Injury Report: Boychuk Week to Week; Isles call up Aho

[DerekKingSnipes]

Why would we be looking to trade for an AHL defenseman who can’t skate?

He isn't an Ahl defenseman, he had very good year last year and his veteran presence should help especially if he is paired with Aho who can skate.

 

[Mr Misunderstood]

I'm terrified of receiving the update on my phone- "Islanders claim Brian Strait (D) off of waivers."

 

[Lame Lambert]

He isn't an Ahl defenseman, he had very good year last year and his veteran presence should help especially if he is paired with Aho who can skate.

So you want to play him just based on his age and not based on his ability/talent? You should apply for a management position with the Isles. You’ll fit right in.

 

[DerekKingSnipes]

So you want to play him just based on his age and not based on his ability/talent? You should apply for a management position with the Isles. You’ll fit right in.

He's played in 14 games and not on regular basis we don't know he can't play anymore, the other side of coin is playing four defensemen each night with less than 100 games in NHL which is going to be a problem for them. If your arguing they should look around for another defenseman than I agree but I just don't know how they get away long term with such an inexperienced blueline

 

[Wanderson]

Stoked! As I’ve said several times already... Aho was one of the best defenders in the SHL last season - and I would say that the SHL is a better league than the AHL. It also seems like he has adapted well to the NA rink size. I hope he wont disappoint us.

 

[Lame Lambert]

Stoked! As I’ve said several times already... Aho was one of the best defenders in the SHL last season - and I would say that the SHL is a better league than the AHL. It also seems like he has adapted well to the NA rink size. I hope he wont disappoint us.

Definitely excited to see how he plays. I just wish it wasn’t at the cost of Boychuk.

 

[Wanderson]

Definitely excited to see how he plays. I just wish it wasn’t at the cost of Boychuk.

Could not agree more. Boychuk and Leddy are just as important as Tavares and Barzal. It will probably be a rough time until he is back.

 

[Kevin27NYI]

I'm actually really looking forward to this.

 

[PWJunior]

Watch Aho sit against Winnipeg, he has to have meetings first. Is that also Weight thing?

 

[islesmb]

Watch Aho sit against Winnipeg, he has to have meetings first. Is that also Weight thing?

Watch him go with 7D again to work him in slowly...

 

[Jester9881]

Thy likely went with Aho because he plays RD and has experience playing in a mens league.

 

[Sparksrus3]

Watch him go with 7D again to work him in slowly...

Better idea than dressing Prince

Leddy leddy
Leddy leddy
Everyone else ( at the same time )

This D will be as good as the Mark Eaton , chef, Jurcina days . Time to open another bottle of Dewars
We already had a Swiss cheese D . Without Halak last night the Buffalos net at least 5/6 goals

I hope leddy can play 30 a night for a while

 

[PK Cronin]

Watch Aho sit against Winnipeg, he has to have meetings first. Is that also Weight thing?

It would make sense to sit him for the first game.

 

[SI]

I'm really excited to see Aho play - pairing him with Pelech is the right idea.
I am surprised he jumped Toews.

Big moment for Pulock to stake his claim here -

 

[Lame Lambert]

Watch Aho sit against Winnipeg, he has to have meetings first. Is that also Weight thing?

Weight sits Pulock for Seidenberg, so yeah.

 

[MJF]

He isn't an Ahl defenseman, he had very good year last year and his veteran presence should help especially if he is paired with Aho who can skate.

He had a very good first 2 months of last season. Then he got hurt. When he came back from IR and he wasn’t the same player.

 

[ekill08x]

Id go Leddy-Pulock, AHo-Pelech, Hickey-Seids

Mayfield is garbage. Seids was bad yesterday too but at least he knows where hes supposed to be, mayfield is absolutely clueless. We need to add a defensemen ASAP, and a good one.

 

[Strummergas]

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Mayfield is garbage. Seids was bad yesterday too but at least he knows where hes supposed to be, mayfield is absolutely clueless. We need to add a defensemen ASAP, and a good one.

Do you know what they call a player who knows where to be but can't get there to make a difference? A coach.

 

[Konk]

Do you know what they call a player who knows where to be but can't get there to make a difference? A coach.

That's ice cold.

 

[Lame Lambert]

Do you know what they call a player who knows where to be but can't get there to make a difference? A coach.

 

[majormet]

Now when I yellow aho at the screen and it sounds like a-hole... my wife is going to say, but honey Nelson isn't on the ice

 

[BelovedIsles]

Yeah Garth Snow can go f*** his fat ass if he does nothing.

Area of weakness lost two top 4 d men; a winning organization doesn’t stand pat. A move should have been made a month ago!

We watch Aho not replace Boychuks D; a weak area becomes a complete abomination.

FTT.

 

[MattMartin]

Wasn't he injured at the start of the year?

Please get Hjalmarsson

This would be a great addition and makes sense now more than ever.

He is on IR right now actually.

Arizona Coyotes

Date	Player	Status
12/28	Brad Richardson	Undisclosed injury (IR)
11/29	Niklas Hjalmarsson	Upper-body injury (IR)

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[Lame Lambert]

He is on IR right now actually.

Arizona Coyotes

Date	Player	Status
12/28	Brad Richardson	Undisclosed injury (IR)
11/29	Niklas Hjalmarsson	Upper-body injury (IR)

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

f***

 

[BelovedIsles]

Yes. And I would argue Hickey is better and more stable than the severely overrated Pelech. And trust me this is not a compliment to Hickey's level of play. It is scary, TERRIFYING that it could at least be argued that Hickey is our #2, or at worst #3 dman right now.

Whoa now, on a terrible D like ours Hickey is a 5 or 6. He gets sheltered minutes, that inflated his stats. I either see him turning the puck over, making a bad pinch, or getting mauled on the boards.

This D needs help. Pelech is already overmatched; we will see his flaws pronounced w increased mins. Same for Hickey, Leddy etc.