3 players signed from the 2011 draft. I only have hope for 1 in the NHL, the other 2 should at least provide AHL depth.
Yeah it doesn't look like it'll be Jensen. Too bad, I had higher hopes for him; but who knows, maybe he'll have a late developmental spurt.
I looked past Jensen, 4 still within the organization but yeah it doesn't look great for Jensen. Surprising that there is now higher hope for Grenier then there is for the 1st round of that draft.
Yeah it doesn't look like it'll be Jensen. Too bad, I had higher hopes for him; but who knows, maybe he'll have a late developmental spurt.
Having one draft pick from a single draft make your team four years later and two years after you have been fired does not a genius make, but I imagine that was you were indicating sarcastically.Is there details on the terms?
So if Grenier gets NHL games, Gillis is a genius right?
Having one draft pick from a single draft make your team four years later and two years after you have been fired does not a genius make, but I imagine that was you were indicating sarcastically.
Having one draft pick from a single draft make your team four years later and two years after you have been fired does not a genius make, but I imagine that was you were indicating sarcastically.
IGillis didn't have a good drafting career but this wasn't he worst one.
Is there details on the terms?
So if Grenier gets NHL games, Gillis is a genius right?
I agree with what Arsmaster is intending to say - I sincerely hope no one actually believes MG deserves accolades for Grenier's return from oblivion and subsequent upward development curve.
I am surprised by this development as well. Not because it can't happen, but because they are each essentially 'toolsy' 1way forwards with high upside, and a good amount of bust potential. They have similar strengths and weaknesses. Only, one kept developing, and the other withered away.
If Grenier gets a game or two that will be 3 player from that draft to get a cup of coffee in the big league. Corrado and Jensen being the other 2. Joseph Lebate and Blomstrom are also signed an in the organization. Getting 1 NHLer and a couple of looksees from a draft doesn't make it a good draft but it also keeps it from being a horrible draft.
Gillis didn't have a good drafting career but this wasn't he worst one.
Right now it's a toss up between 2008 and 2009. Connauton is the only player keeping 2009 from being a complete bust. Right now, I would say 2008 was worse, unless Hodgson can turn around his career. Unfortunately, the Gillis years were not the most horrible drafting years in recent history. It's difficult to do worse than Nonis in 2007. His only saviour from that draft from being completely abysmal was that White (or the second round compensatory pick that San Jose received for not signing him) was traded for Ehrhoff. Yet, Burke managed to do worse in 2000 and 2002 where he managed to effectively go 0-for both years as none of the players drafted in those years managed to get more than a cup of coffee in the NHL.
But gillis drafted him. A gillis drafted player playing one NHL game improves his draft record, no?
Didn't gillis draft him with the intention he'd be a project with an upward development curve.
For me it doesn't make sense not to credit gillis with it.
And the scouting staff remains largely unchanged.
It's why I don't think GM's should get as much credit for good and blame for bad as they tend to around here.
So Gillis will move up to 29th in the league if Grenier plays 1 NHL game?
So yeah, he will have improved. From a sack of turd, to an utter joke.
Time to celebrate!
Maybe they traded Kassian to make way for Grenier.
So Gillis will move up to 29th in the league if Grenier plays 1 NHL game?
So yeah, he will have improved. From a sack of turd, to an utter joke.
Time to celebrate!
Hey it is another feather in Ron head of scouting Delorme's career. Don't take those away from him.So Gillis will move up to 29th in the league if Grenier plays 1 NHL game?
So yeah, he will have improved. From a sack of turd, to an utter joke.
Time to celebrate!
We could easily get two NHL players out of the 2011 draft (Corrado and Grenier). Probably 1 from the 2012 draft and easily 2-3 from the 2013 draft.
Factor in the undrafted FAs in Tanev, Lack, and Kenins and all of sudden it doesn't look so bad.