Waived: Gregory Campbell (unconditional - contract terminated)

[Moose Head]

This screams David Desharnais all over the place

How so? Why would Columbus want to add a 3mil ineffective player for somebody who's making a mil and they don't have to pay? Habs would have to retain the max amount.

 

[mrinsane]

He sucks hard!

 

[Sheppy]

He will go to someone's 4th line and get beat up a half dozen times a year.

 

[Frank Drebin]

The AHL is a place for career AHLers or up and coming prospects.

The NHL is for NHL players. If Campbell isn't good enough for the NHL he doesn't want to be a has been taking up a roster spot in the AHL.

 

[Curufinwe]

The AHL is a place for career AHLers or up and coming prospects.

The NHL is for NHL players. If Campbell isn't good enough for the NHL he doesn't want to be a has been taking up a roster spot in the AHL.

Is he really willing to forfeit $1.3 million rather than play in the AHL?

 

[nmbr_24]

Is he really willing to forfeit $1.3 million rather than play in the AHL?

That is what it looks like right now.

 

[Alberta_OReilly_Fan]

campbell is a good soldier and at one point was a servicable grinder. we all lose a step with age. campbell could still be a good influence on kids... showing them the type of sacrafices you need to make to play in the nhl as a bubble talent... but his days of being able to keep up with nhl play is cooked.

as a bruin fan i treasure memories of his past but now i wish him a dignified exit. taking on a role as player coach would be his best bet and collect the paycheck in ahl

 

[CHGoalie27]

If CBJ are willing to eat salary, Chicago could badly use him, their fourth line and PK is a dumpster fire and that is Campbells bread and butter

…and someone knows just what the hell they are talking about.

I'd love to see it, love Greg Campbell, toughest mother****er since Robert Svehla

 

[CHGoalie27]

campbell is a good soldier and at one point was a servicable grinder. we all lose a step with age. campbell could still be a good influence on kids... showing them the type of sacrafices you need to make to play in the nhl as a bubble talent... but his days of being able to keep up with nhl play is cooked.

as a bruin fan i treasure memories of his past but now i wish him a dignified exit. taking on a role as player coach would be his best bet and collect the paycheck in ahl

He's still got plenty left in the tank, he was never a point collector. If he plays for a team worth a damn, he'd actually prove quite effective.

 

[mouser]

Have to think at this point the safer course for Columbus is to just terminate his contract. The risk he might change his mind and decide to report to the AHL probably outweighs any return the Jackets might hope to get by trading him.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Colin Greening for Gregory Campbell?

I would be ok getting him if an asset was added but not for Greening.

Greening can play

Now if it's a 6th for Campbell+ a 3rd sure

 

[Crede777]

Now if it's a 6th for Campbell+ a 3rd sure

Or Columbus could just let him not report and not add anything to move him.

He's still got plenty left in the tank, he was never a point collector. If he plays for a team worth a damn, he'd actually prove quite effective.

Ah yes, the old "it's the team not the player." Except the team is only as good as its players. And Campbell was part of the problem because he sucks defensively as well as offensively.

 

[Canuck Luck]

I'm confused, why not just terminate his contract and wash your hands clean of him? If he wants to play in the NHL he can sign elsewhere for less $$ if a team wants him. Why is Columbus taking on the headache of trying to find him a new home

 

[LTIR Trickery]

Campbell with 250k retained for Erik Condra?

Ugh, why, i'd rather just have Condra.

 

[Moose Head]

I'm confused, why not just terminate his contract and wash your hands clean of him? If he wants to play in the NHL he can sign elsewhere for less $$ if a team wants him. Why is Columbus taking on the headache of trying to find him a new home

That might anger Colin. Better to at least pretend you're helping Gregory.

 

[Glove Malfunction]

not surprised....Daddy will come to the rescue and get him a job in the DOPS.

Jesus. More of this ****. Colin Campbell hasn't worked in DOPS in years. Just let it go.

 

[Glove Malfunction]

Agreed.

If he is refusing the assignment just because he doesn't want to ride the bus and play in AHL games, that's fine. I understand. It'd be better to retire, but whatever.

If he is refusing the assignment because he fails to see he isn't an NHL talent beyond a call up for a fourth line role he needs to wake up and get over himself.

See below:

His agent said he doesn't want to play in the AHL because it would take the spot of a prospect trying to make the NHL.

So...he's either being a good guy, or trying to look good.

 

[SpezDispenser]

Haha, he's not reporting to the AHL because he doesn't want to take a prospect's spot? I've heard it all now. You're a fringe player, so go and try to work yourself back into the NHL.

 

[Viqsi]

He's still got plenty left in the tank, he was never a point collector. If he plays for a team worth a damn, he'd actually prove quite effective.

I suppose such a team could probably more easily afford to cover for the fact that he's a liability on the ice nowadays, but that still doesn't actually net an improvement for the team in questoin.

 

[Booba]

 

[HabsDood]

Is he any good?

 

[Paradise*]

Is he any good?

Nope. The NHL has left him behind.

 

[Jumptheshark]

bout time

 

[Viqsi]

Is he any good?

He might be fine as a 14th forward on a team that wants a pseudo-mentor in that role. All our mentors, tho, are also contributing on the ice and doing a damn fine job of it.

By and large, tho, he's done.

 

[Johnny HFBOARDS]

But what about the NHL spot he would take from a player.....

Sounds like he's such a good guy he doesn't want to take a spot from a guy sitting in the Press Box.