Waived: Daniel Sprong (cleared)

[MMC]

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[dracom]

this is a really dumb move.

 

[MMC]

this is really dumb move.

Yeah I can't believe it.

 

[Dirk316]

Obviously not one team had interest in trading for him and he has no place on this team. Never really fit to begin with
Another garbage Murray move

 

[KaseMeOutside]

Hopefully he makes it thru. Wasting a roster spot on a guy like Deslauirers and losing a goal scorer isn't great asset management especially since you have up a D to get him

 

[dracom]

Yeah I can't believe it.

It just makes the trade for him look worse. And the team hasn’t even given him a chance to play under an actual coach that isn’t Randy.

Potentially lose the only pure goal scorer we have because he isn’t a Silf caliber defensive player is such a dumb move.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Obviously not one team had interest in trading for him and he has no place on this team. Never really fit to begin with
Another garbage Murray move

Pretty simpleminded take.

Eakins definitely leaving his mark on the team, and allowing guys who legitimately look good to take roster spots.

 

[DigiDuck]

Did Jones really impress that much as to make Sprong expendable?

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Wow this is the dumbest move of the year. If he clears waivers though San Diego gets a big Power play producer. Comtois/Lundestrom/Sprong in SD.

 

[mightyquack]

More garbage asset management by BM, what else is new.

It's actually impressive how he's obliterated our defensive depth for such little return.

 

[Gurglesons]

Something is up with this kid behind the scenes. He has too much talent and actually proved some of it in Anaheim. This is the fifth coaching staff to treat him like this and the behavior was also widely reported in juniors.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Something is up with this kid behind the scenes. He has too much talent and actually proved some of it in Anaheim. This is the fifth coaching staff to treat him like this and the behavior was also widely reported in juniors.

Only thing i've noticed is he does seem a little awkward in interviews like Kaliyev.

 

[Duck Off]

so f***ing stupid. I can't f***ing stand our GM. Pay a 4th for Deslauriers and likely lose Sprong for nothing. Good thing we don't need another defenseman since we gave up a solid one for Sprong. Oh wait...

 

[Gurglesons]

Only thing i've noticed is he does seem a little awkward in interviews like Kaliyev.

More so in the line of thinking he can play a certain way when he can’t and he will not take any adjustment to it. That was clearly the issue in Pitt. Also, he apparently is extremely emotional.

 

[Duck Off]

I don't get it. Sprong looked good in the preseason game I saw too.

 

[bsu]

What the f***?

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Did Jones really impress that much as to make Sprong expendable?

Jones looked better to me than sprong, but i wouldnt say sprong looked bad at the same time.

Couldn't we just trade sprong to Edmonton for like bear or something?

odd that wed waive him over potentially trade him :S, and if he does go through waivers... I imagine hes going to demand a trade.

 

[KickHisAssZegrass]

I get why fans are pissed as he has some elite offensive skills, which the ducks lack... But my god he's lost when he doesn't have the puck offensively and an absolute liability defensively. Who knows what's going on behind the scenes but the lack of overall hockey sense seems to be his blocker.

 

[Coastal Kev]

I don't get it. Sprong looked good in the preseason game I saw too.

The coaches in the NHL are ruining the sport. When no talent muckers get valued ice time for their analytics and pure snipers have no value.... IMHO, the league is in trouble.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Why couldn't they trade Sprong for Pulj then ? Maybe Selanne could help Pulj

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Why couldn't they trade Sprong for Pulj then ? Maybe Selanne could help Pulj

id move sprong for pulj or bear tbh... and I think sprong would be a solid fit for Edmonton.

 

[Static]

I'm shocked. last in goals scored, waive a guy who showed legitimate goal scoring talent.

I don't know what's wrong with playing goal scorers on the fourth line, it doesn't have to be bangers and grinders.

 

[Duck Off]

I get why fans are pissed as he has some elite offensive skills, which the ducks lack... But my god he's lost when he doesn't have the puck offensively and an absolute liability defensively. Who knows what's going on behind the scenes but the lack of overall hockey sense seems to be his blocker.

It's not just about his play on the ice. It's about giving up an asset that we could really use right now for him, and now likely losing him for nothing.

On top of that, our team is full of guys that are good young players, but they're waiver exempt, and not all of them, IMO, have been good enough to definitely make the big club. For f***'s sake, why not just waive someone like Grant who would easily pass through right now?

 

[mightyquack]

I get why fans are pissed as he has some elite offensive skills, which the ducks lack... But my god he's lost when he doesn't have the puck offensively and an absolute liability defensively. Who knows what's going on behind the scenes but the lack of overall hockey sense seems to be his blocker.

Well it's a good thing we have a ton of players with elite offensive skills that we can just throw them away for nothing.....

We have more then enough solid defensive forwards, not everyone is going to be some sort of 2-way superstar. Heck, he showed some improvement in his defensive play over the course of last season too.

 

[Duck Off]

id move sprong for pulj or bear tbh... and I think sprong would be a solid fit for Edmonton.

no need now. They can get him for free.