Confirmed with Link: Canes sign Jeremey Bracco, David Gust, and Sheldon Rempal

[FreshSeabass]

We have signed the great Jeremy Bracco
Canes Sign Bracco, Gust and Rempal to One-Year Deals

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[FreshSeabass]

Canes Sign Bracco, Gust and Rempal to One-Year Deals

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Hey we got Bracco without trading Pesce. Toronto fans must be distraught.

 

[DaveG]

Clearly acquiring so that we can move him and a second in the Laine trade.

 

[A Star is Burns]

A few guys that will fill the Chicago vet role nicely. A guy like Bracco provides some potential for intriguing NHL depth if needed. Funny that we ended up with Bracco.

 

[DaveG]

But no seriously, always good to have more depth. I don't know much on Rempal but Gust has been a good AHLer and Bracco could always end up being another McKegg eventually

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

getting those AHL veterans to add to our low numbers

 

[emptyNedder]

Just glad we re-signed Lorentz, because the Chicago version of the AHL team is going to have quite a few sub 6' players.

 

[Svechhammer]

This is one way to establish a good relationship with a new AHL affiliate to go out an acquire some good talent for them to use.

 

[GoldiFox]

Bracco is a good pickup for Chicago. He may never make it to the NHL but he is a great playmaker who has 87 assists in the past 2 seasons. I want guys like that boosting up Bokk, Lorentz, Bean, Keane, and whoever else ends up there.

 

[Tryamw]

wait.... Who will Toronto include in a deal for Peaches...

 

[Reaper45]

Rempal was kind of highly touted out of college and had a great 1st season in the AHL. Showed absolutely nothing in the NHL though. 2nd AHL season he regressed big time. Quickly passed on the Kings prospects depth chart.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Why would Leafs gave up on Jeremy Bracco, bizarre.
Great for you guys.

They never even gave him 1 game.

Bracco, where ever he has played in his career, he has produced, tons.
Awesome playmaking winger.

Wish Hawks wouldve gone for him.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

I think, Bracco has loads of potential. NHL potential.
What a steal!

Dude's a winner, WJC gold, U18 gold, MCup champion, AHL champion
- play-offs performer.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Wow - nice little flier in Bracco! Probably won’t amount to anything, but found money with a decent high-end upside.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Bracco's been good in the AHL, just for some reason, Toronto's never called him up, as they've either always sort of pegged him as a AAAA guy or just found him redundant with so many offensively-minded right shots on their forward roster. Who knows? Not a bad bunt play by any means.

Also, Gust did really well in Charlotte last year as an AHL signing, so I'm happy that the Canes actually signed him to an NHL two-way this year.

 

[Chrispy]

Does anyone know what it is about Bracco that prevented a call up? Was it size? Speed?

Is it the Leafs requirements of forwards to play def-I'm sorry I can't even type that entire sentence.

Young RH offensive talent is great for a flier.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Does anyone know what it is about Bracco that prevented a call up? Was it size? Speed?

Is it the Leafs requirements of forwards to play def-I'm sorry I can't even type that entire sentence.

Size and "defense" LMAO. The guy's a good skater.

 

[A Star is Burns]

I guess Toronto might have just thought Bracco was more of the same for what they already had in the NHL (you could maybe argue that a little here). You'd still think you'd give a guy like that a chance for a chance at cheap depth or the possibility to move out one of the big 4 forwards or one of the more expensive depth guys if he really takes off. He probably won't amount to much here either but he seems like he'd be good to have in the AHL regardless.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

I guess Toronto might have just thought Bracco was more of the same for what they already had in the NHL (you could maybe argue that a little here). You'd still think you'd give a guy like that a chance for a chance at cheap depth or the possibility to move out one of the big 4 forwards or one of the more expensive depth guys if he really takes off. He probably won't amount to much here either but he seems like he'd be good to have in the AHL regardless.

The Canes, as an organization, aren't exactly afraid of "more of the same" if the talent is there (see Brady Skjei). Maybe Bracco really shows up in training camp, so who really knows?

 

[Flyer lurker]

On behalf of the other 30 fan bases please do not offer Bracco every other day in a trade offer.

In all seriousness, love the pick up. Maybe a AAAA player but maybe get lucky and get middle 6 player.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

there are some weird stories of Bracco from Toronto fans. I havent seen anything that says why he wasnt called up.

Unless these weird stories are true and he is seen as a locker room concern.

Also, a fan says he is allergic to the corners, in front of the net, and really doesn't like to play in the defensive zone. I havent watched him so, I have no idea what is what.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Bracco is a niche player. While there's always space for size, two-way play and probably goal scoring, there's only so much room in a lineup for an undersized playmaker.

You can look at this team right now and see that he has no clear path of making it outside of a 13th forward-type role. He's not a fit with the Finns, not what Trocheck and Necas need, not suited to play on a grind line with Staal and not beating out the quality 4th liners this team possesses.

 

[Fogelhund]

Does anyone know what it is about Bracco that prevented a call up? Was it size? Speed?

Is it the Leafs requirements of forwards to play def-I'm sorry I can't even type that entire sentence.

Young RH offensive talent is great for a flier.

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5614603

Bracco was one of the guys involved.

He has elite vision and passing talent, good edges, but is average, or less elsewhere. He was sent home from the Marlies for months, rumours were rehab, though Dubas and co were tight lipped. Dubas didn’t even want to talk about him recently when asked, they just didn’t want him back.

Edit --> He's VERY good (passing) on the PP... if someone needed a PP specialist in the NHL, he might be able to stick on that.

 

[WreckingCrew]

The ultimate reality is he's probably Toronto's verision of a Saarela, Boychuk, Bowman, etc. A guy who kills it in the AHL but just doesn't have the dimension to make it in the NHL. I remember all the hand-wringing many of us did over guys like Saarela and Zykov not getting callups, or being given a chance to prove themselves, or they were blocked by depth...and so far they've not amounted to anything more than great AHLers. Alex Giroux was a PPG+ AHLer for much of his scareer, even put up 50 & 60G seasons but couldn't seem to make the NHL jump