Parsons has been sent back
One down how many more to go four? Tkachuk, Juolevi, Jones and Roslovic. Marner sticks but what about Dvorak for an overage year?
Parsons back sooner rather than later is great, he can make up for a lot of the other unanswered holes by stealing a win or two while we wait to get the big boys back or realize we need to go shopping.
It sounds like Roslovic is playing really well at camp. I would bet he plays in the AHL this year.
My guess on Tkachuk is that he sticks for 9 games and is sent back.
If we don't get either this might not be a contending year. We'd need to buy two first-line quality forwards, IMO.
My guess on Tkachuk is that he sticks for 9 games and is sent back.
It appears that Max Jones has been sidelined with a shoulder injury which is likely delaying his return to the Knights (and keeping him on the Anaheim roster for now). The seriousness of the injury was not disclosed. See Anaheim Ducks website on HB, Thread: "Ducks 2016 Training Camp", pg. 7, post #152.
As for forwards remaining at NHL camps:
Jones, Tkachuk, Marner, Roslovic. I think it's fair to say that we need at least 2 of those 4 players assigned to London which would then put us in a decent position to trade for added depth up front (and on defence).
I don't like our chances if "only" Jones (of the 4 listed above) is here.
My guess is that Tkachuk will likely start the season in Calgary--that team is very thin up front, and Tkachuk has been receiving top line (or top 6) minutes in exhibition games. He's also producing, and not looking out of place. Not sure if he'll remain with the big club.
Marner is gone.
I think Roslovic has only appeared in one exhibition game--I haven't read anything to suggest that he is in the mix to stick with Winnipeg. The question is: AHL or London?
It's now in the hands of the hockey gods.
The fact Gaudreau is sitting out over a contract dispute will only help Tkachuk.
The Jets fans seems to think that if Roslovic isn't in the NHL he'll be in the AHL. I don't expect to see him or Marner this season. Tkachuk I figured would get sent back but now I'm not so sure.
If it's just Jones who comes back management will need to come up with something.
What happened to channels 368/369 on Rogers?
Usually could watch some out of town games.
I was wondering the same thing until yesterday I noticed (and watched) the Ottawa/Flint game on channel 368 in HD.
With a boatload of picks and Mark Hunter's fingers still in the pie I'm not the least bit worried that this team won't be the team to beat come the deadline.
#DefendTheCup
I would have liked to have seen Sherwood stay until we figure out what happens with Tkachuk and Roslovic. If neither comes to London this year we only have 5 legit top 6 forwards on the team - Jones, Pu, Kuokkanen, Piccinich, Thomas. And I would rather have Sherwood in my top 6 than Thomas at this point. We need both of those guys in our lineup to make me understand why Sherwood was moved.
Sherwood is a 40 goal guy this year, bank it. It will cost a lot more than 2 seconds to get a player of his calibre at the deadline.
Marner is gone.
For sure. He has improved his first 3 steps and top end speed, its pretty noticeable from my perspective. At one point in last nights game, he exploded from his own zone around the circles to beyond center ice, he was skating at 100% its as if he had read people talk about his skating and he was showing exactly what he was capable of in those 3-4 seconds. Im not gonna lie, that explosiveness he showed had my eyes kind of beaming. Its only a matter of time or stubborness by Babcock before he is playing with Matthews who is the only one on the Leafs team with an IQ/focus on Marners level. As his shot gets harder and he balances playmaker/shooter, he is going to dominate.