2019 VGK Training Camp (Roster Announced)

[willy702]

Dansk waived too. Only Flower, Subban, & Ferguson left in camp.

Maybe they were concerned they would keep playing well and attract a claim.

 

[CupInSIX]

Probably Ferguson & Fleury in net tonight

edit: not at the same time!
edit2: unless...

 

[GKG18]

I can't imagine no one claims DDR....

 

[CupInSIX]

I can't imagine no one claims DDR....

No one claimed Domingue the other day.

According to Capfriendly, Sparks & Dansk will be on the Sunday waiver wire so we'll have to wait until 12ET Monday to find out.


Guessing at the lineup tonight:
Patches Glass Smith
Pirri Eakin Tuch
Zykov Nosek Duke
Carrier Roy Kolesar

McNabb Coghlan
Merrill Whitecloud
Schult Holden

 

[Vegan Knight]

No one claimed Domingue the other day.

According to Capfriendly, Sparks & Dansk will be on the Sunday waiver wire so we'll have to wait until 12ET Monday to find out.


Guessing at the lineup tonight:
Patches Glass Smith
Pirri Eakin Tuch
Zykov Nosek Duke
Carrier Roy Kolesar

McNabb Coghlan
Merrill Whitecloud
Schult Holden

Who hasn't played yet, that could be a good place to guess.

 

[CupInSIX]

Who hasn't played yet, that could be a good place to guess.

Yeah but I think Stastny retired.

 

[Vegan Knight]

Yeah but I think Stastny retired.

Yeah, are there more than him and Fleury who haven't played yet?

 

[theslatcher]

Yeah, are there more than him and Fleury who haven't played yet?

Reavo, and obviously Theo.

 

[KnishOfTheCrease]

Reaves and Subban were on the ice at 5:30am today. Reaves looks fine from the sneak peak I had.

 

[Nevada Jones]

Reaves and Subban were on the ice at 5:30am today. Reaves looks fine from the sneak peak I had.

5:30 AM? I know ice time is somewhat scarce, but Jeezus!!!

I don't think I've been up that early since I had a paper route!

 

[Vegas Mac]

Either they put Glass on the third line or Roy is center on the fourth line. I think they are the only two still considered.

I anticipate the Knights will send Glass down and have him work his defense in the role they envision him at: as a top line centerman. He's very close and will be called up this season I think. But he has some stuff to work.

Blueline is much harder. Knights do an incredible job of maximizing talent on defense. Still think Hague will get the nod, his upside is ridiculous and he is good enough now to get the ice time he needs to polish things up.

 

[KnishOfTheCrease]

5:30 AM? I know ice time is somewhat scarce, but Jeezus!!!

I don't think I've been up that early since I had a paper route!

Yeah, they had the ice reserved from 5:30 until their normal practice time. We were on the other rink so I peaked over when I walked in at 5:45. I was surprised to see them out there so early.

 

[Kingsfan1]

Yeah but I think Stastny retired.

I been wondering why Stastny hasn’t played ?

 

[LadyStanley]

Social media had the guys "off" today.

 

[KnishOfTheCrease]

Social media had the guys "off" today.

They were “off” technically as a team.

 

[hangman005]

5:30 AM? I know ice time is somewhat scarce, but Jeezus!!!

I don't think I've been up that early since I had a paper route!

Wait.... your telling me there is a 5:30am? What kind of monster would invent such a thing.

 

[CupInSIX]

They were “off” technically as a team.

yeah every team has 4 mandatory recovery days a month, per the CBA

but players are free to practice at ungodly hours provided they use the buddy system.

 

[theslatcher]

So everybody have now skated in camp, only concern is Reavo with no-contact jersey.

 

[CupInSIX]

Hopefully it's nothing serious for Theodore, but he didn't play in the 3rd.

D pairings are starting to look like
McNabb-Theodore
Hague-Schmidt/Schmidt-Coghlan
Schuldt/Bischoff/Holden Engelland
Merrill

 

[IceNeophyte]

Sculdt isn't ready, Bischoff seems light on upside, and please for the love of God, waive Holden!

 

[LadyStanley]

Sounds like Theodore and Whitecloud might be day-to-day after both being pulled from game.

 

[theslatcher]

Brown & McKenzie on waivers.

 

[LadyStanley]

Predictions

 

[theslatcher]

Predictions

His predictions is what we're rolling in practice right now:

 

[Vegan Knight]

I wonder how long the first season will insulate Gallant and McPhee from criticism. Because people talk about Gallant being a loyal coach but that has seemed to be detrimental at times. McPhee run teams have also had a reputation for overcooking prospects in the minors, haven't they?

It isn't a good look when prospects can only crack the lineup when you trade someone. Glass looked the only player with some spark in the game and is clearly a good PP and top six option right now. Even putting him at center or on the wing with Eakin and Tuch makes more sense.

It even makes more sense to move up Tuch and put Pacioretty on that line as he has had good chemistry with Glass and Eakin, and play all three lines enough ice time. The Penguins put Kessel on a third line and won a Cup with that. It would also help insulate that fourth line with Nosek as a center.