Pre-Game Talk: 2021 Training Camp

[Lempo]

*Dundon lurking in the shadows*

A Lovecraft/Hurricanes fan fic.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

I assume we claimed Forsberg because the plan is to put Ned on waivers and if he gets claimed, we don't want to be completely screwed

 

[Unsustainable]

Negotiations with Svech's agent hitting a rough patch?

*Dundon lurking in the shadows*: "Put him with Staal"

We will see how much Svech commands after his 40 point season.

Dundon direct quote was the Svech was going to play his entire career here

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

I assume we claimed Forsberg because the plan is to put Ned on waivers and if he gets claimed, we don't want to be completely screwed

Then if Ned clears, you can let the Oilers have Forsberg back.

 

[FreshSeabass]

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Then if Ned clears, you can let the Oilers have Forsberg back.

There it is

 

[MinJaBen]

Prolly one of the goalies coughed one up in the scrimmage.

COVID protocols stepped in.

 

[Lempo]

Dundon direct quote was the Svech was going to play his entire career here

He's gonna have him mauled!

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

There it is

My guess is that they're hoping that the one-way salary makes him a less-than-appealing waiver claim, but just in case, you have Forsberg as insurance. There's your cap gymnastics, I guess, in order to keep both Geekie and Bean on the roster.

 

[Unsustainable]

He's gonna have him mauled!

You know these billionaires are always looking for ways to extend their lives. Owning a sports teams gives you medical history and would be able to find donors in peak condition.

 

[Lempo]

You know these billionaires are always looking for ways to extend their lives. Owning a sports teams gives you medical history and would be able to find donors in peak condition.

sheriffsaysmotherofgod.gif

 

[Buenos Necas]

Agreed, if you look at it as the team not having a preference between Ned or Forsberg then it's a no-risk attempt to save 700k against the cap and get a third goalie on the taxi squad.

Worst case Ned gets claimed and they're back to having a third goalie on the 23 anyway, with the possibility the claiming team waives soon anyway. Best case scenario, he clears and then you just waive Forsberg again and Edmonton claims him.

 

[hblueridgegal]

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

wellwe'rewaiting.gif (not at you, at Rod)

 

[hblueridgegal]

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I think the game group has been pretty obvious to everyone.

Nino, Aho, TT, Svech, Trochek, Fast, Foegele, Staal, Necas, Martinook McGinn, Dzingel, Geekie (13F)
Slavin, Hamilton, Skjei, Pesce, Gardiner, Fleury (D) plus probably one of Bean / Ryan as the extra (7F)
Mrazek/Reimer.

 

[Derailed75]

Longest 2 days ever!

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

That settles the demotion vs. learning experience debate.

 

[VAcaniac]

Ugh, i just realized Nino is on the books for 2 more years.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Ugh, i just realized Nino is on the books for 2 more years.

he is expansion fodder. TBH, I dont think it would be hard to move him if we needed to this upcoming off-season. If it is, he is a good bridge for any of the upcoming top picks we have waiting to join the roster, Suzuki, Rees, Jarvis, etc. It will work out for us.

TBH most of our contracts work out just fine with the timeline to keep our young folks and make room on the roster.

21-22 Out Dzingel, one of McGinn/Marty, in: bridged but expensive Svech, expensive Dougie, cheap ELCs like Drury, Rees, etc
22-23- out Nino and possibly Trocheck. In more expensive Necas and more ELCs
23-24- out Staal, Gardiner, in Even more but long term Svech, cheaper Staal, and more ELCs.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

he is expansion fodder. TBH, I dont think it would be hard to move him if we needed to this upcoming off-season. If it is, he is a good bridge for any of the upcoming top picks we have waiting to join the roster, Suzuki, Rees, Jarvis, etc. It will work out for us.

TBH most of our contracts work out just fine with the timeline to keep our young folks and make room on the roster.

21-22 Out Dzingel, one of McGinn/Marty, in: bridged but expensive Svech, expensive Dougie, cheap ELCs like Drury, Rees, etc
22-23- out Nino and possibly Trocheck. In more expensive Necas and more ELCs
23-24- out Staal, Gardiner, in Even more but long term Svech, cheaper Staal, and more ELCs.

My personal expectations for the young guys in terms of introduction:

21-22: Bean (full-time), Geekie (full-time), Cotton, Lorentz
22-23: Keane, Sellgren, Drury, Jarvis
23-24: Bokk, Suzuki, Gunler, Rees
24-25: Puistola, Tieksola, Honka, Ponomaryov

If some of the guys are ready earlier, great! Most of these guys will be ready later than my timeline or never ready at all (aka. traded at the deadline for win-now players or "busted"). But for the most part, I expect a VERY patient development curve for almost every prospect in our system unless a guy like Jarvis utterly blows everyone away next year in camp. Guys in Russia/Europe or in the NCAA will be even more slowly tracked in. I see plenty of 23-25 year old rookies in our future, for that reason.

 

[NotOpie]

he is expansion fodder. TBH, I dont think it would be hard to move him if we needed to this upcoming off-season. If it is, he is a good bridge for any of the upcoming top picks we have waiting to join the roster, Suzuki, Rees, Jarvis, etc. It will work out for us.

TBH most of our contracts work out just fine with the timeline to keep our young folks and make room on the roster.

21-22 Out Dzingel, one of McGinn/Marty, in: bridged but expensive Svech, expensive Dougie, cheap ELCs like Drury, Rees, etc
22-23- out Nino and possibly Trocheck. In more expensive Necas and more ELCs
23-24- out Staal, Gardiner, in Even more but long term Svech, cheaper Staal, and more ELCs.

I actually believe the 2 of 3 out of McGinn, Martinook, and Foegele will be gone next season.

My personal expectations for the young guys in terms of introduction:

21-22: Bean (full-time), Geekie (full-time), Cotton, Lorentz
22-23: Keane, Sellgren, Drury, Jarvis
23-24: Bokk, Suzuki, Gunler, Rees
24-25: Puistola, Tieksola, Honka, Ponomaryov

If some of the guys are ready earlier, great! Most of these guys will be ready later than my timeline or never ready at all (aka. traded at the deadline for win-now players or "busted"). But for the most part, I expect a VERY patient development curve for almost every prospect in our system unless a guy like Jarvis utterly blows everyone away next year in camp. Guys in Russia/Europe or in the NCAA will be even more slowly tracked in. I see plenty of 23-25 year old rookies in our future, for that reason.

You do know our coach is Rod Brind'Amour, right? Unless there are injuries galore and Geekie and Bean get significant minutes this season, there's no way you'll see 4 rookies in the line up on this team....

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

You do know our coach is Rod Brind'Amour, right? Unless there are injuries galore and Geekie and Bean get significant minutes this season, there's no way you'll see 4 rookies in the line up on this team....

Funnily enough, Rod Brind'Amour's 1st season he had 5 rookies in the opening night line-up. Svechnikov, Wallmark, Necas, Foegele, and Zykov

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Funnily enough, Rod Brind'Amour's 1st season he had 5 rookies in the opening night line-up. Svechnikov, Wallmark, Necas, Foegele, and Zykov

Oh snap!

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Funnily enough, Rod Brind'Amour's 1st season he had 5 rookies in the opening night line-up. Svechnikov, Wallmark, Necas, Foegele, and Zykov

Zykov and Necas didnt stick around long / play much.

Wallmark was a 23 years old but yes a rookie.