Waived: [CBJ] F Liam Foudy waived by the Blue Jackets (claimed)

[ThirdPeriodTurtle]

Same thing they say about Cole Sillinger right now.

Replace "right now" with "two seasons ago" and you're right. Right now most are in the "wait and see" or "I've got a bad feeling about this (or his development/keeping him up)" camp. But he is only 20 still, so who knows. He's a good comparison to Foudy in this case at least to some degree but the timeline in your post was off.

 

[GoJackets1]

I remember a time when some CBJ fans talked about how he was going to be a major top 6 player and was untouchable.

I don’t remember a single CBJ fan on here thinking this at any point. The highest ceiling I ever saw mentioned, which was also the consensus, was a high end energy third liner, like others have said.

 

[BKarchitect]

I think he can probably be a 4th liner somewhere just like Eric Robinson. The Jackets may suck but they do have about 10-12 guys (when healthy) for 6 bottom line spots all of whom could probably stick somewhere in a 10 minute a night role.

The totality of the line-up is bad and a work in progress but there are definitely a lot (too many) bodies and that’s before you even get to guys like Fix-Wolansky who themselves are probably AAAA players at this point.

Since Foudy makes the minimum unlike Robinson - I could see him getting claimed. I could also see him gettin re-waived by his new team and not being picked back up by the Jackets given their sheer volume of bodies. So it may be a chance to stash a guy too.

 

[BKarchitect]

Drafted too high, maybe late 2nd or 3rd (high) is more realistic. He does have exceptional speed, he'll likely clear and likely added into a larger trade.

AVs should consider uniting with his brother JF in the AHL. Could help each other improve to reach the NHL.

Wouldn’t surprise me if we put in a claim. The Avs pro level organizational depth is pretty atrocious right now.

 

[shortfuze]

I remember a time when some CBJ fans talked about how he was going to be a major top 6 player and was untouchable.

I remember every time I come In here how fans just want to show each other up.

 

[HugeInTheShire]

Wouldn't mind NJ taking a shot on him for Utica, probably not worth claiming him though just to place him back on waivers.

 

[NyQuil]

I remember every time I come In here how fans just want to show each other up.

I remembered it before you did.

 

[Three On Zero]

Wasn't this guy once touted as a nearly untouchable prospect?

 

[McJedi]

Avs should grab him for their 4C. Their current 4C Fredrik Olofsson sucks. Olofsson can't win faceoffs, can't win board battles and has hands of stone. He's the one guy I've seen this season that looks way out of place on this otherwise awesome roster.

And this gives us two Foudys.

 

[Gardner McKay]

I remember a time when some CBJ fans talked about how he was going to be a major top 6 player and was untouchable.

You can say that for every fanbase in the NHL.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Avs should grab him for their 4C. Their current 4C Fredrik Olofsson sucks. Olofsson can't win faceoffs, can't win board battles and has hands of stone. He's the one guy I've seen this season that looks way out of place on this otherwise awesome roster.

And this gives us two Foudys.

I disagree. Olofson is good positionally, good skater, good decision making, just poor in the faceoffs (foudy would suck also). Bednar giving him PK responsibilities and more mins than Cogs also shows he has value.

 

[majormajor]

To the Avs makes sense. A fast open ice game is obviously Foudy's strength.

Wasn't this guy once touted as a nearly untouchable prospect?

You might be thinking of someone else. 90%+ of Jackets fans have always thought of him as a bottom six type, going all the way back to the draft. Or maybe a complement to a skill line.

 

[dirtydanglez]

as others have said the avs could be a good fit. their playstyle fits his strengths and his brother is part of the organization.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Why did this guy even to first round? His OHL numbers are under whelping

He's fast and had moderate skill. Teams seem to assume the skills will just keep developing to match the speed.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Do you have a link for a chance? Nobody said that.

I don't know if many saw him as an untouchable top-6 guy, but he was a good prospect, I liked him

He went as high as he did because he destroyed the combine, and his skating and size almost guaranteed he would make the NHL

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Wouldn't mind NJ taking a shot on him for Utica, probably not worth claiming him though just to place him back on waivers.

If anyone claims him, it will likely be someone ahead of New Jersey.

Best to just wait and see if he clears and then try and acquire him

 

[FlyerFire]

I always dislike comments like these. If there are 7-8 people already saying that, than yes you probably remember that.

In the grand scheme of things it means NOTHING.

Every fan has high hopes for prospects they either seen, like , or have followed. Every fanbase does this so yea I agree and dislike as well

 

[ujju2]

Oilers should put in a claim, imo. Would be surprised if a team higher in the order didn't claim him though.

 

[TheFinalWord]

I remember a time when some CBJ fans talked about how he was going to be a major top 6 player and was untouchable.

What a dumb comment. I'm sure that's never happened in Vancouver.

 

[stevo61]

What a dumb comment. I'm sure that's never happened in Vancouver.

Podkolzin is gonna break out any day now, I feel it.

 

[Jumptheshark]

I remember a time when some CBJ fans talked about how he was going to be a major top 6 player and was untouchable.

Every fan base can be guilty of over valuing their prospect

 

[DingDongCharlie]

I’d roll the dice on a claim. He’d probably be more valuable as an everyday player than Erne.

 

[majormajor]

Every fan base can be guilty of over valuing their prospect

It's really strange that this has come up in a thread about Liam Foudy of all players, a player that Jackets fans have always considered a bottom six type checking forward.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Avs should grab him for their 4C. Their current 4C Fredrik Olofsson sucks. Olofsson can't win faceoffs, can't win board battles and has hands of stone. He's the one guy I've seen this season that looks way out of place on this otherwise awesome roster.

And this gives us two Foudys.

Foudy hasn’t played center since juniors and also has stone hands.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Kinda weird, small undrafted ECHLer Danforth plays and scores and big 1st rounder Foudy is waived...