Recalled/Assigned: Andreas Englund and Buddy Robinson Recalled Dec 2

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

I love Englund's game and remember it takes much longer for shutdown defenders to make an impact than any other type of player. Guys like Hjammer, Vlasic, Phillips and even Methot needed 3+ years after draft before they became as impactful as they've become. Englund is no exception, take ur time with him.

 

[Viletho]

Looking forward to seeing Englund in action!

Ready for Englund first Open ice hit ?!?

You know he's going to try it. He always does it. But from what i saw in rookie camp, he does it at the right time.

 

[mcnorth]

Also excited to see Englund - he looks like he's coming along nicely and this will be a good opportunity to see him in some games that matter at the real NHL pace.

And Buddy is fine, too. He's solid at swallowing up some bottom line minutes without making bad things happen. Big, fast, not an idiot. Three things you like.

 

[Icelevel]

If he were the player you guys are describing, he'd have likely been an nhl player long ago.

I have a soft spot for him, but I'm being realistic and not expecting much.

or if neil wasn't around. we're just talking about 4th line duties not top 6 or anything. And I'm not completely sold on him yet but he's been good when up here, so let's see more.

 

[Micklebot]

or if neil wasn't around. we're just talking about 4th line duties not top 6 or anything. And I'm not completely sold on him yet but he's been good when up here, so let's see more.

Neil has nothing to do with it. Look at guys that were called up ahead of him; Druirynski, McCormick, Blunden, Varone. All marginal players at best.

Maybe he surprises and plays great, but this guy was way down our depth chart for a reason. All sorts of tools that make you think he could be a player, but it's not the tools that are the problem.

 

[Scrub*]

Englund is getting a few games early, they wanted him to develop more but if he's been their best defenceman lately a few games won't hurt.

 

[God Says No]

Both guys looked good in limited minutes.

 

[saskriders]

Englund is getting a few games early, they wanted him to develop more but if he's been their best defenceman lately a few games won't hurt.

Meh, it is good to show him what playing in the NHL is like.

And for what its worth Ceci was a mid season call up that never got sent down.

 

[Icelevel]

Both guys looked good in limited minutes.

agreed. more please

 

[JesseHenry9]

Wow Englund looked great didn't he! Him and Chabot are going to make it really tough next year. I think at least 1 of them will likely be a lock. It'll be interesting.

 

[JesseHenry9]

I much rather Robinson than McCormick

 

[Adele Dazeem]

I much rather Robinson than McCormick

Nick Paul was playing better than both during his time up here. Buddy and Mc are both career AHLers IMO.

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

Nick Paul was playing better than both during his time up here. Buddy and Mc are both career AHLers IMO.

While I agree, I think they have a long term vision for Paul and want him to play an offensive role in the AHL for awhile. He's also injured currently with that gash to his wrist.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

I really dont get the McCormick dislike. He tries his hardest every game and he works hard and spends a lot of his team in the offensive zone with strong forechecking and tenacious game. He also probably has the highest offensive potential of our true bottom 6 prospects.

 

[Agent Zub]

Can we keep Buddy up and send Lazar down? I mean they both suck, but Buddy sucks less.

 

[Xspyrit]

You do know the SHL is a pro league, right? Englund has several years pro experience.

Not only that, but if we're being realistic, we should know that the Sens operate on a tight budget so even if Dorion wanted to sign more D-men, he couldn't.

Also, Kostka is probably the best D-man in Bingo but Ottawa probably wants to develop and get NHL time for Claesson and Englund.

We lack top-6 forwards WITH Ryan in the lineup.

There's also a forward with a 4.625 cap hit that was slotted to be a top-6 forward before the start of the season. Without Ryan, that's 2 holes in the top-6. Dzingel is great but he should be a 3rd liner, and he could be Elite at that position.

I really dont get the McCormick dislike. He tries his hardest every game and he works hard and spends a lot of his team in the offensive zone with strong forechecking and tenacious game. He also probably has the highest offensive potential of our true bottom 6 prospects.

Me neither. McCormick is nothing special but he is decent in a limited 4th line role. Not sure about "highest offensive potential of our true bottom 6 prospects" though. I think it's Paul that should have that title. But we don't currently have a lot of bottom-6 forward prospects anyway. Most forwards prospects with NHL potential have top-6 upside (White, Brown, Chlapik, Perron, Dahlen, Ahl, Gagne). Who are those bottom-6 forward prospects? Paul, McCormick, Robinson and? Nurmi? Eiserman?

 

[BondraTime]

McCormick is just a useless body really. I'm not complaining that he is up, but that's only because we lack any guys who truly deserve it.

He should be nothing more than an AHL journeyman. He has 0 offense, and offers little/nothing defensively or annoyingly.

 

[Micklebot]

McCormick is just a useless body really. I'm not complaining that he is up, but that's only because we lack any guys who truly deserve it.

He should be nothing more than an AHL journeyman. He has 0 offense, and offers little/nothing defensively or annoyingly.

Do you mean Robinson? Or did McCormick get called up again?

 

[BondraTime]

Do you mean Robinson? Or did McCormick get called up again?

I meant McCormick, didn't even know he was down, been in Halifax for the past week or so.

 

[Micklebot]

I meant McCormick, didn't even know he was down, been in Halifax for the past week or so.

Np, I totally missed that the post right above uors mentioned him too.

 

[Agent Zub]

With Lazar out I hope we call up Varone and not the empty well that is Mccormick. Our bottom six needs more skill/speed.

 

[YouGotAStuGoing]

With Lazar out I hope we call up Varone and not the empty well that is Mccormick. Our bottom six needs more skill/speed.

Ask and ye shall receive, I guess!

 

[Vesa Awesaka]

Hope varone earns a spot. Still see some things in his game i like

 

[Very Stable Genius]

Really didn't think Englund needed that much sheltering. Boro, Ceci and Phaneuf were clearly overmatched, why not try and see what the kid's got. Maybe he could have risen to the challenge?

 

[topshelf15]

Really didn't think Englund needed that much sheltering. Boro, Ceci and Phaneuf were clearly overmatched, why not try and see what the kid's got. Maybe he could have risen to the challenge?

Its not all on them ,they would get clears out of the zone .And our forwards did nothing but watch Pittburgh dump it right back in and continue to possess the puck.