PTO: [ANA] F Zack Kassian signs PTO with the Ducks (released)

[Bryanbryoil]

If he wants to extend his career he'll need to do some soul searching. I for one would be surprised to see him as a NHL regular next season.

 

[Crazy8oooo]

Lots of negative comments towards Kassian. He’s on a PTO; if he doesn’t show he has any value, he won’t receive a contract. Simple as that. Ducks need some toughness so not much to lose by inviting him to show what he has left. (Or doesn’t have left). I don’t think many of us Ducks fans expect much to come of it.

 

[lakai17]

If he comes into camp healthy and in good physical condition there's a chance as Anaheim is super soft today and need to protect the youth. Soft soft Ducks team desperate for some muscle.

 

[rt]

The only coyotes player last season with a poor work ethic on the ice. Only one with bad body language too. Seemed like the odd man out from a buy-in perspective. It was a bad team but they seemed to work hard and have the right attitudes about the situation. Apart from Kassian. He looked like a big, soft, disinterested mope to me. But I’m not in the room or on the bench so I don’t really know. Just my own suspicion/speculation.

 

[Supermassive]

The only coyotes player last season with a poor work ethic on the ice. Only one with bad body language too. Seemed like the odd man out from a buy-in perspective. It was a bad team but they seemed to work hard and have the right attitudes about the situation. Apart from Kassian. He looked like a big, soft, disinterested mope to me. But I’m not in the room or on the bench so I don’t really know. Just my own suspicion/speculation.

He really wasn't much different than that for most of his Oilers career, save for a couple games in a playoff series years ago. Oilers fans love to lionize their lunkheads.

 

[Bandit34]

Appeared checked out last year with Arizona.

Maybe the buyout woke him up. He could surprise management in camp by embracing the enforcer role. The role is not as demanding as when he entered the league.

 

[blankall]

What's the purpose of this. Is he going to give scared straight speeches to the younger players in the locker room

See kids... If you party instead of practicing.... This is what you become.

 

[RipsADrive]

I'm surprised.

I thought he'd be finished with hockey after his last contract expired. He certainly played that way these last few years.

 

[MMC]

What's the purpose of this.

To be a warm body to dress for preseason games. It's doubtful he earns a contract, though this is probably his last shot at it so maybe he'll come out dialed in and impressive enough to earn one here or somewhere else I guess

 

[lwvs84]

To be a warm body to dress for preseason games. It's doubtful he earns a contract, though this is probably his last shot at it so maybe he'll come out dialed in and impressive enough to earn one here or somewhere else I guess

Not to mention it's free access to professional level training and medical. It's probably worth it just from a health standpoint even if he's done with hockey.