**** that. In 3 on 3 hockey, Vermette is worthless. Cogliano has wheels, but it's not like he can do anything except forecheck.
Why are you surprised? We are dressing Jared boll regularly.
**** that. In 3 on 3 hockey, Vermette is worthless. Cogliano has wheels, but it's not like he can do anything except forecheck.
Yeah. At best they'd survive until Rakell got on next. Sure as hell aren't going to score with them.**** that. In 3 on 3 hockey, Vermette is worthless. Cogliano has wheels, but it's not like he can do anything except forecheck.
Vermette to win the faceoff.
Cogliano to keep up with their wings.
The theory was sound. The execution sucked.
Yeah. At best they'd survive until Rakell got on next. Sure as hell aren't going to score with them.
Why are you surprised? We are dressing Jared boll regularly.
Vermette Cogs Fowler was an idiotic decision.
Rakell Montour Fowler
Rakell Perry Montour
Rakell Perry Fowler
Rakell Kase Fowler
Rakell Silfverberg Fowler
Rakell Silfverberg Montour
Rakell Kase Montour
Cogs Silfverberg Fowler
Cogs Silfverberg Montour
I rather have had freaking Wagner out there over Vermette this game.
Wouldn't be ideal if he started ordering RC who to play.Tell me why we couldn't have kept Jones up to get some experience while we deal with these injuries... Kossila too, seriously it's a joke Bob is letting this happen.
I'm just not going to touch the defense and Randy's usage there.
You would have to think that a player like Kerdiles or Kossila or even Carrick/Roy would bring more to the table than some of the players we are currently playing?
Boll gets 5 useless minutes per night. You can make the argument that somehow one of our AHLers could do worse, but you wisely didn't.I think people are very much underestimating the differacne between the NHL and the AHL level. I mean, sure it doesn't hurt to give some of our young skill players a look, but it's not like we have Clayton Keller and Nolan Patrick knocking on the door.
Even the likes of Grant and Shaw have proven to be equally or more productive than the likes of Kerdiles, Kossila and Roy (and way ahead of Sabourin) in the minors. Actually both were also quite productive playing juniors and college as well. Nothing about Fiore's QMJHL numbers suggests that he's already a better player than them for the highest level. And his NHL debut did nothing to suggest it either. I'm not writing the kid off. I'm just asking people to be realistic with their expectations.
Again, it wouldn't hurt to give a couple of our AHL'ers a look, but don't get dissappointed when they turn out to be no better than Ben Maxwell. I doubt anyone even remembers him at this point...
I don't think Shaw or Grant have comparable numbers at all. Shaw has been below average in the AHL his entire career, while Grant's numbers are ok (like Kerdiles and Carrick). I think Grant has been useless early on, but I wouldn't mind him as a 13th forward (he'd be a hell of a lot more effective then say Boll for example).I think people are very much underestimating the differacne between the NHL and the AHL level. I mean, sure it doesn't hurt to give some of our young skill players a look, but it's not like we have Clayton Keller and Nolan Patrick knocking on the door.
Even the likes of Grant and Shaw have proven to be equally or more productive than the likes of Kerdiles, Kossila and Roy (and way ahead of Sabourin) in the minors. Actually both were also quite productive playing juniors and college as well. Nothing about Fiore's QMJHL numbers suggests that he's already a better player than them for the highest level. And his NHL debut did nothing to suggest it either. I'm not writing the kid off. I'm just asking people to be realistic with their expectations.
Again, it wouldn't hurt to give a couple of our AHL'ers a look, but don't get dissappointed when they turn out to be no better than Ben Maxwell. I doubt anyone even remembers him at this point...
I think you could safely waive Grant and Boll for starters without having to worry about a claim (if you want to keep Shaw that's fair enough, and I'd keep Rasmussen as he has shown he can be an NHL 4th liner despite his crappy start), I don't see teams jumping at the chance to get an ECHL level player and a 13th forward/AHL player which would then give you space on the roster to do something with the younger players. And honestly, we've played 1 good period out of 6 so far and ok fair enough the team is heavily depleted but I'd say the only bottom 6 player who's come out of it so far looking good has been Wagner, other then him it's been bad penalties, bad play and limited ice time (in Boll and Grant's case), I don't think changing that up a little by adding possible scoring touch is going to adversely affect the team at all. I suspect once we play some actual good teams and not bottom feeders and the bottom 6 gets even more exposed and continues to be an offensive blackhole we'll see some roster movement with a couple of the younger forwards.The upcoming guys aren't going to get any time because the Ducks aren't going to risk losing an actual NHL player to waivers for a potential NHL player who didn't do much in preseason. Grant isn't getting waived right after signing. Shaw had 10 points in 55 games for us last year, he's not going down. Rasmussen is a 4C being asked to play 3C. Boll apparently has pictures of someone.
Team depth is already stretched to the breaking point. These players are trying (very) hard and just got 3/4 points. Why mess with team chemistry until you have to?