Just realized this move probably means Eriksson is not going to retire. He’ll just come back for another year and not have to move even if he gets demoted to the AHL.
Ugh...demote him and skip the AHL, assign him straight to an ECHL affiliate.
Just realized this move probably means Eriksson is not going to retire. He’ll just come back for another year and not have to move even if he gets demoted to the AHL.
That is NOT permitted per the CBA.Ugh...demote him and skip the AHL, assign him straight to an ECHL affiliate.
Sorry if this has been posted, but it’s a neat concept.
Ugh...demote him and skip the AHL, assign him straight to an ECHL affiliate.
Actually really like that logo and jersey
Is respect BG's opinion that Jack Rathbone is the best prospect who's ever suited up for the Comets.
But you can't sleep on Thatcher Demko, who spent a lot more time in Utica, and is already is having a much greater impact in the NHL. And I have a feeling that Mikey DiPietro, will eventually be another high-end NHL goalie.
It's just too bad the Canucks couldn't have drafted more impact position players for Utica......but with Markstrom, Demko and DiPietro, the Comets were something of a major goalie pipeline for the Canucks.
Now that both the Comets and Canucks have ended their seasons and for the most part the Canucks gave none of the Comets the tryouts you were all hoping for, I'm going top make my final assessment of those Canucks hopeful prospects.
I told you a couple weeks back that the only true glaring NHL prospect in Utica this season was Rathbone.
He was the best prospect to take the ice for the Comets in their existence. Does that make him a Canuck?
Nope, but he was the best of the best. Benning could simply trade him and that would leave Olli a sure spot. I wouldn't put it past him, but I am sounding vindictive.
Lind proved to me he is not an NHL player. I told you has to play top 6 and feed off the work of others. He can't succeed in the bottom 6.
MacEwen and Bailey are going to be in a fight to make the roster next season and if Bailey has a full recovery he is the better bet, but he would have to get re-signed. Mac was a Benning acquisition even though not drafted. Bailey was drafted by another organization. Both should be bottom 6 next season. cheap and will give you their all and the team isn't supposed to be ready for another 2 seasons anyways and these 2 on a cheap contract would be expendable in a year or 2 if they bhaven't improved enough to hold their spots.
Lockwood and Gadjovich got their shot at showing their stuff in their extended NHL tryouts-----NOT!!!
I predict Gadj, Lind, Jasek, one of Bailey/MacEwen, Focht, and Keppen will be in Abbotsford next season with Woo, Eliot, and Brisebois. Teves, Sautner, and Graovac are UFAs but I think they will try to keep them for the AHL team. Any players in house that they can hold onto saves them the trouble of having to go out hunting for AHL roster players and then having to negotiate contracts with them. DiPietro will, be the goalie backed up by Kielly/Silovs. I wouldn't even be shocked if Johnson were to convince Benning that AHL contracts for John Stevens and Vinnie Arseneau would be a reasonably good idea.
I'll keep track of the goings on and see how my predictions hold up. There is nary a prospect in the pipeline that will appear for the '21-22 season.
Actually really like that logo and jersey
Comet fans hate this guy lol, no idea why the media loves him