Claimed off Waivers: [ANA] Ducks claim D Gustav Lindstrom off waivers from the Canadiens

[MMC]

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[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

They lost Drysdale in the deal, so they needed a right handed dman

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Not shocked

 

[Team_Spirit]

Farewell sweet prince

 

[Baksfamous112]

Wait.. I thought Anaheim were loaded on D?

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Ducks had called up Robert Hagg to fill the roster opening. I wonder if he goes back down with this move, or if they decide to give Lacombe some AHL time. Could also mean that Mintyukov will miss time.

Kudos to @duxfan1101 for calling this one on the ducks board.

 

[sansabri]

good luck

 

[Habs 4 Life]

A favor for a pre Zegras trade to come in the off season?

 

[Moose Head]

Play him 25mins a game and improve your odds for Celebrini

 

[Jee]

guy we got for Jeff Petry

he's not much, don't get any hope.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Wait.. I thought Anaheim were loaded on D?

They just traded one, you miss that? Pretty loaded on a go-forward basis, but need someone for right now.

 

[montreal]

I thought he would clear but he didn't make it very far since Ducks are near the top of the order selection.

 

[McDonald19]

Wait.. I thought Anaheim were loaded on D?

With prospects. Not NHLers.

 

[MXD]

With prospects. Not NHLers.

I mean... They have the exact same amout of NHLers on D right now than they did an hour ago.

(I know, I know. Warm body and all. He can play a bit too. RHS)

 

[Brodeur]

Wait.. I thought Anaheim were loaded on D?

As others mentioned they just traded Jamie Drysdale who was averaging 21:35 a game. Seemed like the plan was to send Tristan Luneau back to juniors. He missed the WJC with a viral infection but left a good impression.

The only other RHD in the AHL is Drew Helleson. My buddy is a season ticket holder for the Gulls and he didn't have many kind things to say about him. Olen Zellweger has been doing well in SD but probably makes sense not to throw him into the NHL right now.

WJC was the first time I saw Rodwin Dionicio and color me impressed. I'm looking forward to seeing him with the Gulls in the near future.

Claiming a guy like Lindstrom isn't a long term move by any means. Anaheim already has a couple first year pros (Mintyukov/LaCombe) patrolling the blue line, so they probably don't want a third. Ie, not doing what Mike Milbury did in the late 90's.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

As others mentioned they just traded Jamie Drysdale who was averaging 21:35 a game. Seemed like the plan was to send Tristan Luneau back to juniors. He missed the WJC with a viral infection but left a good impression.

The only other RHD in the AHL is Drew Helleson. My buddy is a season ticket holder for the Gulls and he didn't have many kind things to say about him. Olen Zellweger has been doing well in SD but probably makes sense not to throw him into the NHL right now.

WJC was the first time I saw Rodwin Dionicio and color me impressed. I'm looking forward to seeing him with the Gulls in the near future.

Claiming a guy like Lindstrom isn't a long term move by any means. Anaheim already has a couple first year pros (Mintyukov/LaCombe) patrolling the blue line, so they probably don't want a third. Ie, not doing what Mike Milbury did in the late 90's.

Helleson hasn't drawn a lot of praise for his play in the AHL, but then didn't look out of place when given an NHL cup of coffee last season.

But agree with your post, a placeholder RHD makes sense.

 

[duxfan1101]

I mean... They have the exact same amout of NHLers on D right now than they did an hour ago.

(I know, I know. Warm body and all. He can play a bit too. RHS)

Mintyukov also got hurt last night (we don’t know how serious it is yet).

 

[uncleben]

For those interested, this cost Anaheim $26,250, paid to Montreal and not counted against the cap.



Season total: $693,750
18 claims

 

[Petes2424]

It’s a player Verbeek knows well.

They’re not going to just randomly start playing kids who aren’t ready for consistent NHL action yet. Especially when they don’t have many guys to protect them, while still producing themselves.

If someone’s ready, they’ll play on a nightly basis. Until then, you play the Lindstrom’s of the world.

 

[pth2]

He'll be a fine placeholder.

Just don't expect someone a coach can play in a 5-0 loss to stop kids from getting cratered.

I think Montreal was hoping he'd clear and might then be depth if ever Savard were moved at the deadline.

 

[wesott11]

Wait.. I thought Anaheim were loaded on D?

Long term we are. Drysdale wasn’t in the long term plans. Clearly Luneau is seen as THE guy over Jamie. We also have Zellweger, Mintyukov, Hinds, Lacombe, Warren, Helleson all either in or ready to come in the next year or two.

 

[cc]

didn't make it very far. I suspect a number of teams put a claim in

 

[theVladiator]

didn't make it very far. I suspect a number of teams put a claim in

Other teams may have put claims in. However, if there were at least two teams that actually needed Lindstrom, and not in a "let's just roll the dice here, our season is a write off anyway" kind of way, MTL would have gotten something for him in a trade. Like a 7th rounder or something.

 

[HanSolo]

Wait.. I thought Anaheim were loaded on D?

Luneau is injured and will be sent back to juniors as a result, Mintyukov might be out for a little while, Zellweger is still in the NHL being developed for professional level hockey as he wasn't quite ready at the start of the year. Prospect development doesn't happen overnight. Guys like Mintyukov are the exception. Not the rule.

This is probably a pure #7 pickup.

 

[HanSolo]

Play him 25mins a game and improve your odds for Celebrini

The NHL will never allow Anaheim to pick first.