Waived: Sami Niku on waivers

[BozoTheClown]

Wasn't good enough when we claimed him, even with our decimated line up.

Looking forward to the TDL and a hopeful clearout of dead veteran wood.

We didn’t claimed Niku, we signed him on September 24th 2021 after his contract was terminated by the Jets.

 

[BozoTheClown]

Got to clear a roster spot for Ti-Paul.
I hope Niku clears.

 

[Habs13]

Niku is so bad along the boards, that I would be seriously shocked if anybody claims him. He's Laval bound, where he can hopefully get some help and fix all the problems in his game. Hughes said he wants to figure out problems with players and help them improve... well, here is one hell of a reclamation project! Show us the impossible Hughes!

 

[Corson27]

You can waive all defenseman, except Alexander Romanov (i know he is waiver exempt) and Joel Edmundson.

No, I'm looking for returns on some of the Dmen - can't just give them away

 

[Habs13]

No, I'm looking for returns on some of the Dmen - can't just give them away

Not sure you'll get much for any of them though.

 

[Habs]

if the worse team in the NHL waivs you, I assume you'll clear.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Still think we didn't maximize his talent. Not watched a lot this season but the times I did when Niku played he was pretty decent.

He has been putrid........no hockey IQ and soft.

 

[Habs13]

if the worse team in the NHL waivs you, I assume you'll clear.

These guys make Traverse look like a legend

 

[JianYang]

I can't say I've watched a ton of habs hockey this year, but I was not impressed at all by Niku.

Although, thats probably not a fair assessment when the entire team looks like a tire fire. That looks bad on the coaches.

 

[Natey]

He has been putrid........no hockey IQ and soft.

Disagree. Think he'd been one of the better D on the team.

Not that that's really saying much though.

 

[Mandala]

I will be surprised if he is not claimed.

 

[Habs13]

Bergevin is about to begin his waiver wire antics... Sami Niku to the Kings E5

 

[Runner77]

Bergevin is about to begin his waiver wire antics... Sami Niku to the Kings E5

Diamond in the rough speech at the ready.

 

[Habs13]

Diamond in the rough speech at the ready.

Villages Des Valeurs presents... Saaaammiiii Niiiikuuuu!

 

[dinodebino]

Had no interest in playing in his own zone. He was just lackadaisical. Didn’t like his compete.

Aweille dans le métro, le heune!

 

[Schwang]

Niku, Brook, Ouellet and Belpidio at the point on the PP? That's looking pretty good for Laval!

 

[Beendair Donedat]

Disagree. Think he'd been one of the better D on the team.

Not that that's really saying much though.

Kind of like being the tallest midget.

 

[dcyhabs]

No, I'm looking for returns on some of the Dmen - can't just give them away

They must have offered Niku around. Unlikely they'd put him on waivers without checking for offers.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Disagree. Think he'd been one of the better D on the team.

Not that that's really saying much though.

Apparently Hughes and Gorton also recognize that he is horrendous......as well as Winnipeg who discarded him like a hot turd.

 

[jonlin]

I somehow cant imagine he was the worst D on the team when:

13gp 0g 6a 6p and +3

 

[GammaAway]

Not sure you'll get much for any of them though.

The price for Chiarot has been mentioned as a late 1st for a while - even if he might have played himself out of that (probably not), a 2nd should be easily obtainable.

 

[Archijerej]

There's really nothing in his game that I like. Still have hopes for Clague, though.

 

[BLONG7]

He has been putrid........no hockey IQ and soft.

This could be moved to the Drouin thread, and no one would argue...
Anyhow, he will probably clear, and be a big help to Laval...

 

[Habs Halifax]

Disagree. Think he'd been one of the better D on the team.

Not that that's really saying much though.

For anybody with 10 games or more, he's the only one with a + rating (+3... Clague is 0). I was surprised to see that but he's also getting 60% of his starts in the offensive zone. In terms of being a trusted option in his own end? I think he is meh but so are many others.

Look at his Blocks, Hits, Giveaways, and Takeaways per 60 min. Nothing really stands out other than his hits being low.

 

[hvac412]

There's really nothing in his game that I like. Still have hopes for Clague, though.

Clague is just more of the same garbage.