Skating is most likely his best quality.Not sure I agree there mate. He was awful, on a loaded Philly team. Generally a loaded team will make you look better than what you are, but I felt like he looked as though he was skating through mud. I'll guess we'll see. Nah, I prefer the kids to be playing important NHL minutes (even if sheltered and protected minutes) to get real game time against elite players. If their contract status allows for it, experience is key for the future imo.
James Wright is a big two-way guy, if we sign him out of the KHL, could we form an Alt-Wright defensive pair?
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He's definitely better than Warsofsky, but this guy isn't a hidden gem here. Alt is a borderline AHL calibre player as well who's not really impressive.No, he's better than Dwafsofty. Better NHL size too. Whether or not he's better than Dunc is another question. I guess we'll find out.
Ehhhhhhhh, I am pretty sure Flyers claimed Oduya because they knew that Alt was going to be grabbed/claimed.How many waiver pickups do we have? I'm sick of dressing other teams' rejects TBH. Flyers dumped him because they though Oduya (who had no trade value) was better.
To be honest this guy is just about perfect as a 7th D. Big, physical, maybe slot him in for games against opponents like Anaheim, but will likely be a press box presence for long stretches. Just hope he doesn't do good for a couple games and then earn the love of the coaching staff a la Guenin.
Huh? That doesn't make any sense.Ehhhhhhhh, I am pretty sure Flyers claimed Oduya because they knew that Alt was going to be grabbed/claimed.
I'd love for Siemens to cement himself on the team, even if it's only as a #6/7.
Our balding loveable Dman.
What doesn't make since? Flyers grabbed Oduya since they probably had good predictability that Alt was going to be claimed by someone. Hell, maybe Sakic phoned Hextall and told him they're going to claim Alt, thus Flyers going and grabbing Oduya. Dude, Johnny sucks now and is severely overpaid even though his cap hit is 1 million. There is no point in claiming him except if they were going to lose Alt.Huh? That doesn't make any sense.
How doesn't it?
They wanted Alt in the AHL and they want Oduya in the NHL. They think Oduya is better, which was my point from the beginning.What doesn't make since? Flyers grabbed Oduya since they probably had good predictability that Alt was going to be claimed by someone. Hell, maybe Sakic phoned Hextall and told him they're going to claim Alt, thus Flyers going and grabbing Oduya. Dude, Johnny sucks now and is severely overpaid even though his cap hit is 1 million. There is no point in claiming him except if they were going to lose Alt.
The Flyers were trying to put Alt through waivers so he would have been eligible to play in the AHL playoffs with the Phantoms. The Flyers claimed Oduya before they knew they had lost Alt, general manager Ron Hextall said.
They probably see both as 7th defenders and you're probably right they wanted him to be eligible for the AHL playoffs. However, they still put in a claim for Oduya since there was a good chance Alt was going to be claimed by a team with injury problems. Oduya isn't an upgrade, he is to replace the lost roster spot for Alt, who I suggest they would not have claimed if they weren't losing Alt.They wanted Alt in the AHL and they want Oduya in the NHL. They think Oduya is better, which was my point from the beginning.
Would be a heck of a shut down pairingShame there's not a player called F4
Is it because at this point, we just want a warm body, and it didn't matter WHO it was, so that SAR may potentially play in the P/O's? Especially considering his status. I just think it's stupid this plug gets a spot over one of our young guys who need the extra game time and experience. Stupid waiver claim. The guy makes Ryan O'Byrne look like Usain Bolt.
Give Mironov (or a guy who has a future here) more game time.
I'm not mad because he's taking the spot of one of our not-so-good players like Mironov, I'm mad because what we find when dumpster diving is better than what we already have. "Not good enough for you but good enough for us". I'm sick of it.
It's a delicate balance, too many bodies halts progress too.