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Setting up the play?
Played well last night, though. But Brouwer will presumably be in his fourth line spot.
They had no choice with making the Jagr signing official. That put the roster to 24, so either someone had to go on IR or he had to be demoted.I dislike this immensely.
They had no choice with making the Jagr signing official. That put the roster to 24, so either someone had to go on IR or he had to be demoted.
Fair enough. I'm not a fan either, would much rather seem Familton or Lazar waived and demotedThat doesn't mean I have to like it.
I think Vegas grabs him immediately. Maybe even Colorado.Would Lazar be claimed if he was waived?
So, at this point are we just keeping Familton up to keep Dougie happy? Serious question, I'd prefer to have Hathaway in our back pocket for when we come up against tougher teams.
Someone would claim Lazar and give him a chance for sure. Personally I'd be fine with it though as I have never thought much of him. That said, I think he could still have a small amount of trade value. I mentioned it on the main board earlier today, but I wonder if the Golden Knights would entertain a deal around Lazar(+?) for McNabbWould Lazar be claimed if he was waived? Not saying we should at this point, but I really liked what I saw from Hathaway last night. Protected the puck VERY well along the boards and kept the cycle going several times under pretty solid pressure. He plays the way we expect Lazar to play so if it came to having to send someone down later in the season, what risk would there be of Lazar being claimed?
Hamilton being a center and then potentially not trusting Lazar at that position? That is what I figure. Hamilton has shown when he actually plays, he fits in and plays a solid game.I'm not sure what the justification is for having Familton on the team over Hathaway. Hathaway is just the better player.
He's seriously a little overrated by a lot of people. He's physical and he's reasonably good at protecting the puck along the boards, but his offensive skills are below NHL level pretty much across the board, and I don't think he's great defensively either. He's the very definition of an "energy player" and I'd personally prefer energy players who bring more to the table than strictly energy.He had good energy last night but not sure he did a whole lot.
It makes sense to send him down based on waivers and I am sure he will be back up with the big team at some point this year.
I'm not sure what the justification is for having Familton on the team over Hathaway. Hathaway is just the better player.
Eh, I think the 4th line will be a revolving door for much of the year.Letting a guy play seems nicer than condemning him to an entire 82-game season of being in a pressbox unless an emergency forces him into action.
I just think that the pecking order is now Brouwer/Lazar/Hathaway/Hamilton. I don't think Hathaway being demoted changes that.Eh, I think the 4th line will be a revolving door for much of the year.
Letting a guy play seems nicer than condemning him to an entire 82-game season of being in a pressbox unless an emergency forces him into action.
You could, yes. Unless we had a situation where one of them (like Lazar) is likely going to platoon with someone.You can say that about whomever the extra forward is though.