If needed in the PO, which Moose D would you call up?

[Jimby]

It's the later rounds in the playoffs and the Jets D has been decimated with injuries. Who do you call up? Niku is a stud offensively and 8 of his 13 goals have been scored on the PP but he likely would not get PP time. Is he good enough defensively? Schilling was an All Star and leads the D in plus minus (I know... ). Stoykewych is close behind Schilling in both points per game and plus minus. And then there is Melchiori who has a big body and has played more NHL games than all the rest put together.

Does Melchiori get the call?

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[kunekune]

None, would rather move Wheeler to D.

 

[nobody important]

Does it matter? If it gets down to this level, we're toast in the water.

 

[Channelcat]

Does it matter? If it gets down to this level, we're toast in the water.

Not necessarily. Look at Pitt last year. Every D corps in the league will be beat up.

 

[1430MaroonsRoad]

Not Stoykewych - he has an AHL only deal. If he signed a two-way deal now he wouldn’t be eligible for the playoffs.

My callup would be Niku - he’s been playing a lot on the right side lately, so he’s got that versatility.

 

[MardyBum]

Niku is the only one who can keep up with he speed of the games.

We all know it would Melch and we'd get to watch a human pylon on skates

 

[nobody important]

Niku is the only one who can keep up with he speed of the games.

We all know it would Melch and we'd get to watch a human pylon on skates

Melch knows his limitations at the NHL level. Niku doesn't. The playoffs is not the time for him to find out what those limitations are. Let's hope it doesn't come to this.

 

[MardyBum]

Melch knows his limitations at the NHL level. Niku doesn't. The playoffs is not the time for him to find out what those limitations are. Let's hope it doesn't come to this.

Yes, his limitatons are playing hockey at the NHL level. We'd be better off icing 5 dmen and rotating pairings, he'd kill us, even in a limited role.

Either way if we're calling up one of them we're 5-6 injuries deep, and yeah we'd be screwed.

 

[Roofgoat]

It's the later rounds in the playoffs and the Jets D has been decimated with injuries. Who do you call up? Niku is a stud offensively and 8 of his 13 goals have been scored on the PP but he likely would not get PP time. Is he good enough defensively? Schilling was an All Star and leads the D in plus minus (I know... ). Stoykewych is close behind Schilling in both points per game and plus minus. And then there is Melchiori who has a big body and has played more NHL games than all the rest put together.

Does Melchiori get the call?

Jay Harrison - need some size and intimidation. Ragdoll enforcer.

 

[csk]

I have some concern on how Niku's 1st NHL game would be a playoff game. No way of knowing how that kind of pressure could effect a prospect. I would probably call up Schilling, though they would probably call Melchiori. Darkhorse: Nogier, if he performs well coming off his injury.

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Stoykewych cannot be called up. He is not signed by the Jets. And since it is past the deadline, even if the Jets were to sign him between now and the playoffs, he would be ineligible for the playoffs. So he is not an option.

 

[CorgisPer60]

Ostensibly if we needed them to play, I'd pick Niku. If it was someone to just ride the pine, I'd pick Stoykewych or Melchiori, and have Niku play big minutes in the Calder Cup playoffs.

 

[kcin94]

Nogier, assuming his recovery is well

 

[Atoyot]

Nogier, assuming his recovery is well

He didn't play yesterday, but that might have been more about easing him in than him getting hurt.

 

[BigZ65]

I remember Boston easing Krug in during a playoff run after his first season of pro in the AHL. If it really came down to it they might be able to do that with Niku. Melchiori would be first though.