Claimed off Waivers: [PHI] Zack MacEwen claimed off waivers by the Flyers from the Canucks

[mouser]

I don't know the player that well: but it appears he left the Canucks with a bit of class; didn't bad-mouth anybody, and did not burn any bridges. So at least he has character.

Vancouver could end up reclaiming him off waivers before the season is over.

 

[Grantham]

Really love Mac, and I don't think we could afford to loose any more toughness after loosing Gadj too. But Mac played really really bad in the pre-season. All he had to do was have some cohesion and show he can keep his head above water, and he couldn't.

I have a very low opinion of Green and even lower of Benning. But Mac did himself no favours with his putrid play.

 

[ProstheticConscience]

Not that losing MacEwan is some big huge deal or anything, was quite a bit more pissed off about losing Gadjovic...but live shot of the Canucks' current team toughness:

 

[BWJM]

interesting moves by vancouver by letting their developed assets go for free and replace them with tweeners

These "assets" are replacement level players. No point in crying about developing one and letting them go when you can aquire them for dirt.

Canucks lost someone that can drop the gloves and we're already super soft. If only we could find a tough guy that can actually be a regular.

 

[MarkusNaslund19]

Please ignore Canucks fans tantrums, usually they contain it to our own board.

MacEwen was what he was. He was found money that we developed and got some value out of. He was a decent contributor in the minor leagues, and that does matter.

He is a great kid, and he will do his best to do the right thing. Big and physical, decent shot. But seems to lack the hockey sense to make much use of any of it. Most of his good plays are one and done because he doesn't know where to go next.

Doesn't kill penalties, and by all accounts wasn't great in pre-season.

Our team is trying to recover from a terrible and rudderless year. We are doing so with Motte, Sutter, and Hamonic on the shelf. 3 Veterans who are culture carriers.

Our bottom 6 needs to be comprised, in the meantime, of guys who can kill penalties and know how to play in the league. Not negligible bottom 6ers who are still trying to figure it out. New players tend to be mercurial and cannot consistently provide steadiness. It's not a mystery.

I wish Gadjovich and MaceWen had survived waivers and made it to Abbotsford. Our farm team looks good this year, and could have been even better.

But the "ZOMG" stuff is just histrionics from the usual suspects. Ignore it.

 

[Canuck86]

Good luck Mac in Philly, your time was done in Vancouver as you were in Green's doghouse. I am actually surprised he got waived so late, should have waived him long before we risked losing Gadjovich

 

[Halakitlikethat]

I watch the Canucks quite a bit and I always liked this guy. He seems to know what his role is .

 

[1865]

Mac's first game for Philly....Friday night versus Vancouver.

 

[Holy Slapshot]

I don't think Fletcher is any good even at bargain bin diving, but this one can fight at least.

 

[FlyersFanSinceBirth]

There's a lot of whining about this on the Flyers board so I'm assuming it's a good pick up.

 

[sigma six]

There's a lot of whining about this on the Flyers board so I'm assuming it's a good pick up.

We also like to whine about how soft the team has become, so I'll reserve judgement until I've seen a few games.

 

[David Bruce Banner]

If you can accept him with his limitations, you're going to like him Philly.

 

[Rebels57]

If you can accept him with his limitations, you're going to like him Philly.

Being a Flyers fan is all about accepting limitations

 

[BHD]

Mac's first game for Philly....Friday night versus Vancouver.

Goal incoming…