Traded A New Bishop - Bye, Max, it's been Lajoie

[Micklebot]

Oh yeah, Belleville are likely going to be quite bad this year. Then again, I don't know what Toronto, Manitoba and Laval look like so it's tough to say.

Lajoie would have a tough time cracking that group though.

Lajoie hasn't been the same since the sports hernia, but even before that he desperately needed to add some strength. He was a dark horse favourite of mine the year we drafted him so I was pretty happy when he cracked the roster out of camp, but it was evident after less than a dozen games he probably should have gone down.

 

[StikTBo]

The question is: can he only move diagonally?

 

[jbeck5]

Oh yeah, Belleville are likely going to be quite bad this year. Then again, I don't know what Toronto, Manitoba and Laval look like so it's tough to say.

Lajoie would have a tough time cracking that group though.

They are not going to be that bad at all. They should have a top goalie in the league in daccord. Brannstrom will be one of the best offensive defenseman in the league. A top 3 of brannstrom, Jaros, and zub should be fine for the AHL.

On forward you'll be looking at guys like Logan brown, chlapik, abramov, formenton with vets sprinkled in like Haley, peca. Sokolov could be interesting.

They'll be fine, they are still packed with a lot of talent.

 

[FormentonTheFuture]

They are not going to be that bad at all. They should have a top goalie in the league in daccord. Brannstrom will be one of the best offensive defenseman in the league. A top 3 of brannstrom, Jaros, and zub should be fine for the AHL.

On forward you'll be looking at guys like Logan brown, chlapik, abramov, formenton with vets sprinkled in like Haley, peca. Sokolov could be interesting.

They'll be fine, they are still packed with a lot of talent.

Have to remember they are only playing 3 other teams. I don't know anything about the other teams to comment though.

Zub won't go down though.

 

[jbeck5]

Have to remember they are only playing 3 other teams. I don't know anything about the other teams to comment though.

Zub won't go down though.

If zub doesn't go down because the taxi squad is filled, you have to remember all the other AHL teams top players will also be on their taxi squads so they'll be weaker too.

Unless the taxi squad goes away once the AHL is in swing of things but I haven't heard anything of that.

 

[Ouroboros]

They are not going to be that bad at all. They should have a top goalie in the league in daccord. Brannstrom will be one of the best offensive defenseman in the league. A top 3 of brannstrom, Jaros, and zub should be fine for the AHL.

On forward you'll be looking at guys like Logan brown, chlapik, abramov, formenton with vets sprinkled in like Haley, peca. Sokolov could be interesting.

They'll be fine, they are still packed with a lot of talent.

A lot of these guys are going to be on the taxi squad.

Safe to assume that Daccord, Chlapik, Haley, Zub and at least one of Jaros or Brannstrom will be in Ottawa.

Formenton - Brown - Abramov
Skoklov - Peca - Shaw
Bishop - Beaudin - Labate
Kelly - Cassels - Kastelic
Magwood
Reinhardt

Brannstrom - Labrie
Aspirot - Thomson
Alsing - Dougherty
Williams

Gus
Mandolese

Not great, but who knows what will happen in a 4 team division.

 

[jbeck5]

A lot of these guys are going to be on the taxi squad.

Safe to assume that Daccord, Chlapik, Haley, Zub and at least one of Jaros or Brannstrom will be in Ottawa.

Formenton - Brown - Abramov
Skoklov - Peca - Shaw
Kelly - Beaudin - Labate
Reinhardt - Cassels - Kastelic
Magwood

Brannstrom - Labrie
Aspirot - Thomson
Alsing - Dougherty
Williams

Gus
Mandolese

Not great, but who knows what will happen in a 4 team division.

Take into consideration that other teams will also have 2-3 healthy scratches and like 5-6 taxi squad guys so they'll be much thinner too.

Most won't have a 1-2-3 punch of brown, formenton, abramov or a brannstrom on defense. They're all capable of a point per game in the AHL.

Most teams only have a couple guys who can be a point per game and if one or two of them are on their taxi squad they'll be thin.

Yes, Ottawa/belleville might have more talent on their taxi squad but they're also so deep they'll have more talent left over on their AHL team than most.

Also, won't we be getting some prime AHL talent at the end of the year like pinto or Bernard docker or maybe Sanderson? I'm sure they could be great end of year addition for a playoff push

 

[Flamingo]

The question is: can he only move diagonally?

When he pinches, it's called a gambit.

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

Did anyone make the joke “did he call his girlfriend first when he heard he was traded?”

 

[HisIceness]

Any insight on Bishop?

Decent depth guy, kind of your typical call-up player I guess. He's not a world beater or anything but he's a lot better than the AHL guys the Canes used to call up.

This was his first goal.....



This video doesn't do it justice, they spent about 5 minutes reviewing this.

 

[Masked]

He was Bouchers favourite baby to feed steak to

And he never recovered from choking on the steak.

 

[Korpse]

I wonder if Balcers getting claimed was motivation to make this deal.

 

[Icelevel]

Decent depth guy, kind of your typical call-up player I guess. He's not a world beater or anything but he's a lot better than the AHL guys the Canes used to call up.

This was his first goal.....



This video doesn't do it justice, they spent about 5 minutes reviewing this.

I like that skating stride. Know nothing about him. Don't like this. I miss Lajoie already. Good luck man. Prove this management wrong.

 

[Six Assets]

looks like cowen

 

[foggyvisor]

Remember when Max was a Calder front runner after that explosive start to his NHL career?

 

[Crosside]

Apparently good friend of Dubois. Let’s go Pierre

 

[Cosmix]

Canes fan here. He's a speedy hard working player. A bit undersized but it doesn't work against him. He isn't the most offensively gifted player but he has decent hands and plays with pace. Think you'll like him if there's room for him to play 4C.

In Belleville?

 

[Cosmix]

When he pinches, it's called a gambit.

And when he runs into one of his own players, it is called checkmate!

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Damn.

I have a soft spot in my heart for Lajoie. Statistically the odds are against him, but I really think he'll carve out a decent career in the NHL. And you can never have enough blueliners.

I just hope this doesn't mean they're going to suddenly rush Lassi or Sanderson into the NHL next year. Those kids still need a fair bit of development time.

 

[Imnotagoodposter]

I feel like lajoie could have played instead of reilly or play on the taxi squad At least see if he can develop something more. But it is what it is. I’m sure this bishop will be...not that great. Or maybe a diamond in the rough

Hey man you should run the Ottawa senators

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Hey man you should run the Ottawa senators

I already do didn’t you see that galchenyuk signing

 

[mianjo]

Why did Carolina use a trade to get Lajoie when they could have claimed off waivers the day before?

 

[TheDebater]

Why did Carolina use a trade to get Lajoie when they could have claimed off waivers the day before?

Because they get to get rid of a player they do not want at the same time?

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Why did Carolina use a trade to get Lajoie when they could have claimed off waivers the day before?

I also think there are some rules to what you can do with the player if you claim them off waiver. More redirections. I think

 

[Ice-Tray]

You can’t claim a player off waivers to the AHL, and then send him to the AHL.