Per Mckenzie TSN
didnt even get a game,,
He's just going to the Wolves, not being put down.
Schroeder on way up.
I'd send down Alberts (but we know that won't happen) even though he's probably the slightly better defense than Vandermeer in the hopes somebody will actually claim him (Vandermeer being the far cheaper cap hit). Plus, I'd rather have a guy like Vandermeer take on the useless thugs like Eager than Kassian.Seems the obvious choice...not a whole lotta difference between Vandy and double A, barker at least brings a different sjill set.
Alberts is underrated. Plays a physical but safe game and knows his role as #7. I have no problems with AA assuming AV doesn't try making him a top 4 guy.
I don't think he even has anywhere to come up from. Doesn't seem like he ever went down there. Didn't play for the wolves on Saturday, which meant they only had 11 forwards.
Too much a luxory as a #7 @ 1.225 million. Especially when don't have to downgrade too much to Vandermeer (and again, at least the later has other "skills" that are useful to the club - eg., can always use him as an extra forward as insurance in case we're short on D).Alberts is underrated. Plays a physical but safe game and knows his role as #7. I have no problems with AA assuming AV doesn't try making him a top 4 guy.
Same, I've never really had a problem with Alberts as long as he stays within his role.
Alberts doing anything beyond stuffing his face with popcorn in the press box is beyond his role.. and at $1.2M+ there are better options.The only problem with Ablerts staying within his role as a #7 is that if he's playing at all, he's already playing out of his role.
Sure if you ignore cap hits - it would be a no-brainer. I wouldn't want Rome @ $1.6 million (given the current cap structure of our blueline - he'd be too expensive IMHO).I don't mind Alberts as a #7, but I would rather Aaron Rome over Alberts or Barker.
Sure if you ignore cap hits - it would be a no-brainer. I wouldn't want Rome @ $1.6 million (given the current cap structure of our blueline - he'd be too expensive IMHO).
One can hope we ice the following:
Sedin - Sedin - Kassian
Higgins - Schroeder - Burrows
Raymond - Lapierre - Hansen
Volpatti - Malhotra - Weise
Ebbett
It won't happen but... I want it to.