Recalled/Assigned: Despres recalled after Letang injury | Bortuzzo sent to WBS conditioning assignment

[Jaded-Fan]

Pretty obviously a precursor for a trade of Despres for David Steckle.

 

[madinsomniac]

Well the positive here is that if the win streak gets snapped with Depres out of the lineup, Bylsma will never be allowed to scratch him again, lol

 

[vodeni]

Well the positive here is that if the win streak gets snapped with Depres out of the lineup, Bylsma will never be allowed to scratch him again, lol

he was in and out during the streak so that won't count

 

[billybudd]

ARSTHIOP NKSGN:SKDHWP!!!!!!!!111


Just kidding. Knew it had to be done with the roster limit what it is.

 

[Skillzz]

Arm thyselves with pitchfork and torch, brethern, and let us see fit that the heretic (Shero) is brought to justice for this egregious offense

 

[wgknestrick]

So please explain to me the signing of Eaton again? I cannot fathom the need outside of "employing" Mark Eaton.

Didn't we already have enough depth on D with the 2 young guys not playing who are both probably better than Eaton?

 

[Rico Fatastic]

Pretty obviously a precursor for a trade of Despres for David Steckle.

That would be an awful move. Steckel would take Vitale's roster spot!

 

[Shockmaster]

So please explain to me the signing of Eaton again? I cannot fathom the need outside of "employing" Mark Eaton.

Didn't we already have enough depth on D with the 2 young guys not playing who are both probably better than Eaton?

Eaton is fine. Engo is the one that needs to be placed on waivers with Murray and Bortuzzo on the team.

 

[specialized]

Sounds good that Letang is back, frankly he is probably more missed right now than Malkin.

They just won 12 in a row how do they miss him

 

[Crafton]

They just won 12 in a row how do they miss him

did you watch the Isles game. they've looked less than stellar in some of these wins. Letang's puck-moving is definitely missed.

 

[domaug*]

Despres sent down? ugh... thanks Obama

 

[Hottubber]

Eaton is fine. Engo is the one that needs to be placed on waivers with Murray and Bortuzzo on the team.

Engelland makes just over 500k and is signed for one more year. If they wanted to unload him, they could trade him and not waive him. He would definitely have value around the league.

It would be almost pointless to do either cause going forward, a #6 tough guy dman making 566,000 when the cap is being lowered is very valuable.

 

[PKV Jungle Friends]

season's over. blow it up. trade everyone.

This. End it all

 

[madinsomniac]

he was in and out during the streak so that won't count

Yes but in the season 4 of their 8 losses came with him out of the lineup. They are like 4-4 with him out and something like 21-4 with him in now. If it goes to 5 out of nine losses and the 5th breaks the streak, well at some point you have to realize that what he brings to the team outweighs whatever little rookie mistakes he makes.

 

[Shockmaster]

Engelland makes just over 500k and is signed for one more year. If they wanted to unload him, they could trade him and not waive him. He would definitely have value around the league.

It would be almost pointless to do either cause going forward, a #6 tough guy dman making 566,000 when the cap is being lowered is very valuable.

I would agree with you if they didn't have Bortuzzo. Murray is here to help them win now, Bortuzzo could be a good 6th/7th d-man next year and could fill in if someone is hurt this year. What purpose does Engo really serve anymore?

Personally, I want him waived/traded because I'm afraid Bylsma (who tends to fall in love with old vets) may play him over Despres.

I'd like to see the defense pairings going into the playoffs look like this:

Orpik-Martin
Despres-Letang
Murray-Niskanen
Eaton
Bortuzzo

Engo would be number 9 on that list if he isn't traded or waived.

 

[Jacob]

While we're at it I think we should send Bort down on a 3-5 game conditioning assignment. I know he'd stay on the NHL roster but he hasn't played in a while and WB/S could use the boost as well.

 

[Sotty]

While we're at it I think we should send Bort down on a 3-5 game conditioning assignment. I know he'd stay on the NHL roster but he hasn't played in a while and WB/S could use the boost as well.

I think a conditioning stint is only allowed if the player was injured.

 

[Jacob]

I thought it was allowed as long as the player agrees to it.

 

[JQR]

**** I knew this ****ing **** would happen. **** you Shero. Obviously getting ready to trade the kid, arguably the best d-man on the roster. So great, he overpays on two washed up old ******** and now sends Despres to the chopping block.

FML.

FTT.

FIA.

 

[Ogrezilla]

**** I knew this ****ing **** would happen. **** you Shero. Obviously getting ready to trade the kid, arguably the best d-man on the roster. So great, he overpays on two washed up old ******** and now sends Despres to the chopping block.

FML.

FTT.

FIA.

?

 

[JQR]

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Was it convincing? Did you like my use of acronyms?

 

[Get To Our Game]

Was it convincing? Did you like my use of acronyms?

Needs more blaming of Bylsma, but overall pretty good, I thought.

 

[Ogrezilla]

Was it convincing? Did you like my use of acronyms?

I don't know what two of them mean #WhenDidIGetOld?

 

[JQR]

I don't know what two of them mean

**** My Life

**** This Team

**** It All

I think that's the natural progression.

 

[Ogrezilla]

**** My Life

**** This Team

**** It All

I think that's the natural progression.

man those are pretty obvious actually