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So much depth.
Time to repeat this post since Stecher was injured last night. There are only two defensemen in Utica that are under NHL contracts. Nice depth planning there Jimbo.
So what happens now?
Sautner (D)- Appears to be lost for the season.
Juolevi (D) - Lost for the season.
Chatfield (D) - Broken foot/ankle - still week to week. Not reported skating yet.
Hamilton (C) - Concussed since Canucks training camp.
Dahlen - Concussed 12/14. Traveled with the team to North Carolina. ?
We know the Comets are out 3 of their 8 regular D-men all under contract to the Canucks. Stecher was helped off the ice in Vancouver last night after taking a hit to the head.
Do the Canucks come looking for a fill-in like Brisebois or McEneny, who if they follow normal protocol won't play?
That would be 4 of the Comets top 8 leaving only one of Briesbois or McEneny, Sifers, Blujus(#7) and Graham (#8). The others currently on hand are ECHL Call-up Dirk and PTO Saucerman (scratched last night).
No matter how well we like to believe Dirk, Graham, and Saucerman are playing the bulk of the heavy lifting has been done by McEneny, Sifers, and Blujus with a littl help from Graham's wheels.
Let's not pretend that the difference between this team and the dismal position they were in 9 games ago hasn't been the result of the return of Demko. Cull isn't fooled either. Bachman is not getting games that an AHL #2 would normally get.
The current condition of the Comets D needs some serious help. The forwards are led by a group of hard working vets and a 2nd year man, who are all putting up most of the points. Jasek is chipping in and McEneny is starting to come to life on offense while Graham is picking up assists because he is skating the puck up the ice and feeding forwards who are finding ways to score.
7 games from the halfway mark. Players will need to be added and PTOs are the likely method. I don't count on Johnson to do a thing even though it would be the right thing to find a couple solid D-men to replace Sautner and Juolevi. other teams do get loans. Europe has guys available. Toronto got O'Reilly on a loan once and we know full well that's how they currently have Gagner. Maybe there is a D-man out there available by that method. Of course you would need a savy GM------NOPE.
Ryan Johnson used the word "months" when asked about how long Chatfield will be out last week.So what happens now?
Sautner (D)- Appears to be lost for the season.
Juolevi (D) - Lost for the season.
Chatfield (D) - Broken foot/ankle - still week to week. Not reported skating yet.
Hamilton (C) - Concussed since Canucks training camp.
Dahlen - Concussed 12/14. Traveled with the team to North Carolina. ?
We know the Comets are out 3 of their 8 regular D-men all under contract to the Canucks. Stecher was helped off the ice in Vancouver last night after taking a hit to the head.
Do the Canucks come looking for a fill-in like Brisebois or McEneny, who if they follow normal protocol won't play?
That would be 4 of the Comets top 8 leaving only one of Briesbois or McEneny, Sifers, Blujus(#7) and Graham (#8). The others currently on hand are ECHL Call-up Dirk and PTO Saucerman (scratched last night).
No matter how well we like to believe Dirk, Graham, and Saucerman are playing the bulk of the heavy lifting has been done by McEneny, Sifers, and Blujus with a littl help from Graham's wheels.
Let's not pretend that the difference between this team and the dismal position they were in 9 games ago hasn't been the result of the return of Demko. Cull isn't fooled either. Bachman is not getting games that an AHL #2 would normally get.
The current condition of the Comets D needs some serious help. The forwards are led by a group of hard working vets and a 2nd year man, who are all putting up most of the points. Jasek is chipping in and McEneny is starting to come to life on offense while Graham is picking up assists because he is skating the puck up the ice and feeding forwards who are finding ways to score.
7 games from the halfway mark. Players will need to be added and PTOs are the likely method. I don't count on Johnson to do a thing even though it would be the right thing to find a couple solid D-men to replace Sautner and Juolevi. other teams do get loans. Europe has guys available. Toronto got O'Reilly on a loan once and we know full well that's how they currently have Gagner. Maybe there is a D-man out there available by that method. Of course you would need a savy GM------NOPE.