Recalled/Assigned: Scott Wilson recalled

[StaalForOne]

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[Son Goku]

Woo

 

[Will Hunting]

Is it for the pressbox duties? What happens with Kevin Porter now? Gonna be interesting.

 

[MeinerEiner]

Trade Kunitz?!

 

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Nice. I'm excited to see what Wilson can do.

Maybe we're finally gonna ****ing commit to playing youth throughout the rest of the season. If for nothing else, than to finally see what we have in some of these guys.

 

[plaidchuck]

Send porter back and see what Sundqvist can do then.

 

[eXile59]

It feels like the plan is to become the baby pens with Malkin and Crosby. Not necessarily a bad plan. One of the things people say is an issue is that it's just a random assortment of players and that none of these guys have played/won together before.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Good, this is what I've wanted to do for a while. Granted, that was before Bennett got hurt, but oh well.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

But will he play over Porter or will they 'reward' Sheary?

 

[Asuna]

He better ****ing play over Porter.

I'd like to see Wilson replace Kunitz on the top line eventually.

 

[Winger for Hire]

Sure, why not

 

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

I don't even think Porter's that terrible. He's just nothing special in any regard whatsoever, and isn't a guy who is part of this team's long-term plans. There's no reason to play him because it does nothing in terms of evaluating our prospects, but it's not like he's wholly incapable of playing like Adams or Glass. /shrug

 

[plaidchuck]

I don't even think Porter's that terrible. He's just nothing special in any regard whatsoever, and isn't a guy who is part of this team's long-term plans. There's no reason to play him because it does nothing in terms of evaluating our prospects, but it's not like he's wholly incapable of playing like Adams or Glass. /shrug

My issue is that idiots regurgitate how much we need a "pk specialist" so Porter should be on the team regardless. The penguins (and hilariously the ducks) are in the top 10 for pk this year. I think that's the least of the team's worries right now.

 

[AquaticBirdman]

HAppy about this. Been wanting to see what Wilson can do for a long time. Even if he's slapped on our L4 I still think it's a good thing seeing as our 4th line actually has some SKILL on it now. Here's to hoping he has better luck than he had last season

 

[AquaticBirdman]

My issue is that idiots regurgitate how much we need a "pk specialist" so Porter should be on the team regardless. The penguins (and hilariously the ducks) are in the top 10 for pk this year. I think that's the least of the team's worries right now.

At the moment it kinda is important though. We're missing our starting goalie and our top-pairing D-man, meanwhile one of our top PK guys (Dupuis) recently called it quits. Seeing as how our PP isn't gonna be showing signs of life anytime soon, we at least need our kill to look somewhat competent.

 

[SprootsMasterFlex]

I like our forward depth in WBS this year. Simon and Sundqvist are also available for a call up.

 

[MrBurghundy]

I don't even think Porter's that terrible. He's just nothing special in any regard whatsoever, and isn't a guy who is part of this team's long-term plans. There's no reason to play him because it does nothing in terms of evaluating our prospects, but it's not like he's wholly incapable of playing like Adams or Glass. /shrug

This team doesn't have any long term plans. They never have.

 

[Boocock]

I'd love to see him play some games this year. Wilson has been impressive thus far, and he played his ass off last year against the Rangers.

 

[Koempel]

This is the guy who immediately got injured last year? Right? From somebody who watches WBS regularly, what are his strengths and weaknesses?

 

[Zen Arcade]

This is the guy who immediately got injured last year? Right? From somebody who watches WBS regularly, what are his strengths and weaknesses?

He's a pretty versatile guy that can play up and down the lineup.

I'd say the jury is still out on how his offensive game is going to translate to the next level, that's the big question mark.

He's always had a bit of a physical edge to his game, taking hits as they came to him. This year he's playing with a chip on his shoulder, really going out of his way to lay out defensemen on the forecheck. It's gotten him into penalty trouble a couple of times, but I'm alright with that. I'd rather see a young player push the boundaries than play a bland, safe game.

I'm curious to see whether he brings that style to the NHL or if he plays a more cautious style to avoid mistakes.

 

[Cherpak]

Just another bottom 6er thats redundant on this team. Forgive me if I hold my excitement.

 

[madinsomniac]

Wilson for sprong... not the trade-off I wanted

 

[deakka]

My guess is that heplays. Or they havent learned a damn thing from last year. Every cap saving every day helps. So if they called him up just to sit in the box they might as well have waited until tomorrow to save a tiny bit of cap.

 

[Asuna]

He's a pretty versatile guy that can play up and down the lineup.

I'd say the jury is still out on how his offensive game is going to translate to the next level, that's the big question mark.

He's always had a bit of a physical edge to his game, taking hits as they came to him. This year he's playing with a chip on his shoulder, really going out of his way to lay out defensemen on the forecheck. It's gotten him into penalty trouble a couple of times, but I'm alright with that. I'd rather see a young player push the boundaries than play a bland, safe game.

I'm curious to see whether he brings that style to the NHL or if he plays a more cautious style to avoid mistakes.

How would you compare him to a younger Kunitz?

 

[Zen Arcade]

How would you compare him to a younger Kunitz?

Not quite, I don't think he has the wheels that Kunitz had in his prime. He's not slow, but his speed isn't the asset that it used to be for Kunitz.

I think if he hits his upside he could be a 40 point player, sort of like a more offensively oriented Talbot before the shoulder problems.

So a hardworking player that throws his body around but still has some scoring touch.