It's a relief that they managed to do the most obvious thing in the world. Says a lot about my confidence in the franchise that I was shocked to see this and nearly felt like celebrating.
Waived: Nick Bonino
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I mean, I don't need to dunk on the guy because by all accounts he was a good teammate and tried hard, and even helped some of the team be better on faceoffs, but he hasn't been an NHL player all season in terms of skillset.
This move would in theory make us better, except for the fact Leschyshyn was called up, which is amazingly still a net negative.
Bonino will do fine in the AHL somewhere and be one of those depth veterans you love to have on an AHL squad, assuming he wants to keep playing.
This move would in theory make us better, except for the fact Leschyshyn was called up, which is amazingly still a net negative.
Bonino will do fine in the AHL somewhere and be one of those depth veterans you love to have on an AHL squad, assuming he wants to keep playing.
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Already forgot we had waived him 
He's 100% going to be a guy that gets brought up in a few years, and I struggle to remember what season he played here, how we acquired him, or if he was as bad as the HF lore reads.
He's 100% going to be a guy that gets brought up in a few years, and I struggle to remember what season he played here, how we acquired him, or if he was as bad as the HF lore reads.
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I mean sure, but he was on a league minimum deal and just went through waivers. Why would someone sign him now instead of picking him up on waivers?
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The team claiming him would pick up the contract. Maybe some teams want to go the PTO route first.
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It's possible that teams make moves in the next month (I believe he has to be signed by March 1st in order to qualify for the playoffs? Maybe?) that open a slot for him... A team could make a move knowing they could sign him right after so they have less contract slot headaches/hoops.
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Maybe he should have gotten in better shape if he wanted to be an NHL'er. I don't feel bad for him, he didn't live up to his end of the bargain and has likely cost us some hockey games
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This didn't age well
Why? 16 NHL seasons and didn't spend a day in the minors. Went straight to the NHL from college. Won 2 Cups. That would've been a huge hit to his pride.
This guy wasn't nearly as bad as everyone's saying. He blocked a metric f*** ton of shots and was good on draws. Has a higher points/game than Goodrow...
What were you guys and management expecting from a league minimum 4C?
What were you guys and management expecting from a league minimum 4C?
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not exactly true, 69 AHL games at 22 and 23
and i don't buy that pride argument,
he's a grown man, who's been in the league as things have changed for marginal veterans
playing AHL is sometimes just part of the path, late career too, these days
anyway, I respect your opinion, just don't see it that way
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You know who block a lot of shots? Guys that have the "opportunity" to block a lot of shots.
Being in your own zone so often that you can lead in blocked shots is not the praise you think it is
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wuuuuh?!? why? He's not good for us but could he not be an ok black ace? Did he do something to violate his contract like not report to Hartford?
If they're doing a mutual contract termination it's because Bonino wanted out of his contract. Not to retire, to be able to have the freedom to try to find employment elsewhere. Presumably he'll try to catch on with an NHL team, but if that doesn't materialize he'd still be able to choose to sign with any other professional team, domestic or overseas.
You realize he was on the PK, right? Which is where he blocked the majority of said shots. I would kind of expect him to have ample opportunity to block shots.
Again, what did you expect from a league minimum dude that's 35 years old? You wanted him to drive o-zone possession and score 20 goals? He came exactly as advertised; a defensive specialist and he did the job very well.
Guarantee you if NYR had a choice Goodrow would be in Hartford and Bonino would still be on the PK and centering the 4th line
