Waived: Daniel Sprong (cleared)

[TopShelfWaterBottle]

Hope he doesn’t get ruined like yakupov.

 

[Henrique Iglesias]

Hope he doesn’t get ruined like yakupov.

I don’t think anyone would be “ruining” him. Eakins made it clear to him you can’t be a one trick pony. It’s up to Sprong to adapt to being more coachable.

 

[bsu]

 

[DigiDuck]

Big minutes and contributing positively will do wonders for him, and hopefully the kid will learn and round out his game like the org. wants him to. But you can't teach drive, unfortunately.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

Dineen coached a plethora of successful Duck prospects such as Getz, Perry, and Bobby Ryan. Dineen has been an NHL coach before too and wants to get back up eventually. Dineen can help Sprong two-fold if Sprong is willing. Sprong needs to know he's still young and can be more than he is now.

 

[cheesymc]

Is there any video interview of his demotion? I'd like to see his demeanor... when watching his demotion with the Penguins you can tell that he gave up and wanted to go elsewhere. I still think he can make it and is a better prospect than Ho Sang... but I guess you can't teach grit.

 

[alcolol]

Is there any video interview of his demotion? I'd like to see his demeanor... when watching his demotion with the Penguins you can tell that he gave up and wanted to go elsewhere. I still think he can make it and is a better prospect than Ho Sang... but I guess you can't teach grit.

This is all I've seen. Sprong seems fairly level-headed here.

 

[cheesymc]

This is all I've seen. Sprong seems fairly level-headed here.

Great find, thanks!

Seems pretty up beat and sounds like he is fully committed to do well. I'm pretty sure he knows that he needs to come out of the gates hot so that other teams come calling to give him a shot. I'm not sure if he would pass through waivers when getting called up later in the season so hes likely going to be traded for a dman if he does do well.

 

[Boo Boo]

Great find, thanks!

Seems pretty up beat and sounds like he is fully committed to do well. I'm pretty sure he knows that he needs to come out of the gates hot so that other teams come calling to give him a shot. I'm not sure if he would pass through waivers when getting called up later in the season so hes likely going to be traded for a dman if he does do well.

He isn't waiver eligible for a month due to passing through already I believe

 

[ADHB]

Also, there's no such thing as re-entry waivers anymore. We're free to call him back up, but he would have to go on waivers again if we were to send him back down after that.

 

[DavidBL]

He can be called up or sent down at will for 30 days from passing through waivers or he's on the active NHL roster for 10 games. After that he would have to pass through waivers again.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

More importantly, I believe he can be left in the A all year and brought back up late in the season or when rosters expand without losing him. I really see no value in the Ducks calling him right back up for an injury replacement and starting the waiver clock again. Give him some time to play quality minutes and make mistakes while learning in the A that which he cannot learn in the NHL.

 

[cheesymc]

Wow, nice I forgot the waiver rules... if that’s the case then he’s got a few opportunity stages in the year... either have a great early jump the first month, or show steady improvement to be called up during roster expansion, or another team comes knocking. Plenty of motivation for him!

I’m happy to know that at least he’s showing better attitude than Ho Sang, plus unlike Ho Sang he already knows that he can dominate the AHL. Dineens definitely going to utilize him as he’s the Gulls best finisher. Poturalskk, De Leo, Pietila, Carrick, and Tropp are borderline 20 goal scorers... Sprong has the upside to be 30+.

 

[bsu]

I hope he scores a hatty tonight, I will be watching.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Is the gulls topline now Comtois/Lundestrom/Sprong ?

 

[Hockey Duckie]

In his interview, you can tell he's taking a professional approach when he said, "you don't know who's watching." This implies he knows he needs to show up every game now if he plans on making it to the NHL. Who is watching could be our GM or another GM inquiring, but it's all up to him. I'm pulling for him. He's got what many other players don't have - a great shot, but he needs to bring more b/c at the NHL one-trick ponies don't last unless you're a superstar one-trick pony like Selanne.

 

[Sean Garrity]

Is the gulls topline now Comtois/Lundestrom/Sprong ?

Is there a stream?

 

[bsu]

Is there a stream?

Ahl live is free today

 

[Ducks DVM]

He can be called up or sent down at will for 30 days from passing through waivers or he's on the active NHL roster for 10 games. After that he would have to pass through waivers again.

One addition - it’s not 30 days after going through waivers, it’s 30 cumulative days or 10 games ON the NHL roster.