Waived: Brian Lashoff (Cleared, Sent to Grand Rapids)

Vatican Roulette · Jan 30, 2015

Guru Meditation said:
Alternate view: Holland is getting some nibbles and they want to see how certain prospects do in NHL time.

Good view, one I brought up to a friend of mine.

It scares me to see Holland make trades though.

After the rumors of Tatar and Nyquist for Jay-bo...very leery.

Sheriff Bert · Jan 30, 2015

Nice, I'm thinking that Sproul and Jensen will probably see a few games too. These Buffalo rumors slightly worry me though. I would hate to see us give an arm and a leg for Myers, and he ends up turning into last year's Byfuglien. Myers is not very good at all, and tends to jump into plays more then he should.

Outl4w · Jan 30, 2015

Jboy and his like 5 pts?

Sheriff Bert · Jan 30, 2015

TheGreatOutlaw said:
Jboy and his like 5 pts?

That trade was to happen a few years ago when J-Bo was still considered elite, and Tats/Gus were small name prospects (Like Pulkkinen or Marchenko now)

JPE123 · Jan 30, 2015

i"d really like to see Jensen get a look. I think he has a good NHL style game. I'm probably wrong but I'd like to be proven so

PelagicJoe · Jan 30, 2015

WingedWheel1987 said:
To what, local land fills?

Hey, if they take him off our hands... :laugh:

YostisHome · Jan 30, 2015

Makes sense, I thought XO had really been struggling lately.

Kronwalled55 · Jan 30, 2015

Marchenko is going to be better than Ouellet. I'm confident about that.

Konnan511 · Jan 30, 2015

Kronwalled55 said:
Marchenko is going to be better than Ouellet. I'm confident about that.

I may be in the small minority, but I think so as well. I also think both are top 4.

Frk It · Jan 30, 2015

Kronwalled55 said:
Marchenko is going to be better than Ouellet. I'm confident about that.

During his call-up? Or in the long-term?

Kronwalled55 · Jan 30, 2015

Frk It said:
During his call-up? Or in the long-term?

Long term, but I wouldn't even call it "long." I think by early next season Marchenko will have the edge on Ouellet. From the times I've seen him, Marchenko plays a pretty safe game so I wouldn't expect him to "wow" us right away. But I think he'll be solid game in and game out with minimal mistakes. Mostly because I think he is NHL ready right now.

Hammettf2b · Jan 31, 2015

Kronwalled55 said:
Long term, but I wouldn't even call it "long." I think by early next season Marchenko will have the edge on Ouellet. From the times I've seen him, Marchenko plays a pretty safe game so I wouldn't expect him to "wow" us right away. But I think he'll be solid game in and game out with minimal mistakes. Mostly because I think he is NHL ready right now.

I haven't seen him play. How comparable to DD would you say he is?

odin1981 · Jan 31, 2015

Frk It said:
Except we have Kronwall, Ouellet, Dekeyser, and then Ericsson signed til 2020

I have a feeling that the next expansion draft one of the 4 won't be protected.

Hendricks433 · Jan 31, 2015

odin1981 said:
I have a feeling that the next expansion draft one of the 4 won't be protected.

cough Ericsson cough

Honestly, hes already the worst of the 4 pretty much. At least he has been this year.

odin1981 · Jan 31, 2015

Hendricks433 said:
cough Ericsson cough

Honestly, hes already the worst of the 4 pretty much. At least he has been this year.

Its not so much how he has done this year as much as it is that 2 of the rh options coming up are solid stay at home types that would replace him eventually (not immediately due to him being a 2nd pairing d man) in Jensen and Marchenko. Jensen might not make it with the wings but he would be a solid 5-6 pairing d man that skates like the wind. Plus with him specifically while he might not be a puck moving pp qb or anything in the times I have viewed him I believe he has some latent offensive upside.

BinCookin · Jan 31, 2015

odin1981 said:
Its not so much how he has done this year as much as it is that 2 of the rh options coming up are solid stay at home types that would replace him eventually (not immediately due to him being a 2nd pairing d man) in Jensen and Marchenko. Jensen might not make it with the wings but he would be a solid 5-6 pairing d man that skates like the wind. Plus with him specifically while he might not be a puck moving pp qb or anything in the times I have viewed him I believe he has some latent offensive upside.

I really like Jensen too Odin. I am hoping he surprises alot of people and makes the NHL.

Frk It · Jan 31, 2015

Kronwalled55 said:
Long term, but I wouldn't even call it "long." I think by early next season Marchenko will have the edge on Ouellet. From the times I've seen him, Marchenko plays a pretty safe game so I wouldn't expect him to "wow" us right away. But I think he'll be solid game in and game out with minimal mistakes. Mostly because I think he is NHL ready right now.

I disagree.

I don't understand why people think Ouellet doesn't have a nice ceiling. Everyone says defenseman take longer to develop and Ouellet is taking people's jobs at 21. I think he has the highest ceiling after Sproul. Not surprising though for a guy TZE likes to compare to Vlasic, who is consistently one of the most underrated guys out there.

Frk It · Jan 31, 2015

odin1981 said:
Its not so much how he has done this year as much as it is that 2 of the rh options coming up are solid stay at home types that would replace him eventually (not immediately due to him being a 2nd pairing d man) in Jensen and Marchenko. Jensen might not make it with the wings but he would be a solid 5-6 pairing d man that skates like the wind. Plus with him specifically while he might not be a puck moving pp qb or anything in the times I have viewed him I believe he has some latent offensive upside.

I think since Lashoff was waived, Jensen will be the #7 next year. Which is another reason I like this move.

SoupNazi · Jan 31, 2015

waltdetroit · Jan 31, 2015

JPE123 said:
i"d really like to see Jensen get a look. I think he has a good NHL style game. I'm probably wrong but I'd like to be proven so

me too. I like that he is able to skate it out when there isn't any pass available

Soft Rock Renegade · Jan 31, 2015

do we even have room for lashoff to play in GR? who's spot will he take?

The Zetterberg Era · Jan 31, 2015

Soft Rock Renegade said:
do we even have room for lashoff to play in GR? who's spot will he take?

We have room because Backman went back to Sweden.

I do think they will have to sit one of the vets though in terms of a rotation because he qualifies as one.

Cyborg Yzerberg · Jan 31, 2015

SoupNazi said:

No surprise there.

Hendricks433 · Jan 31, 2015

odin1981 said:
Its not so much how he has done this year as much as it is that 2 of the rh options coming up are solid stay at home types that would replace him eventually (not immediately due to him being a 2nd pairing d man) in Jensen and Marchenko. Jensen might not make it with the wings but he would be a solid 5-6 pairing d man that skates like the wind. Plus with him specifically while he might not be a puck moving pp qb or anything in the times I have viewed him I believe he has some latent offensive upside.

Id agree with that. If Marchenko turns into a top 4 and Jensen is a good 5th/6th your looking at:

Kronner, Dekeyser
Ouellet, Marchenko
Smith/X, Jensen

Henkka · Jan 31, 2015

Soft Rock Renegade said:
do we even have room for lashoff to play in GR? who's spot will he take?

I think Scott Czarnowczan can return to Toledo now.

Paetsch - Jensen
Lashoff - Ouellet
Evans - Sproul

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