Official 23 Man Roster - Don't Freak Out Edition.

[Blue Goose]

It would but GMGM said he is staying up. If nothing happens I'm guessing they waive Griffin Reinhart

Yup, that's my guess too. Reinhart or Hunt will get waived on Thursday, and Shippy gets called back up on Friday. I imagine Tuch and Theodore will stay in Chicago until a trade or two is made.

And yes, this means I see us going 12F/8D/3G on opening night.

 

[derriko]

So Ship cannot even practice with the Knights until he is back up? That is not good at all for a new player not only to the team, but to NA.

This could seriously sour Ship on the team. GM should have handled this much better.

Not a good idea to piss off one of your top players.

 

[airbus220]

So Ship cannot even practice with the Knights until he is back up? That is not good at all for a new player not only to the team, but to NA.

This could seriously sour Ship on the team. GM should have handled this much better.

Not a good idea to piss off one of your top players.

I don't think there is a rule that Ship has to leave the Knights. Same as Neal can stay with the Knights too. Now they might waive someone because of a f***ing goalie who isn't ready.

 

[LadyStanley]

Assigned to AHL - guy has to head to AHL. Having him sit around LV when assigned to AHL could be grounds for NHL sanctions for cap/rule circumvention.

Neal is IR. Whole different kettle of fish.

 

[Skip To My Lou]

Excuse my ignorance, but did they ever give a reason as to why Ship got sent down? That was your biggest signing, and it still confuses me as to why it happened.

I can understand why Theodore and Tuch got sent down, but don't understand Ship.

 

[BattleBorn]

Excuse my ignorance, but did they ever give a reason as to why Ship got sent down? That was your biggest signing, and it still confuses me as to why it happened.

I can understand why Theodore and Tuch got sent down, but don't understand Ship.

They had to make the roster deadline and apparently they weren't ready to waive Pickard. Ship has waiver exemption.

 

[LadyStanley]

http://www.tsn.ca/mcphee-we-could-make-1-trade-may-make-3-1.876218

GMGM: we could make one trade or three


Should be interesting.

 

[mouser]

I don't think there is a rule that Ship has to leave the Knights. Same as Neal can stay with the Knights too. Now they might waive someone because of a ****ing goalie who isn't ready.

Assigned to AHL - guy has to head to AHL. Having him sit around LV when assigned to AHL could be grounds for NHL sanctions for cap/rule circumvention.

The NHL implemented rules some years ago requiring players to actually report to the AHL team to reduce the "paper" transactions.

Haven't seen any details if that's been tweaked in recent years, or maybe they don't enforce it right now as the AHL regular season doesn't kick off until Friday.

 

[Puckrobber]

Doubtful. If another team higher (or lower) in the order submitted a claim then Vegas isn't free to trade Subban.

Thanks for clarifying that. So many rule changes over the years, I can't keep track of them anymore.

 

[CamPopplestone]

Flames fan in peace. Rough roster in a lot of ways but really looking forward to seeing you guys play. I dislike San Jose and Arizona, and actively hate all the other teams in our division, so I am pulling for you guys (never above/against the Flames of course) to exceed expectations, but enjoy it regardless.

Hoping to one day see our two teams at the top of our division battling it out. Pittsburgh is my second team because I've liked them since I was a little kid, but at this point just out of curiousity, and the coolness of expansion Vegas is probably my number 3.

Good luck on the season, and if I'm ever off on game nights I may pop into your GDTs provided I'm welcome

 

[Blue Goose]

Every Vegas fan needs to see this graphic - the team on the left could VERY easily be this year's Knights team, and the team on the right could VERY easily be the 2019-20 team.

 

[Soundgarden]

Yeah, the Don't Freak Out title is fitting.

Remember there are going to be lots of moves, some that might not make sense for now. Turnover is always high for expansion teams.

 

[Blue Goose]

Now that it is what it is, I had a thought - and I could see this very easily happening:

Current roster is 12F/9D/2G
All 3 D that are scratched tonight (Hunt, Merrill, Reinhart) will play tomorrow night.
On Sunday, after every NHL team has played their first game, the most expendable d-man will be waived or traded.
Shipachyov will be called up on Monday, and one of the other forwards will be scratched for Tuesday's home opener (probably Nosek or Leipsic).

We're in a bit of a bind by running 12F tonight, but we have the AMAZING luck of having our AHL team right down the road in Cedar Park - if there are any injuries tonight, they can easily call up an emergency replacement.

 

[Revelation]

Man I feel for you guys, McPhee did a similar thing back when he was our GM where he kept shuttling Orlov between the NHL and AHL 3 times a week, forcing him to spend 12 hours a week driving so his KHL out clause wouldn't kick in (and maybe some other minor CBA bull) while not playing him at the NHL level. He has a long history of treating players like crap and high end FAs avoided us like the plague back when we had the best chance at the cup.

Really want Vegas to succeed and wreck the Pacific but you're stuck with a Milbury tier GM who had a generational talent and a Nicklas Backstrom fall into his lap.

 

[CupInSIX]

was kind of hoping to hear McPheel had caved and waived somebody today

on today's episode of Shipwatch

 

[HanSolo]

Waiting waiting waiting waiting.

 

[Rasmus CacOlainen]

How is Shipa not on the team yet, this is crazy lol

 

[Gerin]

How is Shipa not on the team yet, this is crazy lol

This is what happens when you take garbage D like Reinhart and Stoner. It's time for GMGM to take out the trash and waive the garbage