Confirmed with Link: Canes Sign Claesson

[Anton Dubinchuk]

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[GoldiFox]

Guess they liked what they saw. Other fans were saying he's a good #6. Sucks for a guy like Fleury. Canes literally have 8-10 NHL caliber D signed.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Guess they liked what they saw. Other fans were saying he's a good #6. Sucks for a guy like Fleury. Canes literally have 8-10 NHL caliber D signed.

This is a Charlotte signing. If it sucks for Fleury, then Fleury sucks.

 

[NotOpie]

This is a Charlotte signing. If it sucks for Fleury, then Fleury sucks.

What he said....

 

[Svechhammer]

Guess they liked what they saw. Other fans were saying he's a good #6. Sucks for a guy like Fleury. Canes literally have 8-10 NHL caliber D signed.

Listening to the CanesCast yesterday, it sounds like Fleury is having a great camp and might be distancing himself from the glut of borderline NHL/AHL players

 

[Wolfpuck]

Acquire all the defense!

 

[FreshSeabass]

This will be good for when the inevitable injuries start to roll in. I approve.

 

[SlavinAway]

Listening to the CanesCast yesterday, it sounds like Fleury is having a great camp and might be distancing himself from the glut of borderline NHL/AHL players

I really hope he does. I've remained high that Fleury could turn into a good top-4 guy.

 

[NotOpie]

Listening to the CanesCast yesterday, it sounds like Fleury is having a great camp and might be distancing himself from the glut of borderline NHL/AHL players

From what I've seen, I concur. He looked fast, strong, and quick-minded....well as much as you can witness from camp drills.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

I was thinking somewhere in between - seems like a better perma-7D than either Fleury or Forsling. They'll send down the one that doesn't win 6D (sounds like Forsling right now but who knows), and Claesson is this year's Dahlbeck.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Faulk trade incoming?
TVR out longer than expected?
Priskie injury doesn’t give Canes a chance to evaluate him?

All of the above?

 

[GoldiFox]

This is a Charlotte signing. If it sucks for Fleury, then Fleury sucks.

He'd have to pass through waivers. I think it's more likely he would be the permanent #7. Seems like he plays similar to TVR.

 

[GoldiFox]

Listening to the CanesCast yesterday, it sounds like Fleury is having a great camp and might be distancing himself from the glut of borderline NHL/AHL players

Good to hear. He's one of the main guys I want to watch tonight. Should get some good minutes against Tampa's top players.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Charlotte is going to be utterly loaded again this season, especially on defense. Bean, Priskie, Forsling, Claesson, McKeown, Sellgren, Lintuniemi, Wood is almost certainly better than Ottawa's NHL defense, even with a waiver claim or two. I personally see McKeown winning a job in camp, as well.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Charlotte is going to be utterly loaded again this season, especially on defense. Bean, Priskie, Forsling, Claesson, McKeown, Sellgren, Lintuniemi, Wood is almost certainly better than Ottawa's NHL defense, even with a waiver claim or two. I personally see McKeown winning a job in camp, as well.

How?

Slavin-Hamilton
Gardiner-Pesce
Faulk - TVR

are all locks. TVR may be injured, but then you've got Fleury, Forsling, Bean, and now Claesson competing for that 6th spot (7th once Fleury comes back). Even if they trade Faulk, McKeown's more caught in a numbers game than he's ever been, and that's saying something.

I agree with the rest of your post, but honestly seeing it spelled out that way makes me think a trade has to be in the works. Even if we lose a player or two to waivers, that list of 8 players labelled for Charlotte is too damn long. Wonder if a trade involving Bean or flipping Forsling is in the works.

 

[spockBokk]

NHL D who played a good part of the season (20+gms) in the NHL last year - Slavin, Hamilton, Faulk, Pesce, TVR, Gardiner, Claesson, Forsling

CAR D who played less than 20 NHL games last year-Fleury, Bean

D who could theoretically push for a spot - Priskie, Sellgren, Mckeown

That's 13 D...not counting Wood, Fitzgerald or the Linteiemei guy

Fleury/Forsling/Claesson are not waiver exempt. I'd be surprised if Forsling or Fleury were not claimed if demoted.

Something gotta give...that Faulk trade any minute now...right?

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

How?

Slavin-Hamilton
Gardiner-Pesce
Faulk - TVR

are all locks. TVR may be injured, but then you've got Fleury, Forsling, Bean, and now Claesson competing for that 6th spot (7th once Fleury comes back). Even if they trade Faulk, McKeown's more caught in a numbers game than he's ever been, and that's saying something.

I personally see TVR on LTIR to start the year, that's why. With a D core this loaded, they can take their sweet time to have TVR ready and get the best possible Faulk trade return, so they can run something like this:

Slavin-Hamilton
Gardiner-Pesce
Fleury-Faulk
McKeown
One of Claesson or Forsling if they decide on two defensemen in the 3-man bench

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

This Charlotte lineup, though...

Bean-Priskie
Sellgren-Wood
Claesson/Forsling-Lintuniemi
Fitzgerald
Sheppard

Absurd.

 

[CandyCanes]

SMH should of kept Steve Fox.....

 

[spockBokk]

This Charlotte lineup, though...

Bean-Priskie
Sellgren-Wood
Claesson/Forsling-Lintuniemi
Fitzgerald
Sheppard

Absurd.

I’d almost guarantee them losing Forsling on waivers...

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

I’d almost guarantee them losing Forsling on waivers...

Forsling historically has been a bit of a mess analytically, so if Ottawa wants him for their tank, I don't care too much about that. All I hope is that the Borg holds on to McKeown if possible.

 

[GoldiFox]

I’d almost guarantee them losing Forsling on waivers...

Forsling and Forsberg always struck me as just 2 contracts coming back to get rid of De Haan. I doubt either ever plays for the Canes.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Forsling and Forsberg always struck me as just 2 contracts coming back to get rid of De Haan. I doubt either ever plays for the Canes.

I actually see Forsberg as a guy that they got for their goaltending depth in case Reimer is godawful. Forsling to me either shocks everyone and fights his way to a job or gets traded/claimed by Ottawa.

 

[Canes]

I remember being decently impressed by Claesson during the 2017 playoffs, but it seems like his career has regressed since then.

Another good option for the bottom pairing or 7th d-man role though.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

I remember being decently impressed by Claesson during the 2017 playoffs, but it seems like his career has regressed since then.

Another good option for the bottom pairing or 7th d-man role though.

Analytically speaking, Claesson's been rather solid defensively even during these last couple of years with the rest of the league ignoring him. It was, put it this way, not a great move by the Sens back then in not qualifying him.