Better Call Sal
Salnalysis
Great signing for what he's done in the league and for the value. No complaints here whatsoever.
I think the common consensus (At least I feel this way) is that nobody expects every prospect who cracks the lineup this year will pan out and become legit NHL caliber players. But over the last several seasons there have been players held back or set back in their development path because of the status quo mentality. I would rather miss the playoffs and see hope for the future, see some direction and have some optimism that we are a step closer to competing than miss the playoffs with a bunch of past their prime useless players. Check how many forward we had in our lineup the past two seasons under the age of 30 and get back to me. PLayers like Boucher and Matteau (whether some feel they are ready or not or will end up meeting their potential or not) could have already been in the league in favor of Zubrus and Jagr or Gomez. Despite how productive they were. We were going nowhere.We'll see. What I want us to do is draft and properly develop our prospects, and then give the ones who are most ready a shot. What we are currently doing is throwing a bunch of you know what against the wall and hoping something will stick. There is a big difference between the two.
I think this is a fine signing especially at the salary and term Shero got. He should help the team, though obviously not in a major fashion.
And hasn't a vast majority of this board been saying things like ''I think Ray has something else up his sleeve. He'll bring in another top 6 forward before camp most likely by trade'' well here it is, it's just not by trade.
And I realize Tlusty isn't a guaranteed top 6 forward but let me ask you this. Does trading one of Merrill/Gelinas and Matteau for a proven but young top 6 forward actually somehow not slow down the rebuild even further than signing Jiri Tlusty to an $800k one year contract?
I would actually think a deal like that slows it down more.
I'd agree that we have legitimate NHL talent coming through the pipeline.
But only literally a couple guys IMO.
Zacha, JQ, as far as forwards go. Maybe Boucher.
The other guys either probably aren't ready (due to hardly having any time as a pro yet) or they just aren't very good (Paul Thompson and Graham Black) and probably won't ever do anything at the NHL level.
And honestly, I'm not sure Zacha or JQ are ready yet. I'm thinking Zacha might be, JQ not so much.
There's no need to rush these guys though, as they're only currently 18 and 19 years old.
I think Coleman and Blandisi could become decent 2-3 line tweeners.
I think Coleman and Blandisi could become decent 2-3 line tweeners.
Agreed, and I don't think we should undersell Kuja (though I think he will take more time).
Outside of Zacha no top 3 talent, but there is some potential. Could definitely end up with another Rico or two.
To be fair to Whitney, he was more than proven at the AHL level.
But I don't think "appreciating the Tlusty signing" and "thinking Whitney didn't get a fair shot" are mutually exclusive.
The problem for me is when kids are passed over for someone like Tim Sestito, not Tlusty.
Really like the team with the new acquisitions (pretty sure Stempniak will do well)
Camm - Zajac - Palmieri
Henrique - Tlusty - Stempniak
Elias - Zacha -
and after that idc haha. But anyway... I like that a whole lot more.
Tlusty is a wing and I think we see Quenneville before Zacha.
Not according to his NHL profile - says center, which would make sense since both Staals hold up the center spots for the top 6
Stastically speaking, he's more productive than a guy like Zajac.
Not according to his NHL profile - says center, which would make sense since both Staals hold up the center spots for the top 6
I'm already liking the chemistry between Blandisi and Q.
Blandisi-Quenneville-RW3 future 3rd line?
I wonder if he will wear #91
i sure hope not
anyways, looks like he found someone to give him that contract instead of a PTO…whatever ….its one year….cant be worse then some of the trash that was on the team last season
And under a million. Easy to dispose of if need be.