Recalled/Assigned: Aleksi Saarela recalled from Checkers on emergency basis

[Cardiac Jerks]

I hope not. I see no reason to pay him a premium to be a guy that plays well with Aho, but is pretty pedestrian in all other situations. If he wants a 4x4M, sure. But we all know he is not taking that.

I hope for the same as you. Just having a laugh at how they tried to sell him as an own-rental.

 

[ookhaab]

Is this the end of top 6 Foegele?

 

[MinJaBen]

Is this the end of top 6 Foegele?

No, after watching Staal miss a wide open M.T.Knett at the end of the game, this is the end of Jordan in the top 6.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Is this the end of top 6 Foegele?

No, it won't be. I had to guess, if he plays, I think we'll see:

Nino-Aho-TT
Foegele-Staal-Williams
McGinn-Wallmark-Saarela
Maenalanen-McKegg-Brown

Or

Nino-Aho-TT
Foegele-Staal-Williams
McGinn-Wallmark-McKegg
Maenalanen-Brown-Saarela

Something like that.

 

[A Star is Burns]

I like your first attempt as Wallmark and McGinn have just enough skill, and McGinn might be able to help protect and create space in a new, amped up environment for the newbie. I would assume he's played with Wallmark here and there before too.

 

[NotOpie]

Apparently, Saarela has improved his defensive game this season, but that is by no means his game. The kid is a pure sniper who has some pretty solid straight line wheels. I could see them mixing up the bottom 6 throughout the game, but that might be too confusing. Also, Patrick Brown has played quite a bit in the middle down in Charlotte, so he likely has taken shifts with Saarela. Lastly, Saarela isn't a particularly big dude, but he's "thick" and earlier in his career was known to lay a hit or two of his own.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Is this the end of top 6 Foegele?

Foegele has been great for us these past two games. Why would we give his spot to a guy making his nhl debut?

 

[Hinterland]

No, it won't be. I had to guess, if he plays, I think we'll see:

Nino-Aho-TT
Foegele-Staal-Williams
McGinn-Wallmark-Saarela
Maenalanen-McKegg-Brown

Or

Nino-Aho-TT
Foegele-Staal-Williams
McGinn-Wallmark-McKegg
Maenalanen-Brown-Saarela

Something like that.

Rod isn't gonna move McKegg to the wing. I guess it's gonna be your first version but with Maenalanen and Saarela swapped.
Here's what I'd do:

Niederreiter, Aho, Teravainen
Foegele, Staal, Williams
Maenalanen, Wallmark, Saarela
McGinn,McKegg, Brown

If you call up a goal scorer, you have to put him in the position to score. In the bottom six, Wallmark and Maenelanen are currently the best options. Wallmark creates more offence than McKegg. Brown is limited and was underwhelming in his first game. McGinn even managed to shut down Svechnikov so Saarela's odds would be pretty bad on his line, too.

 

[Mestaruus]

Why hasn't Saarela had a chance earlier in the NHL in Canes fans' opinion? I've always been wondering that because he's always been quite known prospect in Finland but got buried to AHL for years.

 

[Tryamw]

Why hasn't Saarela had a chance earlier in the NHL in Canes fans' opinion? I've always been wondering that because he's always been quite known prospect in Finland but got buried to AHL for years.

Rumor (Maybe fact) is that in camp he didn't do something RBA wanted... or played a "wrong" way.

 

[PensandCaps]

His name is too great to fail. He's gonna be good.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

His name is too great to fail. He's gonna be good.

Better draft his brother then.

 

[PensandCaps]

Better draft his brother then.

And then trade for Aho's brother.