as Portzline explains, Dalpe's case is different because his "waiver clock" had not expired yet.
I thought there was a rule that if you claimed a guy off waivers, you had to keep him on the NHL roster for a period of time.
This kept teams from claiming somebody from another team that was going down to the minors and stashing that player in your minor league system. The idea is that the player gets an opportunity to stick in the NHL.
- On 2nd thought - this would allow the CBJ to move Gagner for a pick and not be any worse for the wear.
Why again? I've been saying all year that Gagner is overrated but I cannot understand why you wouldn't want him at least in reserve for the playoffs.
I do think Dalpe can be a better 4th line center.
General Manager Chuck Fletcher really hoped Dalpe would slide through waivers, as did coach Bruce Boudreau, who didn't seem too pleased when he was told Dalpe was taken.
Boudreau was so taken aback, I wonder if Dalpe was playing tonight vs. the Kings (Devan Dubnyk vs. Jonathan Quick) or maybe there was some other kind of trade in the works that he's aware of.
Seemed pretty cryptic and stunned. Maybe somebody's sick? I didn't see Mikko Koivu this morning, and that's pure conjecture. But reporter instinct: It was weird.
I checked a wiki overview on the subject and couldn't find any restriction, but you have me wondering now. Since (in this case) MN couldn't send him down without exposing to waivers, can we send him to AHL or do so without repeating the waiver process? Yet it seems I recall this happening before. There's some smart folks on this Board who probably know the answer.
As to Gagner, I saw him as someone we may want to move. But the last two games have me rethinking that. He has played better since his move to center and has been a threat offensively. I like Sedlack and admire how he played his way into a regular slot, but IMO his absence and Bjork's addition has led to some line combos I really like better.
EDit: I type so slowly that the answer did emerge between my start and finish.
Do I understand correctly that Dalpe has been sent to Cleveland?
Yes!
I don't know anything about him, but looks to be a decent addition. I don't expect much out of him, but should at least help the center/forward depth in Cleveland now.