gordonhught
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Thank goodness he cleared. Would be a huge blow to the organization to lose him.
He's behind Jones at the very minimum...He will automatically become the #1 D down there and hopefully be recalled as soon as the dead weight is cleared out(Benning, Petro, Gravel).
The answer is usually "cap space" but not this time.Manning + xyz = Caggiula
Finish this equation.
Noooo.
Jim Benning, you were the chosen one!
The answer is usually "cap space" but not this time.
He's behind Jones at the very minimum...
Why?If Manning is instantly our number one dman down there, we have some serious issues.
Why?
His last year in the AHL with PHI he was third in team scoring. Had twice as many points as the next d-man on their farm team in 9 less games.
Just because a guy isn't an everyday NHLer doesn't mean that he is going to be a horrible AHLer.
Hate the guy all you want for what he did to McDavid or his play here, but saying there is an issue with him being the top guy there or he's useless isn't right.
No, he was waived because he gives us the largest cap benefit by sending him down.No he won't. Lagesson and Jones are much better players and Manning is the deadweight. That's why he was waived.
It simplifies down to:Manning + xyz = Caggiula
Finish this equation.
Why?
His last year in the AHL with PHI he was third in team scoring. Had twice as many points as the next d-man on their farm team in 9 less games.
Just because a guy isn't an everyday NHLer doesn't mean that he is going to be a horrible AHLer.
Hate the guy all you want for what he did to McDavid or his play here, but saying there is an issue with him being the top guy there or he's useless isn't right.
If we recall Manning, could a team claim him at 50% off?
No, he was waived because he gives us the largest cap benefit by sending him down.
People have it out for this guy, but he's actually a pretty decent puck moving D if he's not busy being exposed defensively. In the AHL, he's probably going to be close to a PPG.
I still think Benning is the guy we should be shopping.
Next seasonAt least Manning is UFA at the end of the season.
Largest cap benefit? Sending a guy down saves you as much as just over a mill max. Benning, Manning or Petrovic would all save us the same amount.No, he was waived because he gives us the largest cap benefit by sending him down.
People have it out for this guy, but he's actually a pretty decent puck moving D if he's not busy being exposed defensively. In the AHL, he's probably going to be close to a PPG.
I still think Benning is the guy we should be shopping.
And the other two shoot right-handed. Andrej Sekera, the guy they just activated, shoots left. Manning hitting waivers clears more salary than Gravel would have.Largest cap benefit? Sending a guy down saves you as much as just over a mill max. Benning, Manning or Petrovic would all save us the same amount.