Waived: Corey Tropp; claimed by Columbus

[Paxon]

Oh well. Good luck with your career, Tropp. In return, I demand the Blue Jackets waive Nick Foligno.

 

[Zippster]

and gone to Columbus, terrible move and even though all the brain trusts here guaranteed he wouldnt be claimed, he was. They need to clear some dead weight but theres worse making more all over this team.

 

[sabresfan129103]

It just seems like a wasted asset. They lost him for nothing.

 

[couture23]

Not the biggest loss, I wonder if they tried shopping him maybe they could have gotten a 5th or a 6th.

 

[Jagemon]

It just seems like a wasted asset. They lost him for nothing.

Don't think you'd get anything for him. Good luck to Tropp in the future, his future is not with this team and no one should give a damn.

 

[fing0rz]

What a terrible move.

 

[Mit Yarrum]

I'm fine with this. The kid clearly lost his game. Would have been nice to let him try and find it on the farm, but oh well. I wish him the best.

 

[gallagt01]

Oh well.

I suspect the same crowd that dislikes waiving Tropp is the same crowd that disliked when the team waived Thorburn.

 

[TheBarnIsElectric]

This is like intentionally leaving $10 on the sidewalk in front of your house when you are poor. Losing the money alone isn't going to kill your future, but why do it? I could name 10 players on the roster I think factor into the team's future less than Tropp could have, and several guys we already know WOULD have made it through waivers. Not a good start from Lafontaine, IMO.

If you are trying to build a culture of compete and don't care too much about winning this season, Tropp should have been allowed the chance to improve while he out-competed most of the other guys on the team. No reason not to keep him.

 

[VaporTrail]

Small but subtle move...This will pay off down the line..We now have that roster spot open for someone who will be useful to the team....Tropp was never going to be a "game changing" 3/4 liner if you know what I mean.

 

[fiend540]

and several guys we already know WOULD have made it through waivers..

Like who?

 

[26CornerBlitz]

@BuffaloSabres

Nolan on report Tropp claimed on waivers by Columbus: "Happy for Corey." New opportunity for him. #Sabres

 

[gallagt01]

Fourth-liners can be added via free agency or the waiver wire easily. People are seriously overstating how "bad" this is for the organization. Tropp became a liability for the team and for himself (by playing recklessly).

This is Nolan/LaFontaine creating a culture of accountability and making players earn their keep. Under this regime, nobody is entitled to or being gifted a spot.

Tropp was playing awful. He wasn't earning his keep even if he was working hard. He was demoted as such. It could happen to anyone -- Nolan said so himself -- and Tropp played worse than anyone else under Nolan.

 

[TheBarnIsElectric]

Like who?

I should have said guys we could send down without losing. Some wouldn't need waivers, but didn't McCormick and Sulzer already pass through waivers this season?

 

[Beerz]

Like who?

Adam

 

[joshjull]

Happy for Tropp. Sometimes this is exactly what a player needs to get back on track. Good luck to him in Columbus.

 

[OcAirlines]

Tropp won't get claimed...
Never really thought he had much of an NHL game...

Oh Jame, sweet innocent Jame

 

[fiend540]

Adam

 

[Jame]

surprised

 

[OcAirlines]

Even if Tropp never ends up being a fixture in a teams top-9 I still would've liked to hold on to him, just like the way he plays the game. And he would've gotten enough time and opportunity to keep working on his game here.

 

[Jame]

Even if Tropp never ends up being a fixture in a teams top-9 I still would've liked to hold on to him, just like the way he plays the game. And he would've gotten enough time and opportunity to keep working on his game here.

you like players who play the game poorly

 

[Beerz]

Yes..I'm aware Luke Adam has much more skill at hockey than Corey Tropp... but Luke Adam will not have an NHL career. Tropp will.

 

[joshjull]

Adam

Clean slate Adam has played better than Tropp.

 

[OcAirlines]

you like players who play the game poorly

I don't judge players based on a nine-game stint on the worst team in the league after just coming off a series of injuries. No doubt Tropp was bad this season, but I don't think we should give up on young players so quickly, especially if they have shown promise and hustle in the not so distant past.

 

[Beerz]

Clean slate Adam has played better than Tropp.

That doesn't factor into my reasoning of hating the move.